Roundwood — Import quantity in South Africa
South Africa: Roundwood — Import quantity was 960,981 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Roundwood — Import quantity in South Africa, 1964–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, roundwood — import quantity in South Africa stood at 960,981 m3.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and up 192.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roundwood — import quantity in South Africa peaked at 1.13 million m3 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,989 m3, in 1987.
South Africa ranks 18th of 33 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 84,667 m3 | 17,600 m3 | 125,600 m3 | 6 |
| 1970s | 51,420 m3 | 33,000 m3 | 84,600 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 23,885 m3 | 1,989 m3 | 51,200 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 53,596 m3 | 5,655 m3 | 130,900 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33,532 m3 | 11,819 m3 | 60,491 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 523,094 m3 | 217,045 m3 | 946,175 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 950,183 m3 | 661,271 m3 | 1.13 million m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More environment data for South Africa
- Standard Deviation 0.275 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 1.18 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 2.03 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 30,837 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 7,586 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 272,220 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 385,631 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 516,696 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 472,308 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is roundwood — import quantity in South Africa?
- Roundwood — import quantity in South Africa was 960,981 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest roundwood — import quantity recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 million m3 in 2022.
- What is the lowest roundwood — import quantity recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,989 m3 in 1987.
- How does South Africa rank for roundwood — import quantity?
- South Africa ranks 18th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is roundwood — import quantity rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 192.1%. 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 — Import 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