Roundwood — Export quantity in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Roundwood — Export quantity was 1.72 million m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Roundwood — Export quantity in Southern Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, roundwood — export quantity in Southern Africa stood at 1.72 million m3.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.4% on the previous year and up 168.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roundwood — export quantity in Southern Africa peaked at 2.14 million m3 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13,000 m3, in 1962.
Southern Africa ranks 18th of 29 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Roundwood — Export quantity in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14,000 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 13,000 m3 | -7.1% |
| 1963 | 18,000 m3 | +38.5% |
| 1964 | 44,900 m3 | +149.4% |
| 1965 | 61,400 m3 | +36.7% |
| 1966 | 59,100 m3 | -3.7% |
| 1967 | 76,300 m3 | +29.1% |
| 1968 | 143,900 m3 | +88.6% |
| 1969 | 137,000 m3 | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 138,200 m3 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 130,800 m3 | -5.4% |
| 1972 | 83,100 m3 | -36.5% |
| 1973 | 99,500 m3 | +19.7% |
| 1974 | 159,600 m3 | +60.4% |
| 1975 | 165,200 m3 | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 289,600 m3 | +75.3% |
| 1977 | 288,300 m3 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 309,400 m3 | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 322,800 m3 | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 206,800 m3 | -35.9% |
| 1981 | 317,000 m3 | +53.3% |
| 1982 | 299,900 m3 | -5.4% |
| 1983 | 325,200 m3 | +8.4% |
| 1984 | 312,300 m3 | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 293,200 m3 | -6.1% |
| 1986 | 132,705 m3 | -54.7% |
| 1987 | 143,405 m3 | +8.1% |
| 1988 | 97,065 m3 | -32.3% |
| 1989 | 75,793 m3 | -21.9% |
| 1990 | 16,104 m3 | -78.8% |
| 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 | 301,780 m3 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 139,233 m3 | -53.9% |
| 2002 | 386,296 m3 | +177.4% |
| 2003 | 304,559 m3 | -21.2% |
| 2004 | 375,446 m3 | +23.3% |
| 2005 | 259,941 m3 | -30.8% |
| 2006 | 203,260 m3 | -21.8% |
| 2007 | 204,436 m3 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 246,604 m3 | +20.6% |
| 2009 | 251,194 m3 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 578,882 m3 | +130.5% |
| 2011 | 682,529 m3 | +17.9% |
| 2012 | 584,053 m3 | -14.4% |
| 2013 | 508,285 m3 | -13.0% |
| 2014 | 642,263 m3 | +26.4% |
| 2015 | 926,352 m3 | +44.2% |
| 2016 | 1.33 million m3 | +43.7% |
| 2017 | 1.63 million m3 | +22.2% |
| 2018 | 1.59 million m3 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 1.63 million m3 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 1.24 million m3 | -23.9% |
| 2021 | 2.02 million m3 | +62.5% |
| 2022 | 2.14 million m3 | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 2.06 million m3 | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 1.72 million m3 | -16.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Roundwood — Export quantity in Southern 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 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63,067 m3 | 13,000 m3 | 143,900 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 198,650 m3 | 83,100 m3 | 322,800 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 220,337 m3 | 75,793 m3 | 325,200 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 227,507 m3 | 16,104 m3 | 409,454 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 267,275 m3 | 139,233 m3 | 386,296 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 million m3 | 508,285 m3 | 1.63 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.84 million m3 | 1.24 million m3 | 2.14 million m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
- 15 Papua New Guinea 2.31 million m3 compare
- 16 Spain 2.08 million m3 compare
- 17 Lithuania 1.90 million m3 compare
- 18 Japan 1.82 million m3 compare
- 19 Solomon Islands 1.62 million m3 compare
- 20 Slovenia 1.62 million m3 compare
- 21 Belgium-Luxembourg 1.56 million m3 compare
More environment data for Southern Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 4.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 7.61 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.282 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.892 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 161,260 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export value 86,901 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity 427,327 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value 35,013 1000 USD (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 770,000 m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is roundwood — export quantity in Southern Africa?
- Roundwood — export quantity in Southern Africa was 1.72 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest roundwood — export quantity recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.14 million m3 in 2022.
- What is the lowest roundwood — export quantity recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,000 m3 in 1962.
- How does Southern Africa rank for roundwood — export quantity?
- Southern Africa ranks 18th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is roundwood — export quantity rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 168.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southern 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