Industrial roundwood — Production in South Africa
South Africa: Industrial roundwood — Production was 16.21 million m3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Industrial roundwood — Production in South Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, industrial roundwood — production in South Africa stood at 16.21 million m3.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial roundwood — production in South Africa peaked at 22.76 million m3 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4.59 million m3, in 1961.
South Africa ranks 26th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Industrial roundwood — Production in South Africa, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.59 million m3 | — |
| 1962 | 5.55 million m3 | +20.8% |
| 1963 | 5.97 million m3 | +7.7% |
| 1964 | 6.04 million m3 | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 7.53 million m3 | +24.7% |
| 1966 | 7.91 million m3 | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 7.97 million m3 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 7.97 million m3 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 8.70 million m3 | +9.2% |
| 1970 | 8.94 million m3 | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 9.44 million m3 | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 9.38 million m3 | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 9.48 million m3 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 10.32 million m3 | +8.8% |
| 1975 | 10.17 million m3 | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 10.13 million m3 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 9.18 million m3 | -9.4% |
| 1978 | 9.93 million m3 | +8.1% |
| 1979 | 10.51 million m3 | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 11.78 million m3 | +12.1% |
| 1981 | 12.48 million m3 | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 12.37 million m3 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 13.52 million m3 | +9.3% |
| 1984 | 11.94 million m3 | -11.7% |
| 1985 | 13.75 million m3 | +15.2% |
| 1986 | 14.26 million m3 | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 16.29 million m3 | +14.2% |
| 1988 | 16.75 million m3 | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 17.33 million m3 | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 16.38 million m3 | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 16.29 million m3 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 15.27 million m3 | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 15.15 million m3 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 17.12 million m3 | +13.0% |
| 1995 | 17.22 million m3 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 17.93 million m3 | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 18.37 million m3 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 18.62 million m3 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 17.52 million m3 | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 18.96 million m3 | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 18.55 million m3 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 18.57 million m3 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 21.16 million m3 | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 21.78 million m3 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 22.56 million m3 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 22.76 million m3 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 19.51 million m3 | -14.3% |
| 2008 | 19.87 million m3 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 18.89 million m3 | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 16.99 million m3 | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 15.91 million m3 | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 17.91 million m3 | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 15.62 million m3 | -12.8% |
| 2014 | 14.73 million m3 | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 15.28 million m3 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 14.42 million m3 | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 12.94 million m3 | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 15.76 million m3 | +21.8% |
| 2019 | 16.30 million m3 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 16.21 million m3 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 16.21 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 16.21 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 16.21 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 16.21 million m3 | +0.0% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 16.21 million m3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 724,161 m3, 22.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 16.21 million m3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 761,000 m3, 21.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.92 million m3 | 4.59 million m3 | 8.70 million m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.75 million m3 | 8.94 million m3 | 10.51 million m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.05 million m3 | 11.78 million m3 | 17.33 million m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.99 million m3 | 15.15 million m3 | 18.62 million m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.26 million m3 | 18.55 million m3 | 22.76 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.58 million m3 | 12.94 million m3 | 17.91 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.21 million m3 | 16.21 million m3 | 16.21 million m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More environment data for South Africa
- 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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.2953 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial roundwood — production in South Africa?
- Industrial roundwood — production in South Africa was 16.21 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest industrial roundwood — production recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 22.76 million m3 in 2006.
- What is the lowest industrial roundwood — production recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.59 million m3 in 1961.
- How does South Africa rank for industrial roundwood — production?
- South Africa ranks 26th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is industrial roundwood — production rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 — Production. 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