Industrial roundwood — Export value in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Industrial roundwood — Export value was 86,901 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Industrial roundwood — Export value in Southern Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Southern Africa recorded 86,901 1000 USD for industrial roundwood — export value in 2024.
The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 173.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial roundwood — export value in Southern Africa peaked at 137,623 1000 USD in 2021 and was at its lowest, 176 1000 USD, in 1963.
That places Southern Africa 24th 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 value in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 187 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 179 1000 USD | -4.3% |
| 1963 | 176 1000 USD | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 385 1000 USD | +118.8% |
| 1965 | 734 1000 USD | +90.6% |
| 1966 | 624 1000 USD | -15.0% |
| 1967 | 892 1000 USD | +42.9% |
| 1968 | 1,023 1000 USD | +14.7% |
| 1969 | 933 1000 USD | -8.8% |
| 1970 | 965 1000 USD | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 953 1000 USD | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 832 1000 USD | -12.7% |
| 1973 | 2,238 1000 USD | +169.0% |
| 1974 | 1,411 1000 USD | -37.0% |
| 1975 | 2,231 1000 USD | +58.1% |
| 1976 | 3,859 1000 USD | +73.0% |
| 1977 | 4,526 1000 USD | +17.3% |
| 1978 | 10,405 1000 USD | +129.9% |
| 1979 | 10,253 1000 USD | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 6,376 1000 USD | -37.8% |
| 1981 | 8,048 1000 USD | +26.2% |
| 1982 | 6,416 1000 USD | -20.3% |
| 1983 | 7,837 1000 USD | +22.1% |
| 1984 | 7,575 1000 USD | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 6,523 1000 USD | -13.9% |
| 1986 | 6,386 1000 USD | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 5,957 1000 USD | -6.7% |
| 1988 | 7,077 1000 USD | +18.8% |
| 1989 | 4,169 1000 USD | -41.1% |
| 1990 | 3,049 1000 USD | -26.9% |
| 1991 | 7,666 1000 USD | +151.4% |
| 1992 | 9,227 1000 USD | +20.4% |
| 1993 | 47,794 1000 USD | +418.0% |
| 1994 | 43,310 1000 USD | -9.4% |
| 1995 | 36,812 1000 USD | -15.0% |
| 1996 | 53,417 1000 USD | +45.1% |
| 1997 | 28,516 1000 USD | -46.6% |
| 1998 | 25,030 1000 USD | -12.2% |
| 1999 | 24,472 1000 USD | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 24,477 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 13,296 1000 USD | -45.7% |
| 2002 | 25,830 1000 USD | +94.3% |
| 2003 | 22,806 1000 USD | -11.7% |
| 2004 | 24,470 1000 USD | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 16,374 1000 USD | -33.1% |
| 2006 | 11,583 1000 USD | -29.3% |
| 2007 | 11,821 1000 USD | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 13,593 1000 USD | +15.0% |
| 2009 | 14,101 1000 USD | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 13,283 1000 USD | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 13,895 1000 USD | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 11,643 1000 USD | -16.2% |
| 2013 | 19,863 1000 USD | +70.6% |
| 2014 | 31,770 1000 USD | +59.9% |
| 2015 | 28,417 1000 USD | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 18,276 1000 USD | -35.7% |
| 2017 | 63,014 1000 USD | +244.8% |
| 2018 | 87,512 1000 USD | +38.9% |
| 2019 | 61,990 1000 USD | -29.2% |
| 2020 | 68,431 1000 USD | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 137,623 1000 USD | +101.1% |
| 2022 | 92,436 1000 USD | -32.8% |
| 2023 | 80,903 1000 USD | -12.5% |
| 2024 | 86,901 1000 USD | +7.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industrial roundwood — Export value 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 | +418.0% | 9,227 1000 USD | 47,794 1000 USD |
| 2017 | +244.8% | 18,276 1000 USD | 63,014 1000 USD |
| 1973 | +169.0% | 832 1000 USD | 2,238 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 570.33 1000 USD | 176 1000 USD | 1,023 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,767 1000 USD | 832 1000 USD | 10,405 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,636 1000 USD | 4,169 1000 USD | 8,048 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 27,929 1000 USD | 3,049 1000 USD | 53,417 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,835 1000 USD | 11,583 1000 USD | 25,830 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,966 1000 USD | 11,643 1000 USD | 87,512 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 93,259 1000 USD | 68,431 1000 USD | 137,623 1000 USD | 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 quantity 427,327 m3 (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 value in Southern Africa?
- Industrial roundwood — export value in Southern Africa was 86,901 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest industrial roundwood — export value recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 137,623 1000 USD in 2021.
- What is the lowest industrial roundwood — export value recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 176 1000 USD in 1963.
- How does Southern Africa rank for industrial roundwood — export value?
- Southern Africa ranks 24th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is industrial roundwood — export value rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 173.5%. 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 value. 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