Hardboard — Import quantity in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Hardboard — Import quantity was 76,990 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Hardboard — Import quantity in Southern Africa, 1995–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hardboard — import quantity in Southern Africa is 76,990 m3, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 103.1% on the previous year and up 83.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hardboard — import quantity in Southern Africa peaked at 76,990 m3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,700 m3, in 1996.
Southern Africa ranks 17th of 29 groups 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 — Import quantity in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 6,000 m3 | — |
| 1996 | 2,700 m3 | -55.0% |
| 1997 | 2,700 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 14,000 m3 | +418.5% |
| 1999 | 8,500 m3 | -39.3% |
| 2000 | 9,168 m3 | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 13,916 m3 | +51.8% |
| 2002 | 18,541 m3 | +33.2% |
| 2003 | 30,501 m3 | +64.5% |
| 2004 | 21,608 m3 | -29.2% |
| 2005 | 32,551 m3 | +50.6% |
| 2006 | 38,738 m3 | +19.0% |
| 2007 | 30,621 m3 | -21.0% |
| 2008 | 15,179 m3 | -50.4% |
| 2009 | 21,496 m3 | +41.6% |
| 2010 | 17,695 m3 | -17.7% |
| 2011 | 26,992 m3 | +52.5% |
| 2012 | 26,280 m3 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 26,954 m3 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 42,053 m3 | +56.0% |
| 2015 | 34,009 m3 | -19.1% |
| 2016 | 36,765 m3 | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 36,652 m3 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 27,990 m3 | -23.6% |
| 2019 | 35,186 m3 | +25.7% |
| 2020 | 51,877 m3 | +47.4% |
| 2021 | 38,489 m3 | -25.8% |
| 2022 | 36,930 m3 | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 37,899 m3 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 76,990 m3 | +103.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Hardboard — Import quantity in Southern 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +418.5% | 2,700 m3 | 14,000 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,780 m3 | 2,700 m3 | 14,000 m3 | 5 |
| 2000s | 23,232 m3 | 9,168 m3 | 38,738 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,058 m3 | 17,695 m3 | 42,053 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48,437 m3 | 36,930 m3 | 76,990 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
- 14 Sweden 86,723 m3 compare
- 15 South Africa 76,526 m3 compare
- 16 Czechia 73,864 m3 compare
- 17 Norway 62,038 m3 compare
- 18 Australia and New Zealand 60,459 m3 compare
- 19 India 57,166 m3 compare
- 20 Serbia and Montenegro 48,000 m3 compare
More environment data for Southern Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 4.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 7.61 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.282 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.892 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 161,260 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 770,000 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 17.80 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 17.26 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export value 86,901 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hardboard — import quantity in Southern Africa?
- Hardboard — import quantity in Southern Africa was 76,990 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest hardboard — import quantity recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 76,990 m3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest hardboard — import quantity recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,700 m3 in 1996.
- How does Southern Africa rank for hardboard — import quantity?
- Southern Africa ranks 17th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is hardboard — import quantity rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Hardboard — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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