How does South Africa rank for other industrial roundwood — production, per square kilometre?

South Africa ranks 64th out of 141 countries with data for 2023.

Is other industrial roundwood — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?

Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Other industrial roundwood — Production, per square kilometre in South Africa

Name: Other industrial roundwood — Production, per square kilometre in South Africa
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South Africa: Other industrial roundwood — Production, per square kilometre was 0.7506 m3 per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.7506 m3 per square kilometre

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

64th

of 141 countries

All-time high

3.11 m3 per square kilometre

in 1987

All-time low

0.7506 m3 per square kilometre

in 2020

Years of data

1961–2023

Other industrial roundwood — Production, per square kilometre in South Africa, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in m3 per square kilometre.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 0.7506 m3 per square kilometre for other industrial roundwood — production, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is down 30.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other industrial roundwood — production, per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 3.11 m3 per square kilometre in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.7506 m3 per square kilometre, in 2020.

That places South Africa 64th out of 141 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Other industrial roundwood — Production, per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Other industrial roundwood — Production, per square kilometre in South Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year	m3 per square kilometre	Change
1961	1.61 m3 per square kilometre	—
1962	1.81 m3 per square kilometre	+12.2%
1963	1.86 m3 per square kilometre	+3.1%
1964	1.95 m3 per square kilometre	+4.5%
1965	2.27 m3 per square kilometre	+16.3%
1966	2.26 m3 per square kilometre	-0.2%
1967	2.13 m3 per square kilometre	-5.8%
1968	2.21 m3 per square kilometre	+3.9%
1969	2.29 m3 per square kilometre	+3.6%
1970	2.3 m3 per square kilometre	+0.5%
1971	2.52 m3 per square kilometre	+9.6%
1972	2.49 m3 per square kilometre	-1.4%
1973	2.26 m3 per square kilometre	-9.4%
1974	2.4 m3 per square kilometre	+6.4%
1975	2.43 m3 per square kilometre	+1.3%
1976	2.35 m3 per square kilometre	-3.5%
1977	1.89 m3 per square kilometre	-19.6%
1978	1.89 m3 per square kilometre	+0.3%
1979	1.89 m3 per square kilometre	-0.1%
1980	2 m3 per square kilometre	+5.6%
1981	2.02 m3 per square kilometre	+0.9%
1982	2.05 m3 per square kilometre	+1.8%
1983	2.65 m3 per square kilometre	+29.3%
1984	2.45 m3 per square kilometre	-7.6%
1985	2.96 m3 per square kilometre	+20.8%
1986	2.93 m3 per square kilometre	-1.2%
1987	3.11 m3 per square kilometre	+6.4%
1988	2.61 m3 per square kilometre	-16.2%
1989	2.9 m3 per square kilometre	+11.3%
1990	2.62 m3 per square kilometre	-9.8%
1991	2.3 m3 per square kilometre	-12.0%
1992	2.04 m3 per square kilometre	-11.3%
1993	1.81 m3 per square kilometre	-11.4%
1994	2.13 m3 per square kilometre	+17.6%
1995	2.33 m3 per square kilometre	+9.5%
1996	2.76 m3 per square kilometre	+18.5%
1997	2.72 m3 per square kilometre	-1.4%
1998	2.8 m3 per square kilometre	+2.8%
1999	2.52 m3 per square kilometre	-9.8%
2000	1.81 m3 per square kilometre	-28.1%
2001	1.31 m3 per square kilometre	-27.5%
2002	1.63 m3 per square kilometre	+24.0%
2003	0.8987 m3 per square kilometre	-44.9%
2004	0.9577 m3 per square kilometre	+6.6%
2005	1.25 m3 per square kilometre	+30.4%
2006	0.8606 m3 per square kilometre	-31.1%
2007	1.05 m3 per square kilometre	+21.5%
2008	0.9168 m3 per square kilometre	-12.3%
2009	1.3 m3 per square kilometre	+41.3%
2010	1.12 m3 per square kilometre	-13.5%
2011	1.15 m3 per square kilometre	+2.1%
2012	1.08 m3 per square kilometre	-5.8%
2013	1.08 m3 per square kilometre	+0.0%
2014	1.08 m3 per square kilometre	+0.0%
2015	1.08 m3 per square kilometre	+0.0%
2016	1.08 m3 per square kilometre	+0.0%
2017	1.17 m3 per square kilometre	+8.4%
2018	1.05 m3 per square kilometre	-10.6%
2019	1.06 m3 per square kilometre	+1.8%
2020	0.7506 m3 per square kilometre	-29.4%
2021	0.7506 m3 per square kilometre	+0.0%
2022	0.7506 m3 per square kilometre	+0.0%
2023	0.7506 m3 per square kilometre	+0.0%

South Africa compared with similar countries

South Africa's 0.7506 m3 per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5385 m3 per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
South Africa's 0.7506 m3 per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.95 m3 per square kilometre, 79% of the median. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	2.04 m3 per square kilometre	1.61 m3 per square kilometre	2.29 m3 per square kilometre	9
1970s	2.24 m3 per square kilometre	1.89 m3 per square kilometre	2.52 m3 per square kilometre	10
1980s	2.57 m3 per square kilometre	2 m3 per square kilometre	3.11 m3 per square kilometre	10
1990s	2.4 m3 per square kilometre	1.81 m3 per square kilometre	2.8 m3 per square kilometre	10
2000s	1.2 m3 per square kilometre	0.8606 m3 per square kilometre	1.81 m3 per square kilometre	10
2010s	1.09 m3 per square kilometre	1.05 m3 per square kilometre	1.17 m3 per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.7506 m3 per square kilometre	0.7506 m3 per square kilometre	0.7506 m3 per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near South Africa

61 Angola 0.8422 m3 per square kilometre compare
62 Vanuatu 0.8203 m3 per square kilometre compare
63 Tunisia 0.7595 m3 per square kilometre compare
65 Gambia 0.7411 m3 per square kilometre compare
66 Sweden 0.7366 m3 per square kilometre compare
67 Dominican Republic 0.7222 m3 per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 142 places →

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Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Standard Deviation 0.275 °C (2025)
Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
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)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is other industrial roundwood — production, per square kilometre in South Africa?: Other industrial roundwood — production, per square kilometre in South Africa was 0.7506 m3 per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest other industrial roundwood — production, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?: The highest recorded value was 3.11 m3 per square kilometre in 1987.
What is the lowest other industrial roundwood — production, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 0.7506 m3 per square kilometre in 2020.
How does South Africa rank for other industrial roundwood — production, per square kilometre?: South Africa ranks 64th out of 141 countries with data for 2023.
Is other industrial roundwood — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?: Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. 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 Other industrial roundwood — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Other industrial roundwood — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Other industrial roundwood — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Other industrial roundwood — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Other industrial roundwood — Production, per square kilometre
Unit: m3 per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 142 places, 7,364 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 September 2026

Other industrial roundwood — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.