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Sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous — Production in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous — Production was 114,334 m3 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
114,334 m3
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
27th
of 28 groups
All-time high
665,000 m3
in 1992
All-time low
32,833 m3
in 2017
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous — Production in Southern Africa, 1961–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.

Analysis

Southern Africa recorded 114,334 m3 for sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous — production in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 65.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous — production in Southern Africa peaked at 665,000 m3 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 32,833 m3, in 2017.

That places Southern Africa 27th out of 28 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous — Production in Southern Africa, year by year

Year m3 Change
1961 170,000 m3 —
1962 316,000 m3 +85.9%
1963 356,000 m3 +12.7%
1964 364,000 m3 +2.2%
1965 376,000 m3 +3.3%
1966 309,000 m3 -17.8%
1967 325,000 m3 +5.2%
1968 328,000 m3 +0.9%
1969 413,000 m3 +25.9%
1970 410,000 m3 -0.7%
1971 463,000 m3 +12.9%
1972 442,000 m3 -4.5%
1973 425,000 m3 -3.8%
1974 446,000 m3 +4.9%
1975 426,000 m3 -4.5%
1976 390,000 m3 -8.5%
1977 480,000 m3 +23.1%
1978 540,000 m3 +12.5%
1979 609,000 m3 +12.8%
1980 572,400 m3 -6.0%
1981 619,400 m3 +8.2%
1982 624,400 m3 +0.8%
1983 555,400 m3 -11.1%
1984 578,400 m3 +4.1%
1985 579,400 m3 +0.2%
1986 512,000 m3 -11.6%
1987 516,000 m3 +0.8%
1988 561,000 m3 +8.7%
1989 617,000 m3 +10.0%
1990 611,000 m3 -1.0%
1991 593,000 m3 -2.9%
1992 665,000 m3 +12.1%
1993 369,000 m3 -44.5%
1994 407,000 m3 +10.3%
1995 432,000 m3 +6.1%
1996 482,000 m3 +11.6%
1997 513,100 m3 +6.5%
1998 369,000 m3 -28.1%
1999 392,200 m3 +6.3%
2000 376,500 m3 -4.0%
2001 383,200 m3 +1.8%
2002 372,500 m3 -2.8%
2003 378,500 m3 +1.6%
2004 404,977 m3 +7.0%
2005 491,127 m3 +21.3%
2006 448,869 m3 -8.6%
2007 208,323 m3 -53.6%
2008 198,732 m3 -4.6%
2009 229,263 m3 +15.4%
2010 219,501 m3 -4.3%
2011 262,268 m3 +19.5%
2012 74,456 m3 -71.6%
2013 143,193 m3 +92.3%
2014 327,857 m3 +129.0%
2015 327,857 m3 +0.0%
2016 223,294 m3 -31.9%
2017 32,833 m3 -85.3%
2018 44,494 m3 +35.5%
2019 44,494 m3 +0.0%
2020 114,334 m3 +157.0%
2021 114,334 m3 +0.0%
2022 114,334 m3 +0.0%
2023 114,334 m3 +0.0%
2024 114,334 m3 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 328,556 m3 170,000 m3 413,000 m3 9
1970s 463,100 m3 390,000 m3 609,000 m3 10
1980s 573,540 m3 512,000 m3 624,400 m3 10
1990s 483,330 m3 369,000 m3 665,000 m3 10
2000s 349,199 m3 198,732 m3 491,127 m3 10
2010s 170,025 m3 32,833 m3 327,857 m3 10
2020s 114,334 m3 114,334 m3 114,334 m3 5

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 24 Myanmar 2.20 million m3 compare
  2. 25 Ghana 1.98 million m3 compare
  3. 26 Croatia 1.98 million m3 compare
  4. 27 Australia and New Zealand 1.81 million m3 compare
  5. 28 Bangladesh 1.70 million m3 compare
  6. 29 Pakistan 1.63 million m3 compare
  7. 30 Australia 1.51 million m3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous — production in Southern Africa?
Sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous — production in Southern Africa was 114,334 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous — production recorded in Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 665,000 m3 in 1992.
What is the lowest sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous — production recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 32,833 m3 in 2017.
How does Southern Africa rank for sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous — production?
Southern Africa ranks 27th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous — production rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 65.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Southern Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous — Production
Unit
m3
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
210 places, 11,658 data points, 1961–2024
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