Roundwood — Import quantity in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Roundwood — Import quantity was 1.50 million m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Roundwood — Import quantity in Southern Africa, 1964–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Southern Africa recorded 1.50 million m3 for roundwood — import quantity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.0% on the previous year and up 168.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roundwood — import quantity in Southern Africa peaked at 1.91 million m3 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10,480 m3, in 1991.
Southern Africa ranks 14th 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 — Import quantity in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 17,600 m3 | — |
| 1965 | 125,600 m3 | +613.6% |
| 1966 | 121,400 m3 | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 83,300 m3 | -31.4% |
| 1968 | 82,000 m3 | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 85,100 m3 | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 109,600 m3 | +28.8% |
| 1971 | 72,600 m3 | -33.8% |
| 1972 | 59,600 m3 | -17.9% |
| 1973 | 65,300 m3 | +9.6% |
| 1974 | 78,300 m3 | +19.9% |
| 1975 | 71,800 m3 | -8.3% |
| 1976 | 56,500 m3 | -21.3% |
| 1977 | 48,000 m3 | -15.0% |
| 1978 | 55,300 m3 | +15.2% |
| 1979 | 62,200 m3 | +12.5% |
| 1980 | 92,500 m3 | +48.7% |
| 1981 | 120,200 m3 | +29.9% |
| 1982 | 148,700 m3 | +23.7% |
| 1983 | 147,500 m3 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 134,600 m3 | -8.7% |
| 1985 | 132,000 m3 | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 108,676 m3 | -17.7% |
| 1987 | 106,789 m3 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 90,714 m3 | -15.1% |
| 1989 | 72,170 m3 | -20.4% |
| 1990 | 38,355 m3 | -46.9% |
| 1991 | 10,480 m3 | -72.7% |
| 1992 | 102,404 m3 | +877.1% |
| 1993 | 58,583 m3 | -42.8% |
| 1994 | 74,635 m3 | +27.4% |
| 1995 | 131,300 m3 | +75.9% |
| 1996 | 114,800 m3 | -12.6% |
| 1997 | 12,200 m3 | -89.4% |
| 1998 | 15,800 m3 | +29.5% |
| 1999 | 13,400 m3 | -15.2% |
| 2000 | 15,060 m3 | +12.4% |
| 2001 | 13,751 m3 | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 17,737 m3 | +29.0% |
| 2003 | 23,707 m3 | +33.7% |
| 2004 | 42,764 m3 | +80.4% |
| 2005 | 46,414 m3 | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 59,804 m3 | +28.8% |
| 2007 | 61,956 m3 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 69,480 m3 | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 48,739 m3 | -29.9% |
| 2010 | 421,404 m3 | +764.6% |
| 2011 | 477,175 m3 | +13.2% |
| 2012 | 387,322 m3 | -18.8% |
| 2013 | 390,190 m3 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 557,300 m3 | +42.8% |
| 2015 | 766,346 m3 | +37.5% |
| 2016 | 862,841 m3 | +12.6% |
| 2017 | 990,331 m3 | +14.8% |
| 2018 | 1.10 million m3 | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 1.37 million m3 | +24.5% |
| 2020 | 1.08 million m3 | -21.2% |
| 2021 | 1.76 million m3 | +63.7% |
| 2022 | 1.91 million m3 | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 1.78 million m3 | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 1.50 million m3 | -16.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Roundwood — Import 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +877.1% | 10,480 m3 | 102,404 m3 |
| 2010 | +764.6% | 48,739 m3 | 421,404 m3 |
| 1965 | +613.6% | 17,600 m3 | 125,600 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 85,833 m3 | 17,600 m3 | 125,600 m3 | 6 |
| 1970s | 67,920 m3 | 48,000 m3 | 109,600 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 115,385 m3 | 72,170 m3 | 148,700 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 57,196 m3 | 10,480 m3 | 131,300 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 39,941 m3 | 13,751 m3 | 69,480 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 731,507 m3 | 387,322 m3 | 1.37 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.60 million m3 | 1.08 million m3 | 1.91 million m3 | 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 — import quantity in Southern Africa?
- Roundwood — import quantity in Southern Africa was 1.50 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest roundwood — import quantity recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.91 million m3 in 2022.
- What is the lowest roundwood — import quantity recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,480 m3 in 1991.
- How does Southern Africa rank for roundwood — import quantity?
- Southern Africa ranks 14th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is roundwood — import quantity rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 168.3%. 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 — 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