Industrial roundwood — Production, per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Industrial roundwood — Production, per capita was 0.2532 m3 per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Industrial roundwood — Production, per capita in South Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in m3 per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industrial roundwood — production, per capita in South Africa is 0.2532 m3 per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial roundwood — production, per capita in South Africa peaked at 0.4559 m3 per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.2245 m3 per person, in 2017.
That places South Africa 47th out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Industrial roundwood — Production, per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | m3 per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2716 m3 per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.3185 m3 per person | +17.3% |
| 1963 | 0.3328 m3 per person | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 0.3263 m3 per person | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 0.3947 m3 per person | +21.0% |
| 1966 | 0.4017 m3 per person | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 0.3924 m3 per person | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 0.3802 m3 per person | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 0.4026 m3 per person | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 0.401 m3 per person | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 0.4114 m3 per person | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.3972 m3 per person | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 0.3903 m3 per person | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.4129 m3 per person | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 0.3957 m3 per person | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 0.3839 m3 per person | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.3385 m3 per person | -11.8% |
| 1978 | 0.3562 m3 per person | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 0.367 m3 per person | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.3991 m3 per person | +8.8% |
| 1981 | 0.4087 m3 per person | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 0.3914 m3 per person | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 0.4131 m3 per person | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 0.3524 m3 per person | -14.7% |
| 1985 | 0.3925 m3 per person | +11.4% |
| 1986 | 0.3941 m3 per person | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.4364 m3 per person | +10.7% |
| 1988 | 0.4353 m3 per person | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.4372 m3 per person | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.402 m3 per person | -8.0% |
| 1991 | 0.3908 m3 per person | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.3598 m3 per person | -7.9% |
| 1993 | 0.35 m3 per person | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.389 m3 per person | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 0.3867 m3 per person | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.3974 m3 per person | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.4022 m3 per person | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.4027 m3 per person | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.3748 m3 per person | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 0.402 m3 per person | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 0.3901 m3 per person | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3866 m3 per person | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.4363 m3 per person | +12.8% |
| 2004 | 0.4445 m3 per person | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.4559 m3 per person | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.4553 m3 per person | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3862 m3 per person | -15.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3887 m3 per person | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3651 m3 per person | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3246 m3 per person | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3001 m3 per person | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 0.3329 m3 per person | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2856 m3 per person | -14.2% |
| 2014 | 0.265 m3 per person | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2694 m3 per person | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2518 m3 per person | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2245 m3 per person | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2688 m3 per person | +19.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2735 m3 per person | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2676 m3 per person | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2635 m3 per person | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2598 m3 per person | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2564 m3 per person | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.2532 m3 per person | -1.2% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.2532 m3 per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0713 m3 per person, 3.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.2532 m3 per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0436 m3 per person, 5.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3579 m3 per person | 0.2716 m3 per person | 0.4026 m3 per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3854 m3 per person | 0.3385 m3 per person | 0.4129 m3 per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.406 m3 per person | 0.3524 m3 per person | 0.4372 m3 per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3856 m3 per person | 0.35 m3 per person | 0.4027 m3 per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4111 m3 per person | 0.3651 m3 per person | 0.4559 m3 per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2796 m3 per person | 0.2245 m3 per person | 0.3329 m3 per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2601 m3 per person | 0.2532 m3 per person | 0.2676 m3 per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.4366 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 1.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial roundwood — production, per capita in South Africa?
- Industrial roundwood — production, per capita in South Africa was 0.2532 m3 per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industrial roundwood — production, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4559 m3 per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest industrial roundwood — production, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2245 m3 per person in 2017.
- How does South Africa rank for industrial roundwood — production, per capita?
- South Africa ranks 47th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is industrial roundwood — production, per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Industrial roundwood — Production, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Industrial roundwood — Production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Industrial roundwood — Production ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Industrial roundwood — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Industrial roundwood — Production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.