Roundwood — Production, per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: Roundwood — Production, per square kilometre was 23.79 m3 per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Roundwood — Production, per square kilometre in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in m3 per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, roundwood — production, per square kilometre in South Africa stood at 23.79 m3 per square kilometre.
The figure is up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roundwood — production, per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 28.66 m3 per square kilometre in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4.42 m3 per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places South Africa 100th out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Roundwood — Production, per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year
| Year | m3 per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.42 m3 per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 5.01 m3 per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1963 | 5.38 m3 per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1964 | 5.53 m3 per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 6.91 m3 per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1966 | 12.09 m3 per square kilometre | +75.0% |
| 1967 | 12.16 m3 per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 12.17 m3 per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 12.8 m3 per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1970 | 13 m3 per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 13.44 m3 per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 13.4 m3 per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 13.51 m3 per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 14.21 m3 per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 14.1 m3 per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 14.09 m3 per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 13.32 m3 per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1978 | 13.95 m3 per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 14.76 m3 per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 16.14 m3 per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1981 | 17.05 m3 per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 17.29 m3 per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 18.57 m3 per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 17.59 m3 per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 19.42 m3 per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1986 | 20.16 m3 per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 22.16 m3 per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1988 | 22.87 m3 per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 23.68 m3 per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 23.23 m3 per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 23.49 m3 per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 22.98 m3 per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 23.21 m3 per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 25.16 m3 per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 25.57 m3 per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 26.49 m3 per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 27.18 m3 per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 25.24 m3 per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 24.33 m3 per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 25.52 m3 per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 25.19 m3 per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 25.2 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 27.33 m3 per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 27.84 m3 per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 28.49 m3 per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 28.66 m3 per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 25.98 m3 per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 26.27 m3 per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 25.46 m3 per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 23.9 m3 per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 23 m3 per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 24.65 m3 per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 22.77 m3 per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 22.06 m3 per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 22.52 m3 per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 21.8 m3 per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 20.58 m3 per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 22.9 m3 per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 23.35 m3 per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 23.46 m3 per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 23.75 m3 per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 23.79 m3 per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 23.79 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 23.79 m3 per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24.55 m3 per square kilometre, 97% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 23.79 m3 per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.17 m3 per square kilometre, 70% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Roundwood — Production, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +75.0% | 6.91 m3 per square kilometre | 12.09 m3 per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.5 m3 per square kilometre | 4.42 m3 per square kilometre | 12.8 m3 per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.78 m3 per square kilometre | 13 m3 per square kilometre | 14.76 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.49 m3 per square kilometre | 16.14 m3 per square kilometre | 23.68 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.69 m3 per square kilometre | 22.98 m3 per square kilometre | 27.18 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.59 m3 per square kilometre | 25.19 m3 per square kilometre | 28.66 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.75 m3 per square kilometre | 20.58 m3 per square kilometre | 24.65 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.7 m3 per square kilometre | 23.46 m3 per square kilometre | 23.79 m3 per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 97 Barbados 24.59 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 98 Mexico 24.55 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 99 Mozambique 23.79 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 101 Dominican Republic 23.35 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 102 Papua New Guinea 21.21 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 103 Tunisia 19.49 m3 per square kilometre compare
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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.4366 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 1.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is roundwood — production, per square kilometre in South Africa?
- Roundwood — production, per square kilometre in South Africa was 23.79 m3 per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest roundwood — production, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 28.66 m3 per square kilometre in 2006.
- What is the lowest roundwood — production, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.42 m3 per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does South Africa rank for roundwood — production, per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 100th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is roundwood — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Roundwood — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Roundwood — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Roundwood — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Roundwood — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Roundwood — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.