Roundwood — Export value in South Africa
South Africa: Roundwood — Export value was 93,486 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Roundwood — Export value in South Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for roundwood — export value in South Africa is 93,486 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 246.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roundwood — export value in South Africa peaked at 146,448 1000 USD in 2021 and was at its lowest, 106 1000 USD, in 1963.
South Africa ranks 36th 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 value in South Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 187 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 179 1000 USD | -4.3% |
| 1963 | 106 1000 USD | -40.8% |
| 1964 | 193 1000 USD | +82.1% |
| 1965 | 398 1000 USD | +106.2% |
| 1966 | 288 1000 USD | -27.6% |
| 1967 | 508 1000 USD | +76.4% |
| 1968 | 489 1000 USD | -3.7% |
| 1969 | 210 1000 USD | -57.1% |
| 1970 | 402 1000 USD | +91.4% |
| 1971 | 340 1000 USD | -15.4% |
| 1972 | 214 1000 USD | -37.1% |
| 1973 | 206 1000 USD | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 254 1000 USD | +23.3% |
| 1975 | 201 1000 USD | -20.9% |
| 1976 | 1,052 1000 USD | +423.4% |
| 1977 | 2,004 1000 USD | +90.5% |
| 1978 | 7,413 1000 USD | +269.9% |
| 1979 | 6,777 1000 USD | -8.6% |
| 1980 | 3,844 1000 USD | -43.3% |
| 1981 | 4,228 1000 USD | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 2,596 1000 USD | -38.6% |
| 1983 | 4,036 1000 USD | +55.5% |
| 1984 | 3,774 1000 USD | -6.5% |
| 1985 | 2,722 1000 USD | -27.9% |
| 1986 | 4,155 1000 USD | +52.6% |
| 1987 | 3,726 1000 USD | -10.3% |
| 1988 | 4,846 1000 USD | +30.1% |
| 1989 | 3,514 1000 USD | -27.5% |
| 1990 | 3,049 1000 USD | -13.2% |
| 1991 | 7,666 1000 USD | +151.4% |
| 1992 | 9,227 1000 USD | +20.4% |
| 1993 | 47,794 1000 USD | +418.0% |
| 1994 | 43,322 1000 USD | -9.4% |
| 1995 | 37,121 1000 USD | -14.3% |
| 1996 | 53,460 1000 USD | +44.0% |
| 1997 | 28,571 1000 USD | -46.6% |
| 1998 | 25,030 1000 USD | -12.4% |
| 1999 | 24,472 1000 USD | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 24,472 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 13,255 1000 USD | -45.8% |
| 2002 | 25,790 1000 USD | +94.6% |
| 2003 | 22,773 1000 USD | -11.7% |
| 2004 | 24,369 1000 USD | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 16,222 1000 USD | -33.4% |
| 2006 | 11,320 1000 USD | -30.2% |
| 2007 | 11,320 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 13,718 1000 USD | +21.2% |
| 2009 | 13,504 1000 USD | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 14,863 1000 USD | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 12,960 1000 USD | -12.8% |
| 2012 | 12,827 1000 USD | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 16,699 1000 USD | +30.2% |
| 2014 | 26,990 1000 USD | +61.6% |
| 2015 | 29,199 1000 USD | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 20,881 1000 USD | -28.5% |
| 2017 | 60,199 1000 USD | +188.3% |
| 2018 | 85,137 1000 USD | +41.4% |
| 2019 | 59,597 1000 USD | -30.0% |
| 2020 | 65,082 1000 USD | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 146,448 1000 USD | +125.0% |
| 2022 | 108,747 1000 USD | -25.7% |
| 2023 | 90,818 1000 USD | -16.5% |
| 2024 | 93,486 1000 USD | +2.9% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 93,486 1000 USD is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 197 1000 USD, 474.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 93,486 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,074 1000 USD, 87.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Roundwood — Export value 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +423.4% | 201 1000 USD | 1,052 1000 USD |
| 1993 | +418.0% | 9,227 1000 USD | 47,794 1000 USD |
| 1978 | +269.9% | 2,004 1000 USD | 7,413 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 284.22 1000 USD | 106 1000 USD | 508 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,886 1000 USD | 201 1000 USD | 7,413 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,744 1000 USD | 2,596 1000 USD | 4,846 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 27,971 1000 USD | 3,049 1000 USD | 53,460 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,674 1000 USD | 11,320 1000 USD | 25,790 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,935 1000 USD | 12,827 1000 USD | 85,137 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 100,916 1000 USD | 65,082 1000 USD | 146,448 1000 USD | 5 |
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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 value in South Africa?
- Roundwood — export value in South Africa was 93,486 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest roundwood — export value recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 146,448 1000 USD in 2021.
- What is the lowest roundwood — export value recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 106 1000 USD in 1963.
- How does South Africa rank for roundwood — export value?
- South Africa ranks 36th out of 253 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roundwood — export value rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 246.4%. 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 value. 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