Industrial roundwood — Import quantity in South Africa
South Africa: Industrial roundwood — Import quantity was 41,186 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Industrial roundwood — Import quantity in South Africa, 1964–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 41,186 m3 for industrial roundwood — import quantity in 2024.
That represents a change of down 17.3% on the previous year and up 542.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial roundwood — import quantity in South Africa peaked at 125,600 m3 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 1,542 m3, in 2012.
That places South Africa 29th out of 33 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 84,667 m3 | 17,600 m3 | 125,600 m3 | 6 |
| 1970s | 51,420 m3 | 33,000 m3 | 84,600 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 23,725 m3 | 1,689 m3 | 51,200 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 44,236 m3 | 5,355 m3 | 93,156 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33,524 m3 | 11,819 m3 | 60,459 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,905 m3 | 1,542 m3 | 44,117 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50,392 m3 | 21,824 m3 | 89,211 m3 | 5 |
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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 — import quantity in South Africa?
- Industrial roundwood — import quantity in South Africa was 41,186 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest industrial roundwood — import quantity recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 125,600 m3 in 1965.
- What is the lowest industrial roundwood — import quantity recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,542 m3 in 2012.
- How does South Africa rank for industrial roundwood — import quantity?
- South Africa ranks 29th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is industrial roundwood — import quantity rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 542.4%. 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 — Import 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