Roundwood — Production in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Roundwood — Production was 35.83 million m3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Roundwood — Production in Southern Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for roundwood — production in Southern Africa is 35.83 million m3, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roundwood — production in Southern Africa peaked at 40.63 million m3 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 7.92 million m3, in 1961.
That places Southern Africa 27th out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Roundwood — Production in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.92 million m3 | — |
| 1962 | 8.66 million m3 | +9.3% |
| 1963 | 9.52 million m3 | +10.0% |
| 1964 | 9.84 million m3 | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 11.54 million m3 | +17.3% |
| 1966 | 17.86 million m3 | +54.7% |
| 1967 | 17.97 million m3 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 18.05 million m3 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 18.88 million m3 | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 19.28 million m3 | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 20.21 million m3 | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 20.30 million m3 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 20.39 million m3 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 21.25 million m3 | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 21.88 million m3 | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 21.89 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 20.97 million m3 | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 21.74 million m3 | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 22.12 million m3 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 24.07 million m3 | +8.8% |
| 1981 | 25.90 million m3 | +7.6% |
| 1982 | 26.22 million m3 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 27.87 million m3 | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 26.73 million m3 | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 29.00 million m3 | +8.5% |
| 1986 | 28.93 million m3 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 31.15 million m3 | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 32.88 million m3 | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 33.63 million m3 | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 32.49 million m3 | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 32.89 million m3 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 32.34 million m3 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 32.67 million m3 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 35.11 million m3 | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 35.68 million m3 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 36.87 million m3 | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 37.78 million m3 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 35.48 million m3 | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 34.82 million m3 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 36.46 million m3 | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 36.09 million m3 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 36.11 million m3 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 38.75 million m3 | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 39.57 million m3 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 40.39 million m3 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 40.63 million m3 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 37.47 million m3 | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 38.04 million m3 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 37.09 million m3 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 35.44 million m3 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 34.44 million m3 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 36.31 million m3 | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 33.97 million m3 | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 33.13 million m3 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 33.95 million m3 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 33.52 million m3 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 32.09 million m3 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 35.07 million m3 | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 36.00 million m3 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 35.69 million m3 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 36.17 million m3 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 36.54 million m3 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 36.08 million m3 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 35.83 million m3 | -0.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Roundwood — Production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +54.7% | 11.54 million m3 | 17.86 million m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.36 million m3 | 7.92 million m3 | 18.88 million m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 21.00 million m3 | 19.28 million m3 | 22.12 million m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.64 million m3 | 24.07 million m3 | 33.63 million m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.61 million m3 | 32.34 million m3 | 37.78 million m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.06 million m3 | 36.09 million m3 | 40.63 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.39 million m3 | 32.09 million m3 | 36.31 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.06 million m3 | 35.69 million m3 | 36.54 million m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
More environment data for Southern Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 7.61 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 4.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (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 — production in Southern Africa?
- Roundwood — production in Southern Africa was 35.83 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest roundwood — production recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 40.63 million m3 in 2006.
- What is the lowest roundwood — production recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.92 million m3 in 1961.
- How does Southern Africa rank for roundwood — production?
- Southern Africa ranks 27th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is roundwood — production rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 — Production. 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