Roundwood — Export quantity in South Africa
South Africa: Roundwood — Export quantity was 816,667 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Roundwood — Export quantity in South Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, roundwood — export quantity in South Africa stood at 816,667 m3.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.3% on the previous year and up 166.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roundwood — export quantity in South Africa peaked at 1.08 million m3 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6,500 m3, in 1964.
South Africa ranks 35th of 253 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Roundwood — Export quantity in South Africa, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14,000 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 13,000 m3 | -7.1% |
| 1963 | 8,000 m3 | -38.5% |
| 1964 | 6,500 m3 | -18.8% |
| 1965 | 11,000 m3 | +69.2% |
| 1966 | 8,700 m3 | -20.9% |
| 1967 | 17,600 m3 | +102.3% |
| 1968 | 16,000 m3 | -9.1% |
| 1969 | 11,200 m3 | -30.0% |
| 1970 | 16,000 m3 | +42.9% |
| 1971 | 16,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 10,900 m3 | -31.9% |
| 1973 | 9,200 m3 | -15.6% |
| 1974 | 8,900 m3 | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 9,800 m3 | +10.1% |
| 1976 | 33,400 m3 | +240.8% |
| 1977 | 50,500 m3 | +51.2% |
| 1978 | 95,300 m3 | +88.7% |
| 1979 | 78,600 m3 | -17.5% |
| 1980 | 42,100 m3 | -46.4% |
| 1981 | 46,500 m3 | +10.5% |
| 1982 | 29,400 m3 | -36.8% |
| 1983 | 55,100 m3 | +87.4% |
| 1984 | 42,200 m3 | -23.4% |
| 1985 | 23,100 m3 | -45.3% |
| 1986 | 35,905 m3 | +55.4% |
| 1987 | 46,605 m3 | +29.8% |
| 1988 | 43,465 m3 | -6.7% |
| 1989 | 25,793 m3 | -40.7% |
| 1990 | 16,104 m3 | -37.6% |
| 1991 | 70,586 m3 | +338.3% |
| 1992 | 57,306 m3 | -18.8% |
| 1993 | 371,523 m3 | +548.3% |
| 1994 | 409,454 m3 | +10.2% |
| 1995 | 210,500 m3 | -48.6% |
| 1996 | 384,800 m3 | +82.8% |
| 1997 | 246,400 m3 | -36.0% |
| 1998 | 207,400 m3 | -15.8% |
| 1999 | 301,000 m3 | +45.1% |
| 2000 | 301,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 138,269 m3 | -54.1% |
| 2002 | 385,813 m3 | +179.0% |
| 2003 | 303,788 m3 | -21.3% |
| 2004 | 370,881 m3 | +22.1% |
| 2005 | 252,980 m3 | -31.8% |
| 2006 | 191,337 m3 | -24.4% |
| 2007 | 191,337 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 229,223 m3 | +19.8% |
| 2009 | 219,941 m3 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 242,024 m3 | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 249,802 m3 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 292,756 m3 | +17.2% |
| 2013 | 201,905 m3 | -31.0% |
| 2014 | 306,966 m3 | +52.0% |
| 2015 | 451,202 m3 | +47.0% |
| 2016 | 460,245 m3 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 834,156 m3 | +81.2% |
| 2018 | 803,018 m3 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 722,312 m3 | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 565,403 m3 | -21.7% |
| 2021 | 1.07 million m3 | +89.7% |
| 2022 | 1.08 million m3 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.06 million m3 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 816,667 m3 | -23.3% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 816,667 m3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,170 m3, 698.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 816,667 m3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,589 m3, 514.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Roundwood — Export quantity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +548.3% | 57,306 m3 | 371,523 m3 |
| 1991 | +338.3% | 16,104 m3 | 70,586 m3 |
| 1976 | +240.8% | 9,800 m3 | 33,400 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,778 m3 | 6,500 m3 | 17,600 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 32,860 m3 | 8,900 m3 | 95,300 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 39,017 m3 | 23,100 m3 | 55,100 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 227,507 m3 | 16,104 m3 | 409,454 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 258,457 m3 | 138,269 m3 | 385,813 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 456,439 m3 | 201,905 m3 | 834,156 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 919,474 m3 | 565,403 m3 | 1.08 million m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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 roundwood — export quantity in South Africa?
- Roundwood — export quantity in South Africa was 816,667 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest roundwood — export quantity recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 million m3 in 2022.
- What is the lowest roundwood — export quantity recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,500 m3 in 1964.
- How does South Africa rank for roundwood — export quantity?
- South Africa ranks 35th out of 253 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roundwood — export quantity rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 166.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Roundwood — Export quantity. 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