Industrial roundwood — Import quantity in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Industrial roundwood — Import quantity was 161,260 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Industrial roundwood — Import quantity in Southern Africa, 1964–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, industrial roundwood — import quantity in Southern Africa stood at 161,260 m3.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.6% on the previous year and up 857.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial roundwood — import quantity in Southern Africa peaked at 236,983 m3 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5,355 m3, in 1990.
Southern Africa ranks 23rd of 29 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Industrial roundwood — Import quantity in Southern 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 | 85,100 m3 | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 109,600 m3 | +28.8% |
| 1971 | 72,600 m3 | -33.8% |
| 1972 | 59,600 m3 | -17.9% |
| 1973 | 65,300 m3 | +9.6% |
| 1974 | 78,300 m3 | +19.9% |
| 1975 | 71,800 m3 | -8.3% |
| 1976 | 56,500 m3 | -21.3% |
| 1977 | 48,000 m3 | -15.0% |
| 1978 | 55,300 m3 | +15.2% |
| 1979 | 62,200 m3 | +12.5% |
| 1980 | 92,500 m3 | +48.7% |
| 1981 | 120,200 m3 | +29.9% |
| 1982 | 108,700 m3 | -9.6% |
| 1983 | 104,500 m3 | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 101,800 m3 | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 99,000 m3 | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 75,676 m3 | -23.6% |
| 1987 | 73,789 m3 | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 57,714 m3 | -21.8% |
| 1989 | 39,170 m3 | -32.1% |
| 1990 | 5,355 m3 | -86.3% |
| 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 | 14,194 m3 | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 12,914 m3 | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 17,135 m3 | +32.7% |
| 2003 | 23,169 m3 | +35.2% |
| 2004 | 41,979 m3 | +81.2% |
| 2005 | 45,254 m3 | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 59,225 m3 | +30.9% |
| 2007 | 61,371 m3 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 68,924 m3 | +12.3% |
| 2009 | 48,432 m3 | -29.7% |
| 2010 | 28,208 m3 | -41.8% |
| 2011 | 22,303 m3 | -20.9% |
| 2012 | 23,006 m3 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 29,025 m3 | +26.2% |
| 2014 | 16,840 m3 | -42.0% |
| 2015 | 48,400 m3 | +187.4% |
| 2016 | 36,344 m3 | -24.9% |
| 2017 | 97,991 m3 | +169.6% |
| 2018 | 135,959 m3 | +38.7% |
| 2019 | 201,135 m3 | +47.9% |
| 2020 | 137,912 m3 | -31.4% |
| 2021 | 236,983 m3 | +71.8% |
| 2022 | 214,509 m3 | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 200,508 m3 | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 161,260 m3 | -19.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industrial roundwood — Import 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +961.0% | 8,780 m3 | 93,156 m3 |
| 1965 | +613.6% | 17,600 m3 | 125,600 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 85,833 m3 | 17,600 m3 | 125,600 m3 | 6 |
| 1970s | 67,920 m3 | 48,000 m3 | 109,600 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 87,305 m3 | 39,170 m3 | 120,200 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 44,236 m3 | 5,355 m3 | 93,156 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 39,260 m3 | 12,914 m3 | 68,924 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 63,921 m3 | 16,840 m3 | 201,135 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 190,234 m3 | 137,912 m3 | 236,983 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
- 20 Spain 1.11 million m3 compare
- 21 Yugoslav SFR 1.04 million m3 compare
- 22 France 1.02 million m3 compare
- 23 Luxembourg 947,642 m3 compare
- 24 Poland 930,991 m3 compare
- 25 United States 895,221 m3 compare
- 26 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 777,000 m3 compare
- 26 United Kingdom 777,000 m3 compare
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 — Export quantity 427,327 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value 35,013 1000 USD (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production 18.57 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial roundwood — import quantity in Southern Africa?
- Industrial roundwood — import quantity in Southern Africa was 161,260 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest industrial roundwood — import quantity recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 236,983 m3 in 2021.
- What is the lowest industrial roundwood — import quantity recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,355 m3 in 1990.
- How does Southern Africa rank for industrial roundwood — import quantity?
- Southern Africa ranks 23rd out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is industrial roundwood — import quantity rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 857.6%. 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 — 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