Plywood and LVL — Import value, per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: Plywood and LVL — Import value, per square kilometre was 0.0332 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0332 1000 USD per square kilometre
Change on year
down 32.4%
World rank
135th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.0491 1000 USD per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0.0001 1000 USD per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Plywood and LVL — Import value, per square kilometre in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, plywood and lvl — import value, per square kilometre in South Africa stood at 0.0332 1000 USD per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 32.4% on the previous year and up 89.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plywood and lvl — import value, per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 0.0491 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 1000 USD per square kilometre, in 1962.
That places South Africa 135th out of 184 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 — Import value, per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0002 1000 USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0001 1000 USD per square kilometre | -53.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0002 1000 USD per square kilometre | +77.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0005 1000 USD per square kilometre | +175.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0006 1000 USD per square kilometre | +40.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0005 1000 USD per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0006 1000 USD per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0007 1000 USD per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0017 1000 USD per square kilometre | +155.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0025 1000 USD per square kilometre | +45.3% |
| 1971 | 0.002 1000 USD per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0013 1000 USD per square kilometre | -32.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0042 1000 USD per square kilometre | +212.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0051 1000 USD per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0029 1000 USD per square kilometre | -42.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0012 1000 USD per square kilometre | -59.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0009 1000 USD per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 1978 | 0.001 1000 USD per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0014 1000 USD per square kilometre | +39.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0028 1000 USD per square kilometre | +109.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0045 1000 USD per square kilometre | +60.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0033 1000 USD per square kilometre | -28.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0033 1000 USD per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0032 1000 USD per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0032 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0014 1000 USD per square kilometre | -55.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0026 1000 USD per square kilometre | +82.9% |
| 1988 | 0.003 1000 USD per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0003 1000 USD per square kilometre | -90.0% |
| 1990 | 0.001 1000 USD per square kilometre | +214.3% |
| 1991 | 0.001 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0126 1000 USD per square kilometre | +1206.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0008 1000 USD per square kilometre | -93.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0076 1000 USD per square kilometre | +836.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0088 1000 USD per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0088 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.007 1000 USD per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0046 1000 USD per square kilometre | -33.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0037 1000 USD per square kilometre | -19.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0037 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0039 1000 USD per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0075 1000 USD per square kilometre | +93.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0089 1000 USD per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0116 1000 USD per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0173 1000 USD per square kilometre | +49.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0279 1000 USD per square kilometre | +61.2% |
| 2007 | 0.036 1000 USD per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0339 1000 USD per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0206 1000 USD per square kilometre | -39.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0249 1000 USD per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0336 1000 USD per square kilometre | +34.5% |
| 2012 | 0.04 1000 USD per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0175 1000 USD per square kilometre | -56.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0435 1000 USD per square kilometre | +147.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0376 1000 USD per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0339 1000 USD per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0347 1000 USD per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0364 1000 USD per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0353 1000 USD per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0228 1000 USD per square kilometre | -35.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0337 1000 USD per square kilometre | +47.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0491 1000 USD per square kilometre | +45.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0332 1000 USD per square kilometre | -32.4% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.0332 1000 USD per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2137 1000 USD per square kilometre, 16% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.0332 1000 USD per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0084 1000 USD per square kilometre, 4.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Plywood and LVL — Import value, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +1206.8% | 0.001 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0126 1000 USD per square kilometre |
| 1994 | +836.8% | 0.0008 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0076 1000 USD per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0006 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0001 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0017 1000 USD per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0022 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0009 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0051 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0028 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0003 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0045 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0056 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0008 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0126 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0171 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0037 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.036 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0337 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0175 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0435 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0347 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0228 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0491 1000 USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 132 Somalia 0.0381 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 133 Kyrgyzstan 0.0373 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 134 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0365 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 136 Kazakhstan 0.0302 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 137 Nepal 0.0302 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 138 Myanmar 0.0298 1000 USD 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is plywood and lvl — import value, per square kilometre in South Africa?
- Plywood and lvl — import value, per square kilometre in South Africa was 0.0332 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest plywood and lvl — import value, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0491 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest plywood and lvl — import value, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 1000 USD per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does South Africa rank for plywood and lvl — import value, per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 135th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is plywood and lvl — import value, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.1%. 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 — Import value, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Plywood and LVL — Import value 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 — Import value ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Plywood and LVL — Import value 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 — Import value 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.