Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Production, per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Production, per square kilometre was 5.57 m3 per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.57 m3 per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
45th
of 126 countries
All-time high
7.73 m3 per square kilometre
in 1998
All-time low
1.63 m3 per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Production, per square kilometre in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in m3 per square kilometre.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 5.57 m3 per square kilometre for industrial roundwood, coniferous — production, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial roundwood, coniferous — production, per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 7.73 m3 per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.63 m3 per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places South Africa 45th out of 126 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Production, per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year
| Year | m3 per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.63 m3 per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.65 m3 per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 2.06 m3 per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1964 | 2.06 m3 per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 2.6 m3 per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 1966 | 2.97 m3 per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1967 | 2.8 m3 per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1968 | 2.83 m3 per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 3.23 m3 per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1970 | 3.31 m3 per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 3.57 m3 per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1972 | 3.43 m3 per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 3.59 m3 per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 4.06 m3 per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1975 | 3.86 m3 per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1976 | 3.71 m3 per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 3.39 m3 per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1978 | 3.89 m3 per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1979 | 4.12 m3 per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 4.64 m3 per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1981 | 4.86 m3 per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 4.8 m3 per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 4.78 m3 per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 4.45 m3 per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1985 | 5.06 m3 per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1986 | 5.07 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 5.68 m3 per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1988 | 6.14 m3 per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 6.37 m3 per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 6.13 m3 per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 6.17 m3 per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 5.75 m3 per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1993 | 6.46 m3 per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1994 | 6.33 m3 per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 6.9 m3 per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 7.33 m3 per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 7.65 m3 per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 7.73 m3 per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 6.86 m3 per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2000 | 7.3 m3 per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 7.31 m3 per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 7.19 m3 per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 6.99 m3 per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 6.27 m3 per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2005 | 6.23 m3 per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 6.27 m3 per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 6.14 m3 per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 7.29 m3 per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2009 | 6.35 m3 per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 5.76 m3 per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 6.23 m3 per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 6.45 m3 per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 6.22 m3 per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 5.5 m3 per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2015 | 5.57 m3 per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 5.46 m3 per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 4.64 m3 per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 2018 | 5.57 m3 per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2019 | 4.59 m3 per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 2020 | 5.57 m3 per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2021 | 5.57 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5.57 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5.57 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 5.57 m3 per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.39 m3 per square kilometre, 4.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 5.57 m3 per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6868 m3 per square kilometre, 8.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.43 m3 per square kilometre | 1.63 m3 per square kilometre | 3.23 m3 per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.69 m3 per square kilometre | 3.31 m3 per square kilometre | 4.12 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.18 m3 per square kilometre | 4.45 m3 per square kilometre | 6.37 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.73 m3 per square kilometre | 5.75 m3 per square kilometre | 7.73 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.73 m3 per square kilometre | 6.14 m3 per square kilometre | 7.31 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.6 m3 per square kilometre | 4.59 m3 per square kilometre | 6.45 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.57 m3 per square kilometre | 5.57 m3 per square kilometre | 5.57 m3 per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More environment data for South Africa
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- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.4366 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 1.85 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial roundwood, coniferous — production, per square kilometre in South Africa?
- Industrial roundwood, coniferous — production, per square kilometre in South Africa was 5.57 m3 per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industrial roundwood, coniferous — production, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 7.73 m3 per square kilometre in 1998.
- What is the lowest industrial roundwood, coniferous — production, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.63 m3 per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does South Africa rank for industrial roundwood, coniferous — production, per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 45th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is industrial roundwood, coniferous — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.