Sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous — Production, per square in South Africa
South Africa: Sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous — Production, per square was 0.0943 m3 per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0943 m3 per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
113th
of 144 countries
All-time high
0.5482 m3 per square kilometre
in 1992
All-time low
0.0271 m3 per square kilometre
in 2017
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous — Production, per square in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in m3 per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous — production, per square in South Africa stood at 0.0943 m3 per square kilometre.
The figure is down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous — production, per square in South Africa peaked at 0.5482 m3 per square kilometre in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0271 m3 per square kilometre, in 2017.
South Africa ranks 113th of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous — Production, per square in South Africa, year by year
| Year | m3 per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1401 m3 per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2588 m3 per square kilometre | +84.7% |
| 1963 | 0.2902 m3 per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1964 | 0.2984 m3 per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 0.3083 m3 per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 0.2531 m3 per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 1967 | 0.2597 m3 per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 0.2663 m3 per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 0.3322 m3 per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 1970 | 0.3297 m3 per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 0.3734 m3 per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1972 | 0.3561 m3 per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 0.3421 m3 per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 0.3594 m3 per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 0.3141 m3 per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1976 | 0.2844 m3 per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1977 | 0.3586 m3 per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 1978 | 0.408 m3 per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1979 | 0.4649 m3 per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1980 | 0.4715 m3 per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.5103 m3 per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1982 | 0.5144 m3 per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.4575 m3 per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1984 | 0.4765 m3 per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 0.4773 m3 per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.4221 m3 per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1987 | 0.4254 m3 per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.4625 m3 per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1989 | 0.5086 m3 per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1990 | 0.5037 m3 per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.4888 m3 per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.5482 m3 per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1993 | 0.3042 m3 per square kilometre | -44.5% |
| 1994 | 0.3355 m3 per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1995 | 0.3561 m3 per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 0.3973 m3 per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1997 | 0.423 m3 per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 0.3042 m3 per square kilometre | -28.1% |
| 1999 | 0.3233 m3 per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 0.3104 m3 per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 0.3159 m3 per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.3071 m3 per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.312 m3 per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.3338 m3 per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 0.4049 m3 per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2006 | 0.37 m3 per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1717 m3 per square kilometre | -53.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1638 m3 per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 0.189 m3 per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1809 m3 per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2162 m3 per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0614 m3 per square kilometre | -71.6% |
| 2013 | 0.118 m3 per square kilometre | +92.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2703 m3 per square kilometre | +129.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2703 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1841 m3 per square kilometre | -31.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0271 m3 per square kilometre | -85.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0367 m3 per square kilometre | +35.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0367 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0943 m3 per square kilometre | +157.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0943 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0943 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0943 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2675 m3 per square kilometre | 0.1401 m3 per square kilometre | 0.3322 m3 per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3591 m3 per square kilometre | 0.2844 m3 per square kilometre | 0.4649 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4726 m3 per square kilometre | 0.4221 m3 per square kilometre | 0.5144 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3984 m3 per square kilometre | 0.3042 m3 per square kilometre | 0.5482 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2879 m3 per square kilometre | 0.1638 m3 per square kilometre | 0.4049 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1402 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0271 m3 per square kilometre | 0.2703 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0943 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0943 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0943 m3 per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 110 Mauritius 0.1402 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 111 Egypt 0.1346 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 112 Madagascar 0.1161 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 114 Zimbabwe 0.0801 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 115 Guinea-Bissau 0.0679 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 116 Iraq 0.0576 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)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous — Production, annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood charcoal — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous — production, per square in South Africa?
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous — production, per square in South Africa was 0.0943 m3 per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous — production, per square recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5482 m3 per square kilometre in 1992.
- What is the lowest sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous — production, per square recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0271 m3 per square kilometre in 2017.
- How does South Africa rank for sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous — production, per square?
- South Africa ranks 113th out of 144 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous — production, per square rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. 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, non-coniferous — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous — 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.
Sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous — 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
Sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous — 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.