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 61st out of 254 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Industrial roundwood — Import quantity in South Africa, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 17,600 m3 | — |
| 1965 | 125,600 m3 | +613.6% |
| 1966 | 121,400 m3 | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 83,300 m3 | -31.4% |
| 1968 | 82,000 m3 | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 78,100 m3 | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 84,600 m3 | +8.3% |
| 1971 | 52,600 m3 | -37.8% |
| 1972 | 44,600 m3 | -15.2% |
| 1973 | 50,300 m3 | +12.8% |
| 1974 | 63,300 m3 | +25.8% |
| 1975 | 56,800 m3 | -10.3% |
| 1976 | 41,500 m3 | -26.9% |
| 1977 | 33,000 m3 | -20.5% |
| 1978 | 40,300 m3 | +22.1% |
| 1979 | 47,200 m3 | +17.1% |
| 1980 | 51,200 m3 | +8.5% |
| 1981 | 48,100 m3 | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 36,600 m3 | -23.9% |
| 1983 | 32,400 m3 | -11.5% |
| 1984 | 29,700 m3 | -8.3% |
| 1985 | 26,900 m3 | -9.4% |
| 1986 | 3,576 m3 | -86.7% |
| 1987 | 1,689 m3 | -52.8% |
| 1988 | 4,114 m3 | +143.6% |
| 1989 | 2,970 m3 | -27.8% |
| 1990 | 5,355 m3 | +80.3% |
| 1991 | 8,780 m3 | +64.0% |
| 1992 | 93,156 m3 | +961.0% |
| 1993 | 58,535 m3 | -37.2% |
| 1994 | 72,635 m3 | +24.1% |
| 1995 | 91,000 m3 | +25.3% |
| 1996 | 74,600 m3 | -18.0% |
| 1997 | 9,700 m3 | -87.0% |
| 1998 | 15,600 m3 | +60.8% |
| 1999 | 13,000 m3 | -16.7% |
| 2000 | 13,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 11,819 m3 | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 16,000 m3 | +35.4% |
| 2003 | 21,683 m3 | +35.5% |
| 2004 | 37,994 m3 | +75.2% |
| 2005 | 37,493 m3 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 50,713 m3 | +35.3% |
| 2007 | 50,713 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 60,459 m3 | +19.2% |
| 2009 | 35,364 m3 | -41.5% |
| 2010 | 8,107 m3 | -77.1% |
| 2011 | 2,745 m3 | -66.1% |
| 2012 | 1,542 m3 | -43.8% |
| 2013 | 12,914 m3 | +737.5% |
| 2014 | 6,411 m3 | -50.4% |
| 2015 | 38,670 m3 | +503.2% |
| 2016 | 28,509 m3 | -26.3% |
| 2017 | 39,250 m3 | +37.7% |
| 2018 | 16,788 m3 | -57.2% |
| 2019 | 44,117 m3 | +162.8% |
| 2020 | 21,824 m3 | -50.5% |
| 2021 | 49,927 m3 | +128.8% |
| 2022 | 89,211 m3 | +78.7% |
| 2023 | 49,810 m3 | -44.2% |
| 2024 | 41,186 m3 | -17.3% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 41,186 m3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,412 m3, 6.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 41,186 m3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 469 m3, 87.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +961.0% | 8,780 m3 | 93,156 m3 |
| 2013 | +737.5% | 1,542 m3 | 12,914 m3 |
| 1965 | +613.6% | 17,600 m3 | 125,600 m3 |
| 2015 | +503.2% | 6,411 m3 | 38,670 m3 |
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
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 1.3 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 69.19 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (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 61st out of 254 countries 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