Industrial roundwood — Import quantity, annual growth rate in South Africa
South Africa: Industrial roundwood — Import quantity, annual growth rate was -17.31 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Industrial roundwood — Import quantity, annual growth rate in South Africa, 1965–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
South Africa recorded -17.31 % change on previous year for industrial roundwood — import quantity, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 60.8% on the previous year and up 65.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial roundwood — import quantity, annual growth rate in South Africa peaked at 961 % change on previous year in 1992 and was at its lowest, -87 % change on previous year, in 1997.
South Africa ranks 116th of 228 countries 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.
Industrial roundwood — Import quantity, annual growth rate in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 613.64 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | -3.34 % change on previous year | -100.5% |
| 1967 | -31.38 % change on previous year | +838.5% |
| 1968 | -1.56 % change on previous year | -95.0% |
| 1969 | -4.76 % change on previous year | +204.8% |
| 1970 | 8.32 % change on previous year | -275.0% |
| 1971 | -37.83 % change on previous year | -554.5% |
| 1972 | -15.21 % change on previous year | -59.8% |
| 1973 | 12.78 % change on previous year | -184.0% |
| 1974 | 25.84 % change on previous year | +102.2% |
| 1975 | -10.27 % change on previous year | -139.7% |
| 1976 | -26.94 % change on previous year | +162.3% |
| 1977 | -20.48 % change on previous year | -24.0% |
| 1978 | 22.12 % change on previous year | -208.0% |
| 1979 | 17.12 % change on previous year | -22.6% |
| 1980 | 8.47 % change on previous year | -50.5% |
| 1981 | -6.05 % change on previous year | -171.4% |
| 1982 | -23.91 % change on previous year | +294.9% |
| 1983 | -11.48 % change on previous year | -52.0% |
| 1984 | -8.33 % change on previous year | -27.4% |
| 1985 | -9.43 % change on previous year | +13.1% |
| 1986 | -86.71 % change on previous year | +819.7% |
| 1987 | -52.77 % change on previous year | -39.1% |
| 1988 | 143.58 % change on previous year | -372.1% |
| 1989 | -27.81 % change on previous year | -119.4% |
| 1990 | 80.3 % change on previous year | -388.8% |
| 1991 | 63.96 % change on previous year | -20.4% |
| 1992 | 961 % change on previous year | +1402.5% |
| 1993 | -37.16 % change on previous year | -103.9% |
| 1994 | 24.09 % change on previous year | -164.8% |
| 1995 | 25.28 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 1996 | -18.02 % change on previous year | -171.3% |
| 1997 | -87 % change on previous year | +382.7% |
| 1998 | 60.82 % change on previous year | -169.9% |
| 1999 | -16.67 % change on previous year | -127.4% |
| 2000 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2001 | -9.08 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 35.38 % change on previous year | -489.4% |
| 2003 | 35.52 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 75.22 % change on previous year | +111.8% |
| 2005 | -1.32 % change on previous year | -101.8% |
| 2006 | 35.26 % change on previous year | -2774.0% |
| 2007 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 19.22 % change on previous year | — |
| 2009 | -41.51 % change on previous year | -316.0% |
| 2010 | -77.08 % change on previous year | +85.7% |
| 2011 | -66.14 % change on previous year | -14.2% |
| 2012 | -43.83 % change on previous year | -33.7% |
| 2013 | 737.48 % change on previous year | -1782.8% |
| 2014 | -50.36 % change on previous year | -106.8% |
| 2015 | 503.18 % change on previous year | -1099.2% |
| 2016 | -26.28 % change on previous year | -105.2% |
| 2017 | 37.68 % change on previous year | -243.4% |
| 2018 | -57.23 % change on previous year | -251.9% |
| 2019 | 162.79 % change on previous year | -384.5% |
| 2020 | -50.53 % change on previous year | -131.0% |
| 2021 | 128.77 % change on previous year | -354.8% |
| 2022 | 78.68 % change on previous year | -38.9% |
| 2023 | -44.17 % change on previous year | -156.1% |
| 2024 | -17.31 % change on previous year | -60.8% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's -17.31 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -5.32 % change on previous year, 3.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- South Africa's -17.31 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -62.08 % change on previous year, 28% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industrial roundwood — Import quantity, annual growth rate in South 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +2774.0% | -1.32 % change on previous year | 35.26 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | +1782.8% | -43.83 % change on previous year | 737.48 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | +1402.5% | 63.96 % change on previous year | 961 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 114.52 % change on previous year | -31.38 % change on previous year | 613.64 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1970s | -2.45 % change on previous year | -37.83 % change on previous year | 25.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -7.44 % change on previous year | -86.71 % change on previous year | 143.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 105.66 % change on previous year | -87 % change on previous year | 961 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.87 % change on previous year | -41.51 % change on previous year | 75.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 112.02 % change on previous year | -77.08 % change on previous year | 737.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.09 % change on previous year | -50.53 % change on previous year | 128.77 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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- 114 Republic of Korea -13.85 % change on previous year compare
- 115 Denmark -16 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Liberia -17.58 % change on previous year compare
- 118 China, Hong Kong SAR -17.9 % change on previous year compare
- 119 Georgia -18.55 % change on previous year compare
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 5.46 Percentage change (2025)
- 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)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, gaps filled 172,469 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled 640,129 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate 10.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 187,679 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 35.24 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial roundwood — import quantity, annual growth rate in South Africa?
- Industrial roundwood — import quantity, annual growth rate in South Africa was -17.31 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industrial roundwood — import quantity, annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 961 % change on previous year in 1992.
- What is the lowest industrial roundwood — import quantity, annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -87 % change on previous year in 1997.
- How does South Africa rank for industrial roundwood — import quantity, annual growth rate?
- South Africa ranks 116th out of 228 countries with data for 2024.
- Is industrial roundwood — import quantity, annual growth rate rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Industrial roundwood — Import quantity, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Industrial roundwood — Import quantity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Industrial roundwood — Import quantity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.