Roundwood — Production, per unit of GDP in South Africa
South Africa: Roundwood — Production, per unit of GDP was 0.0001 m3 per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Roundwood — Production, per unit of GDP in South Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in m3 per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, roundwood — production, per unit of gdp in South Africa stood at 0.0001 m3 per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roundwood — production, per unit of gdp in South Africa peaked at 0.001 m3 per US$ of GDP in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 m3 per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
South Africa ranks 74th of 167 countries 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 — Production, per unit of GDP in South Africa, year by year
| Year | m3 per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0006 m3 per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0006 m3 per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0006 m3 per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0006 m3 per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0006 m3 per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 1966 | 0.001 m3 per US$ of GDP | +60.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0009 m3 per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0009 m3 per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0008 m3 per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0007 m3 per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0007 m3 per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0007 m3 per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0005 m3 per US$ of GDP | -25.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0004 m3 per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0004 m3 per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0004 m3 per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0004 m3 per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0003 m3 per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0003 m3 per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0002 m3 per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0002 m3 per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 m3 per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0002 m3 per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0003 m3 per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0004 m3 per US$ of GDP | +45.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0003 m3 per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0003 m3 per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0003 m3 per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0003 m3 per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 m3 per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 m3 per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 m3 per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 m3 per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 m3 per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 m3 per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 m3 per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 m3 per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 m3 per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 m3 per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 m3 per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 m3 per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 m3 per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 m3 per US$ of GDP | -28.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 m3 per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 m3 per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 m3 per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 m3 per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 m3 per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 m3 per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 m3 per US$ of GDP | -25.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 m3 per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 m3 per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 m3 per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 m3 per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 m3 per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 m3 per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 m3 per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 m3 per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 m3 per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 m3 per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 m3 per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 m3 per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 m3 per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 m3 per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.0001 m3 per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 m3 per US$ of GDP, 2.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.0001 m3 per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0004 m3 per US$ of GDP, 17% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0007 m3 per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 m3 per US$ of GDP | 0.001 m3 per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0005 m3 per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 m3 per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 m3 per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0003 m3 per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 m3 per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 m3 per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 m3 per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 m3 per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 m3 per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 m3 per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 m3 per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 m3 per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 m3 per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 m3 per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 m3 per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 m3 per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 m3 per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 m3 per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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 unit of gdp in South Africa?
- Roundwood — production, per unit of gdp in South Africa was 0.0001 m3 per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest roundwood — production, per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.001 m3 per US$ of GDP in 1966.
- What is the lowest roundwood — production, per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 m3 per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does South Africa rank for roundwood — production, per unit of gdp?
- South Africa ranks 74th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roundwood — production, per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Roundwood — Production, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Roundwood — Production divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Roundwood — Production ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Roundwood — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.