Other industrial roundwood — Production in South Africa
South Africa: Other industrial roundwood — Production was 910,537 m3 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Other industrial roundwood — Production in South Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 910,537 m3 for other industrial roundwood — production in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other industrial roundwood — production in South Africa peaked at 3.78 million m3 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 910,537 m3, in 2020.
That places South Africa 24th out of 160 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Other industrial roundwood — Production in South Africa, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.95 million m3 | — |
| 1962 | 2.19 million m3 | +12.2% |
| 1963 | 2.26 million m3 | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 2.36 million m3 | +4.5% |
| 1965 | 2.75 million m3 | +16.3% |
| 1966 | 2.74 million m3 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 2.58 million m3 | -5.8% |
| 1968 | 2.68 million m3 | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 2.78 million m3 | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 2.79 million m3 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 3.06 million m3 | +9.6% |
| 1972 | 3.02 million m3 | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 2.74 million m3 | -9.4% |
| 1974 | 2.91 million m3 | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 2.95 million m3 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 2.85 million m3 | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 2.29 million m3 | -19.6% |
| 1978 | 2.30 million m3 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 2.30 million m3 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 2.42 million m3 | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 2.45 million m3 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 2.49 million m3 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 3.22 million m3 | +29.3% |
| 1984 | 2.97 million m3 | -7.6% |
| 1985 | 3.59 million m3 | +20.8% |
| 1986 | 3.55 million m3 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 3.78 million m3 | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 3.16 million m3 | -16.2% |
| 1989 | 3.52 million m3 | +11.3% |
| 1990 | 3.17 million m3 | -9.8% |
| 1991 | 2.79 million m3 | -12.0% |
| 1992 | 2.48 million m3 | -11.3% |
| 1993 | 2.19 million m3 | -11.4% |
| 1994 | 2.58 million m3 | +17.6% |
| 1995 | 2.82 million m3 | +9.5% |
| 1996 | 3.34 million m3 | +18.5% |
| 1997 | 3.30 million m3 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 3.39 million m3 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 3.06 million m3 | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 2.20 million m3 | -28.1% |
| 2001 | 1.59 million m3 | -27.5% |
| 2002 | 1.98 million m3 | +24.0% |
| 2003 | 1.09 million m3 | -44.9% |
| 2004 | 1.16 million m3 | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 1.52 million m3 | +30.4% |
| 2006 | 1.04 million m3 | -31.1% |
| 2007 | 1.27 million m3 | +21.5% |
| 2008 | 1.11 million m3 | -12.3% |
| 2009 | 1.57 million m3 | +41.3% |
| 2010 | 1.36 million m3 | -13.5% |
| 2011 | 1.39 million m3 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 1.31 million m3 | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 1.31 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.31 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.31 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.31 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.42 million m3 | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 1.27 million m3 | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 1.29 million m3 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 910,537 m3 | -29.4% |
| 2021 | 910,537 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 910,537 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 910,537 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 910,537 m3 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.48 million m3 | 1.95 million m3 | 2.78 million m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.72 million m3 | 2.29 million m3 | 3.06 million m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.12 million m3 | 2.42 million m3 | 3.78 million m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.91 million m3 | 2.19 million m3 | 3.39 million m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.45 million m3 | 1.04 million m3 | 2.20 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.33 million m3 | 1.27 million m3 | 1.42 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 910,537 m3 | 910,537 m3 | 910,537 m3 | 5 |
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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)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 42.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0047 t per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, annual growth rate 21.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other industrial roundwood — production in South Africa?
- Other industrial roundwood — production in South Africa was 910,537 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other industrial roundwood — production recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 3.78 million m3 in 1987.
- What is the lowest other industrial roundwood — production recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 910,537 m3 in 2020.
- How does South Africa rank for other industrial roundwood — production?
- South Africa ranks 24th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other industrial roundwood — production 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other 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