Industrial roundwood — Export quantity in South Africa
South Africa: Industrial roundwood — Export quantity was 370,025 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Industrial roundwood — Export quantity in South Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, industrial roundwood — export quantity in South Africa stood at 370,025 m3.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.9% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial roundwood — export quantity in South Africa peaked at 635,765 m3 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 6,500 m3, in 1964.
South Africa ranks 23rd of 33 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,778 m3 | 6,500 m3 | 17,600 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 32,860 m3 | 8,900 m3 | 95,300 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 39,017 m3 | 23,100 m3 | 55,100 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 226,720 m3 | 16,104 m3 | 409,178 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 255,991 m3 | 138,269 m3 | 385,813 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 318,943 m3 | 130,756 m3 | 635,765 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 389,597 m3 | 301,126 m3 | 452,137 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More environment data for South Africa
- Standard Deviation 0.275 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 1.18 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 2.03 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 30,837 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 7,586 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 272,220 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 385,631 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 516,696 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 472,308 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial roundwood — export quantity in South Africa?
- Industrial roundwood — export quantity in South Africa was 370,025 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest industrial roundwood — export quantity recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 635,765 m3 in 2017.
- What is the lowest industrial roundwood — export quantity recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,500 m3 in 1964.
- How does South Africa rank for industrial roundwood — export quantity?
- South Africa ranks 23rd out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is industrial roundwood — export quantity rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. 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 Industrial roundwood — Export 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