Plywood and LVL — Export quantity, per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: Plywood and LVL — Export quantity, per square kilometre was 0.0342 m3 per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Plywood and LVL — Export quantity, per square kilometre in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in m3 per square kilometre.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.0342 m3 per square kilometre for plywood and lvl — export quantity, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 942.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plywood and lvl — export quantity, per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 0.0827 m3 per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 m3 per square kilometre, in 1963.
That places South Africa 80th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Plywood and LVL — Export quantity, per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year
| Year | m3 per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0002 m3 per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0002 m3 per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0001 m3 per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0002 m3 per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0001 m3 per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0002 m3 per square kilometre | +200.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0007 m3 per square kilometre | +166.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0013 m3 per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0002 m3 per square kilometre | -81.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0002 m3 per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0001 m3 per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0013 m3 per square kilometre | +1500.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0041 m3 per square kilometre | +212.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0022 m3 per square kilometre | -46.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0015 m3 per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0128 m3 per square kilometre | +761.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0165 m3 per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0054 m3 per square kilometre | -67.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0091 m3 per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0129 m3 per square kilometre | +41.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0078 m3 per square kilometre | -39.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0021 m3 per square kilometre | -72.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0022 m3 per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0023 m3 per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0023 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0053 m3 per square kilometre | +128.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0025 m3 per square kilometre | -52.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0038 m3 per square kilometre | +53.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0025 m3 per square kilometre | -34.9% |
| 1990 | 0.002 m3 per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 1991 | 0.002 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0025 m3 per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0013 m3 per square kilometre | -48.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0059 m3 per square kilometre | +367.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0038 m3 per square kilometre | -35.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0038 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0038 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 m3 per square kilometre | -93.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 m3 per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0025 m3 per square kilometre | +650.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0036 m3 per square kilometre | +46.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0054 m3 per square kilometre | +48.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0048 m3 per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0046 m3 per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0043 m3 per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0028 m3 per square kilometre | -35.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0048 m3 per square kilometre | +72.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0049 m3 per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0047 m3 per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0051 m3 per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0022 m3 per square kilometre | -56.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0033 m3 per square kilometre | +47.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0024 m3 per square kilometre | -25.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0272 m3 per square kilometre | +1019.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0251 m3 per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0534 m3 per square kilometre | +113.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0614 m3 per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0686 m3 per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0827 m3 per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2021 | 0.038 m3 per square kilometre | -54.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0342 m3 per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0342 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Plywood and LVL — Export quantity, per square kilometre in South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +1500.0% | 0.0001 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0013 m3 per square kilometre |
| 2015 | +1019.0% | 0.0024 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0272 m3 per square kilometre |
| 1976 | +761.1% | 0.0015 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0128 m3 per square kilometre |
| 2001 | +650.0% | 0.0003 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0025 m3 per square kilometre |
| 1994 | +367.8% | 0.0013 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0059 m3 per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0004 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0001 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0013 m3 per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0053 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0001 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0165 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0044 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0021 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0129 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0026 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0002 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0059 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0038 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0003 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0054 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0253 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0022 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0686 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0473 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0342 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0827 m3 per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 77 Israel 0.0494 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 78 Switzerland 0.0484 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 79 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0481 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 81 Azerbaijan 0.0339 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 82 North Macedonia 0.0291 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 83 Papua New Guinea 0.0237 m3 per square kilometre compare
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 plywood and lvl — export quantity, per square kilometre in South Africa?
- Plywood and lvl — export quantity, per square kilometre in South Africa was 0.0342 m3 per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest plywood and lvl — export quantity, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0827 m3 per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest plywood and lvl — export quantity, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 m3 per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does South Africa rank for plywood and lvl — export quantity, per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 80th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is plywood and lvl — export quantity, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 942.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Plywood and LVL — Export quantity, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Plywood and LVL — Export quantity 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.
Plywood and LVL — Export quantity ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Plywood and LVL — Export quantity Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Plywood and LVL — Export quantity 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.