Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production, per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production, per capita was 0.083 m3 per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production, per capita in South Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in m3 per person.
Analysis
In 2024, sawlogs and veneer logs — production, per capita in South Africa stood at 0.083 m3 per person.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawlogs and veneer logs — production, per capita in South Africa peaked at 0.1471 m3 per person in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0468 m3 per person, in 2019.
South Africa ranks 61st of 145 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 — Production, per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | m3 per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0975 m3 per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1168 m3 per person | +19.9% |
| 1963 | 0.1195 m3 per person | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 0.1221 m3 per person | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 0.1291 m3 per person | +5.7% |
| 1966 | 0.1235 m3 per person | -4.3% |
| 1967 | 0.1227 m3 per person | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 0.1153 m3 per person | -6.1% |
| 1969 | 0.1331 m3 per person | +15.5% |
| 1970 | 0.1308 m3 per person | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 0.1365 m3 per person | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 0.1369 m3 per person | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1341 m3 per person | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1403 m3 per person | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1341 m3 per person | -4.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1243 m3 per person | -7.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1148 m3 per person | -7.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1303 m3 per person | +13.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1397 m3 per person | +7.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1471 m3 per person | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1455 m3 per person | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1367 m3 per person | -6.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1212 m3 per person | -11.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1218 m3 per person | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.118 m3 per person | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1012 m3 per person | -14.2% |
| 1987 | 0.099 m3 per person | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1045 m3 per person | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1112 m3 per person | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1065 m3 per person | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1014 m3 per person | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0947 m3 per person | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 0.096 m3 per person | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0994 m3 per person | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.122 m3 per person | +22.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1343 m3 per person | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1413 m3 per person | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1298 m3 per person | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1055 m3 per person | -18.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1004 m3 per person | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1013 m3 per person | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0975 m3 per person | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.108 m3 per person | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0931 m3 per person | -13.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0956 m3 per person | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0942 m3 per person | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0864 m3 per person | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0996 m3 per person | +15.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0846 m3 per person | -15.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0757 m3 per person | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0789 m3 per person | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0834 m3 per person | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 0.08 m3 per person | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0841 m3 per person | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0824 m3 per person | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0777 m3 per person | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0596 m3 per person | -23.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0802 m3 per person | +34.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0468 m3 per person | -41.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0877 m3 per person | +87.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0863 m3 per person | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0851 m3 per person | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.084 m3 per person | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.083 m3 per person | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.12 m3 per person | 0.0975 m3 per person | 0.1331 m3 per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1322 m3 per person | 0.1148 m3 per person | 0.1403 m3 per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1206 m3 per person | 0.099 m3 per person | 0.1471 m3 per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1131 m3 per person | 0.0947 m3 per person | 0.1413 m3 per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0961 m3 per person | 0.0846 m3 per person | 0.108 m3 per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0749 m3 per person | 0.0468 m3 per person | 0.0841 m3 per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0852 m3 per person | 0.083 m3 per person | 0.0877 m3 per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 58 Liechtenstein 0.087 m3 per person compare
- 59 Thailand 0.0865 m3 per person compare
- 60 Vanuatu 0.0854 m3 per person compare
- 62 Seychelles 0.0798 m3 per person compare
- 63 Luxembourg 0.0758 m3 per person compare
- 64 Liberia 0.0752 m3 per person compare
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- 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 — production, per capita in South Africa?
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — production, per capita in South Africa was 0.083 m3 per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sawlogs and veneer logs — production, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1471 m3 per person in 1980.
- What is the lowest sawlogs and veneer logs — production, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0468 m3 per person in 2019.
- How does South Africa rank for sawlogs and veneer logs — production, per capita?
- South Africa ranks 61st out of 145 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sawlogs and veneer logs — production, per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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 — Production, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sawlogs and veneer logs — 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 — Production ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.