Other industrial roundwood — Production in South Africa

South Africa: Other industrial roundwood — Production was 910,537 m3 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
910,537 m3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
24th
of 160 countries
All-time high
3.78 million m3
in 1987
All-time low
910,537 m3
in 2020
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Other industrial roundwood — Production in South Africa, 1961–2024

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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

Annual values for Other industrial roundwood — Production in South Africa, 1961 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 21 Zambia 1.08 million m3 compare
  2. 22 Malaysia 1.08 million m3 compare
  3. 23 Angola 1.05 million m3 compare
  4. 25 Czechoslovakia 910,000 m3 compare
  5. 26 Pakistan 908,000 m3 compare
  6. 27 Afghanistan 904,000 m3 compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

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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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Indicator
Other industrial roundwood — Production
Unit
m3
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
205 places, 11,074 data points, 1961–2024
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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