Roundwood — Export value in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Roundwood — Export value was 146,055 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Roundwood — Export value in Southern Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Southern Africa recorded 146,055 1000 USD for roundwood — export value in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 239.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roundwood — export value in Southern Africa peaked at 194,768 1000 USD in 2021 and was at its lowest, 176 1000 USD, in 1963.
Southern Africa ranks 21st 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 value in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 187 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 179 1000 USD | -4.3% |
| 1963 | 176 1000 USD | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 385 1000 USD | +118.8% |
| 1965 | 734 1000 USD | +90.6% |
| 1966 | 624 1000 USD | -15.0% |
| 1967 | 892 1000 USD | +42.9% |
| 1968 | 1,023 1000 USD | +14.7% |
| 1969 | 933 1000 USD | -8.8% |
| 1970 | 965 1000 USD | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 953 1000 USD | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 832 1000 USD | -12.7% |
| 1973 | 2,238 1000 USD | +169.0% |
| 1974 | 1,411 1000 USD | -37.0% |
| 1975 | 2,231 1000 USD | +58.1% |
| 1976 | 3,859 1000 USD | +73.0% |
| 1977 | 4,526 1000 USD | +17.3% |
| 1978 | 10,405 1000 USD | +129.9% |
| 1979 | 10,253 1000 USD | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 6,376 1000 USD | -37.8% |
| 1981 | 8,048 1000 USD | +26.2% |
| 1982 | 6,416 1000 USD | -20.3% |
| 1983 | 7,837 1000 USD | +22.1% |
| 1984 | 7,575 1000 USD | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 6,523 1000 USD | -13.9% |
| 1986 | 6,386 1000 USD | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 5,957 1000 USD | -6.7% |
| 1988 | 7,077 1000 USD | +18.8% |
| 1989 | 4,169 1000 USD | -41.1% |
| 1990 | 3,049 1000 USD | -26.9% |
| 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 | 24,500 1000 USD | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 13,311 1000 USD | -45.7% |
| 2002 | 25,876 1000 USD | +94.4% |
| 2003 | 22,856 1000 USD | -11.7% |
| 2004 | 24,705 1000 USD | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 16,781 1000 USD | -32.1% |
| 2006 | 12,185 1000 USD | -27.4% |
| 2007 | 12,614 1000 USD | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 15,297 1000 USD | +21.3% |
| 2009 | 16,163 1000 USD | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 32,462 1000 USD | +100.8% |
| 2011 | 32,376 1000 USD | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 27,524 1000 USD | -15.0% |
| 2013 | 31,309 1000 USD | +13.8% |
| 2014 | 43,077 1000 USD | +37.6% |
| 2015 | 48,294 1000 USD | +12.1% |
| 2016 | 53,281 1000 USD | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 95,881 1000 USD | +80.0% |
| 2018 | 121,443 1000 USD | +26.7% |
| 2019 | 98,254 1000 USD | -19.1% |
| 2020 | 96,993 1000 USD | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 194,768 1000 USD | +100.8% |
| 2022 | 159,019 1000 USD | -18.4% |
| 2023 | 139,896 1000 USD | -12.0% |
| 2024 | 146,055 1000 USD | +4.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Roundwood — Export value 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 | +418.0% | 9,227 1000 USD | 47,794 1000 USD |
| 1973 | +169.0% | 832 1000 USD | 2,238 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 570.33 1000 USD | 176 1000 USD | 1,023 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,767 1000 USD | 832 1000 USD | 10,405 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,636 1000 USD | 4,169 1000 USD | 8,048 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 27,971 1000 USD | 3,049 1000 USD | 53,460 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,429 1000 USD | 12,185 1000 USD | 25,876 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 58,390 1000 USD | 27,524 1000 USD | 121,443 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 147,346 1000 USD | 96,993 1000 USD | 194,768 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
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 value in Southern Africa?
- Roundwood — export value in Southern Africa was 146,055 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest roundwood — export value recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 194,768 1000 USD in 2021.
- What is the lowest roundwood — export value recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 176 1000 USD in 1963.
- How does Southern Africa rank for roundwood — export value?
- Southern Africa ranks 21st out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is roundwood — export value rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 239.1%. 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 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