Hardboard — Export quantity in South Africa
South Africa: Hardboard — Export quantity was 784 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Hardboard — Export quantity in South Africa, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 784 m3 for hardboard — export quantity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.2% on the previous year and down 94.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hardboard — export quantity in South Africa peaked at 42,000 m3 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 631 m3, in 2023.
South Africa ranks 57th of 138 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Hardboard — Export quantity in South Africa, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 42,000 m3 | — |
| 2002 | 40,000 m3 | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 33,000 m3 | -17.5% |
| 2004 | 22,589 m3 | -31.5% |
| 2005 | 40,777 m3 | +80.5% |
| 2006 | 25,600 m3 | -37.2% |
| 2007 | 11,000 m3 | -57.0% |
| 2008 | 10,981 m3 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 10,827 m3 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 21,140 m3 | +95.3% |
| 2011 | 27,127 m3 | +28.3% |
| 2012 | 27,067 m3 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 19,525 m3 | -27.9% |
| 2014 | 14,814 m3 | -24.1% |
| 2015 | 12,016 m3 | -18.9% |
| 2016 | 11,113 m3 | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 9,180 m3 | -17.4% |
| 2018 | 32,419 m3 | +253.1% |
| 2019 | 3,833 m3 | -88.2% |
| 2020 | 787 m3 | -79.5% |
| 2021 | 714 m3 | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 839 m3 | +17.5% |
| 2023 | 631 m3 | -24.8% |
| 2024 | 784 m3 | +24.2% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 784 m3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32 m3, 24.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 784 m3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.5 m3, 47.5× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Hardboard — Export quantity in South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +253.1% | 9,180 m3 | 32,419 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26,308 m3 | 10,827 m3 | 42,000 m3 | 9 |
| 2010s | 17,823 m3 | 3,833 m3 | 32,419 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 751 m3 | 631 m3 | 839 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More environment data for South Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 5.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 8.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.275 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.2953 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hardboard — export quantity in South Africa?
- Hardboard — export quantity in South Africa was 784 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest hardboard — export quantity recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 42,000 m3 in 2001.
- What is the lowest hardboard — export quantity recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 631 m3 in 2023.
- How does South Africa rank for hardboard — export quantity?
- South Africa ranks 57th out of 138 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hardboard — export quantity rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Hardboard — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en