Roundwood — Import value in South Africa
South Africa: Roundwood — Import value was 49,877 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Roundwood — Import value in South Africa, 1964–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, roundwood — import value in South Africa stood at 49,877 1000 USD. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 240.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roundwood — import value in South Africa peaked at 49,877 1000 USD in 2024 and was at its lowest, 270 1000 USD, in 1987.
That places South Africa 22nd out of 33 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 3,620 1000 USD | 620 1000 USD | 5,316 1000 USD | 6 |
| 1970s | 4,785 1000 USD | 2,440 1000 USD | 7,902 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,276 1000 USD | 270 1000 USD | 12,537 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,932 1000 USD | 440 1000 USD | 12,199 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,849 1000 USD | 2,544 1000 USD | 7,101 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,837 1000 USD | 11,371 1000 USD | 38,066 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 42,942 1000 USD | 25,908 1000 USD | 49,877 1000 USD | 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 value in South Africa?
- Roundwood — import value in South Africa was 49,877 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest roundwood — import value recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 49,877 1000 USD in 2024.
- What is the lowest roundwood — import value recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 270 1000 USD in 1987.
- How does South Africa rank for roundwood — import value?
- South Africa ranks 22nd out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is roundwood — import value rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 240.6%. 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 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