Industrial roundwood — Export quantity in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Industrial roundwood — Export quantity was 427,327 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Industrial roundwood — Export quantity in Southern Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industrial roundwood — export quantity in Southern Africa is 427,327 m3, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.7% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial roundwood — export quantity in Southern Africa peaked at 693,829 m3 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 13,000 m3, in 1962.
That places Southern Africa 22nd out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Industrial roundwood — Export quantity in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14,000 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 13,000 m3 | -7.1% |
| 1963 | 18,000 m3 | +38.5% |
| 1964 | 44,900 m3 | +149.4% |
| 1965 | 61,400 m3 | +36.7% |
| 1966 | 59,100 m3 | -3.7% |
| 1967 | 76,300 m3 | +29.1% |
| 1968 | 143,900 m3 | +88.6% |
| 1969 | 137,000 m3 | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 138,200 m3 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 130,800 m3 | -5.4% |
| 1972 | 83,100 m3 | -36.5% |
| 1973 | 99,500 m3 | +19.7% |
| 1974 | 159,600 m3 | +60.4% |
| 1975 | 165,200 m3 | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 289,600 m3 | +75.3% |
| 1977 | 288,300 m3 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 309,400 m3 | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 322,800 m3 | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 206,800 m3 | -35.9% |
| 1981 | 317,000 m3 | +53.3% |
| 1982 | 299,900 m3 | -5.4% |
| 1983 | 325,200 m3 | +8.4% |
| 1984 | 312,300 m3 | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 293,200 m3 | -6.1% |
| 1986 | 132,705 m3 | -54.7% |
| 1987 | 143,405 m3 | +8.1% |
| 1988 | 97,065 m3 | -32.3% |
| 1989 | 75,793 m3 | -21.9% |
| 1990 | 16,104 m3 | -78.8% |
| 1991 | 70,586 m3 | +338.3% |
| 1992 | 57,306 m3 | -18.8% |
| 1993 | 371,523 m3 | +548.3% |
| 1994 | 409,178 m3 | +10.1% |
| 1995 | 204,700 m3 | -50.0% |
| 1996 | 384,000 m3 | +87.6% |
| 1997 | 245,400 m3 | -36.1% |
| 1998 | 207,400 m3 | -15.5% |
| 1999 | 301,000 m3 | +45.1% |
| 2000 | 301,104 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 138,666 m3 | -53.9% |
| 2002 | 385,964 m3 | +178.3% |
| 2003 | 304,214 m3 | -21.2% |
| 2004 | 371,636 m3 | +22.2% |
| 2005 | 253,824 m3 | -31.7% |
| 2006 | 193,331 m3 | -23.8% |
| 2007 | 194,480 m3 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 217,029 m3 | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 220,971 m3 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 183,095 m3 | -17.1% |
| 2011 | 177,776 m3 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 142,296 m3 | -20.0% |
| 2013 | 217,079 m3 | +52.6% |
| 2014 | 350,550 m3 | +61.5% |
| 2015 | 279,119 m3 | -20.4% |
| 2016 | 263,686 m3 | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 693,829 m3 | +163.1% |
| 2018 | 653,535 m3 | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 514,043 m3 | -21.3% |
| 2020 | 350,670 m3 | -31.8% |
| 2021 | 506,802 m3 | +44.5% |
| 2022 | 440,702 m3 | -13.0% |
| 2023 | 478,442 m3 | +8.6% |
| 2024 | 427,327 m3 | -10.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industrial roundwood — Export 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +548.3% | 57,306 m3 | 371,523 m3 |
| 1991 | +338.3% | 16,104 m3 | 70,586 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63,067 m3 | 13,000 m3 | 143,900 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 198,650 m3 | 83,100 m3 | 322,800 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 220,337 m3 | 75,793 m3 | 325,200 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 226,720 m3 | 16,104 m3 | 409,178 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 258,122 m3 | 138,666 m3 | 385,964 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 347,501 m3 | 142,296 m3 | 693,829 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 440,789 m3 | 350,670 m3 | 506,802 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
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 — Production 17.26 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export value 86,901 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value 35,013 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 161,260 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production 18.57 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial roundwood — export quantity in Southern Africa?
- Industrial roundwood — export quantity in Southern Africa was 427,327 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest industrial roundwood — export quantity recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 693,829 m3 in 2017.
- What is the lowest industrial roundwood — export quantity recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,000 m3 in 1962.
- How does Southern Africa rank for industrial roundwood — export quantity?
- Southern Africa ranks 22nd out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is industrial roundwood — export quantity rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. 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 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