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 36th out of 254 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Roundwood — Import value in South Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 620 1000 USD | — |
| 1965 | 5,316 1000 USD | +757.4% |
| 1966 | 3,739 1000 USD | -29.7% |
| 1967 | 3,698 1000 USD | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 3,836 1000 USD | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 4,512 1000 USD | +17.6% |
| 1970 | 4,337 1000 USD | -3.9% |
| 1971 | 2,719 1000 USD | -37.3% |
| 1972 | 2,440 1000 USD | -10.3% |
| 1973 | 3,964 1000 USD | +62.5% |
| 1974 | 7,346 1000 USD | +85.3% |
| 1975 | 5,411 1000 USD | -26.3% |
| 1976 | 4,567 1000 USD | -15.6% |
| 1977 | 3,956 1000 USD | -13.4% |
| 1978 | 5,212 1000 USD | +31.7% |
| 1979 | 7,902 1000 USD | +51.6% |
| 1980 | 12,537 1000 USD | +58.7% |
| 1981 | 9,811 1000 USD | -21.7% |
| 1982 | 5,434 1000 USD | -44.6% |
| 1983 | 4,766 1000 USD | -12.3% |
| 1984 | 4,658 1000 USD | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 4,169 1000 USD | -10.5% |
| 1986 | 315 1000 USD | -92.4% |
| 1987 | 270 1000 USD | -14.3% |
| 1988 | 423 1000 USD | +56.7% |
| 1989 | 380 1000 USD | -10.2% |
| 1990 | 440 1000 USD | +15.8% |
| 1991 | 800 1000 USD | +81.8% |
| 1992 | 12,199 1000 USD | +1424.9% |
| 1993 | 8,007 1000 USD | -34.4% |
| 1994 | 9,288 1000 USD | +16.0% |
| 1995 | 11,096 1000 USD | +19.5% |
| 1996 | 8,825 1000 USD | -20.5% |
| 1997 | 2,185 1000 USD | -75.2% |
| 1998 | 3,696 1000 USD | +69.2% |
| 1999 | 2,787 1000 USD | -24.6% |
| 2000 | 2,787 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2,993 1000 USD | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 4,629 1000 USD | +54.7% |
| 2003 | 5,538 1000 USD | +19.6% |
| 2004 | 7,101 1000 USD | +28.2% |
| 2005 | 6,839 1000 USD | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 5,355 1000 USD | -21.7% |
| 2007 | 5,355 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5,345 1000 USD | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 2,544 1000 USD | -52.4% |
| 2010 | 15,867 1000 USD | +523.7% |
| 2011 | 14,901 1000 USD | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 11,371 1000 USD | -23.7% |
| 2013 | 17,335 1000 USD | +52.4% |
| 2014 | 14,646 1000 USD | -15.5% |
| 2015 | 21,732 1000 USD | +48.4% |
| 2016 | 34,435 1000 USD | +58.5% |
| 2017 | 34,960 1000 USD | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 35,060 1000 USD | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 38,066 1000 USD | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 25,908 1000 USD | -31.9% |
| 2021 | 46,092 1000 USD | +77.9% |
| 2022 | 45,652 1000 USD | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 47,182 1000 USD | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 49,877 1000 USD | +5.7% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 49,877 1000 USD is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,341 1000 USD, 37.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 49,877 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 266 1000 USD, 187.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Roundwood — Import 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +1424.9% | 800 1000 USD | 12,199 1000 USD |
| 1965 | +757.4% | 620 1000 USD | 5,316 1000 USD |
| 2010 | +523.7% | 2,544 1000 USD | 15,867 1000 USD |
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 |
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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 — 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 36th out of 254 countries 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