Sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — Production, per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — Production, per capita was 0.0812 m3 per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — Production, per capita in South Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in m3 per person.
Analysis
In 2024, sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — production, per capita in South Africa stood at 0.0812 m3 per person.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — production, per capita in South Africa peaked at 0.1301 m3 per person in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.046 m3 per person, in 2019.
South Africa ranks 42nd of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — Production, per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | m3 per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0874 m3 per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0988 m3 per person | +13.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0999 m3 per person | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 0.1025 m3 per person | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 0.1095 m3 per person | +6.8% |
| 1966 | 0.1079 m3 per person | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 0.1072 m3 per person | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0999 m3 per person | -6.9% |
| 1969 | 0.1145 m3 per person | +14.6% |
| 1970 | 0.1129 m3 per person | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 0.1167 m3 per person | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 0.1186 m3 per person | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.117 m3 per person | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 0.1229 m3 per person | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1192 m3 per person | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1112 m3 per person | -6.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0988 m3 per person | -11.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1125 m3 per person | +13.9% |
| 1979 | 0.12 m3 per person | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1277 m3 per person | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1252 m3 per person | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.117 m3 per person | -6.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1042 m3 per person | -10.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1048 m3 per person | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1015 m3 per person | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0871 m3 per person | -14.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0852 m3 per person | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0899 m3 per person | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0956 m3 per person | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0915 m3 per person | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0872 m3 per person | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 0.079 m3 per person | -9.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0874 m3 per person | +10.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0902 m3 per person | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1123 m3 per person | +24.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1236 m3 per person | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1301 m3 per person | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1219 m3 per person | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0971 m3 per person | -20.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0924 m3 per person | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0932 m3 per person | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0898 m3 per person | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1002 m3 per person | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0849 m3 per person | -15.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0857 m3 per person | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0852 m3 per person | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0823 m3 per person | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0958 m3 per person | +16.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0801 m3 per person | -16.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0715 m3 per person | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0739 m3 per person | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.082 m3 per person | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0774 m3 per person | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0782 m3 per person | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0767 m3 per person | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0738 m3 per person | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.059 m3 per person | -20.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0795 m3 per person | +34.6% |
| 2019 | 0.046 m3 per person | -42.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0858 m3 per person | +86.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0845 m3 per person | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0833 m3 per person | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0822 m3 per person | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0812 m3 per person | -1.2% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.0812 m3 per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0106 m3 per person, 7.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.0812 m3 per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.006 m3 per person, 13.6× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — Production, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +86.4% | 0.046 m3 per person | 0.0858 m3 per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1031 m3 per person | 0.0874 m3 per person | 0.1145 m3 per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.115 m3 per person | 0.0988 m3 per person | 0.1229 m3 per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1038 m3 per person | 0.0852 m3 per person | 0.1277 m3 per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.102 m3 per person | 0.079 m3 per person | 0.1301 m3 per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.089 m3 per person | 0.0801 m3 per person | 0.1002 m3 per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0718 m3 per person | 0.046 m3 per person | 0.082 m3 per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0834 m3 per person | 0.0812 m3 per person | 0.0858 m3 per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 39 Guatemala 0.0896 m3 per person compare
- 40 Turkey 0.0841 m3 per person compare
- 41 Liechtenstein 0.0834 m3 per person compare
- 43 United Kingdom 0.0762 m3 per person compare
- 44 Honduras 0.0739 m3 per person compare
- 45 Luxembourg 0.0596 m3 per person 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 sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — production, per capita in South Africa?
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — production, per capita in South Africa was 0.0812 m3 per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — production, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1301 m3 per person in 1997.
- What is the lowest sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — production, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.046 m3 per person in 2019.
- How does South Africa rank for sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — production, per capita?
- South Africa ranks 42nd out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — production, per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — Production, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — Production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — Production ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — Production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.