Sawnwood — Export quantity in South Africa
South Africa: Sawnwood — Export quantity was 544,694 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sawnwood — Export quantity in South Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sawnwood — export quantity in South Africa is 544,694 m3, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 228.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawnwood — export quantity in South Africa peaked at 554,685 m3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,100 m3, in 1963.
South Africa ranks 38th of 253 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sawnwood — Export quantity in South Africa, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 23,200 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 20,900 m3 | -9.9% |
| 1963 | 5,100 m3 | -75.6% |
| 1964 | 12,700 m3 | +149.0% |
| 1965 | 9,700 m3 | -23.6% |
| 1966 | 10,900 m3 | +12.4% |
| 1967 | 16,400 m3 | +50.5% |
| 1968 | 20,500 m3 | +25.0% |
| 1969 | 13,100 m3 | -36.1% |
| 1970 | 13,900 m3 | +6.1% |
| 1971 | 14,800 m3 | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 18,100 m3 | +22.3% |
| 1973 | 21,400 m3 | +18.2% |
| 1974 | 21,100 m3 | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 11,100 m3 | -47.4% |
| 1976 | 7,700 m3 | -30.6% |
| 1977 | 58,300 m3 | +657.1% |
| 1978 | 66,000 m3 | +13.2% |
| 1979 | 102,200 m3 | +54.8% |
| 1980 | 73,800 m3 | -27.8% |
| 1981 | 38,000 m3 | -48.5% |
| 1982 | 42,800 m3 | +12.6% |
| 1983 | 28,200 m3 | -34.1% |
| 1984 | 24,900 m3 | -11.7% |
| 1985 | 24,900 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 42,653 m3 | +71.3% |
| 1987 | 48,148 m3 | +12.9% |
| 1988 | 132,748 m3 | +175.7% |
| 1989 | 95,904 m3 | -27.8% |
| 1990 | 106,946 m3 | +11.5% |
| 1991 | 106,946 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 94,863 m3 | -11.3% |
| 1993 | 63,801 m3 | -32.7% |
| 1994 | 66,778 m3 | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 57,000 m3 | -14.6% |
| 1996 | 47,500 m3 | -16.7% |
| 1997 | 73,600 m3 | +54.9% |
| 1998 | 91,000 m3 | +23.6% |
| 1999 | 134,100 m3 | +47.4% |
| 2000 | 134,100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 107,800 m3 | -19.6% |
| 2002 | 110,000 m3 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 123,306 m3 | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 84,279 m3 | -31.7% |
| 2005 | 63,971 m3 | -24.1% |
| 2006 | 62,782 m3 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 78,500 m3 | +25.0% |
| 2008 | 55,323 m3 | -29.5% |
| 2009 | 14,726 m3 | -73.4% |
| 2010 | 22,976 m3 | +56.0% |
| 2011 | 18,338 m3 | -20.2% |
| 2012 | 119,500 m3 | +551.7% |
| 2013 | 123,353 m3 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 165,796 m3 | +34.4% |
| 2015 | 150,720 m3 | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 214,740 m3 | +42.5% |
| 2017 | 264,510 m3 | +23.2% |
| 2018 | 287,440 m3 | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 219,000 m3 | -23.8% |
| 2020 | 205,755 m3 | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 301,430 m3 | +46.5% |
| 2022 | 446,550 m3 | +48.1% |
| 2023 | 554,685 m3 | +24.2% |
| 2024 | 544,694 m3 | -1.8% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 544,694 m3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,990 m3, 90.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 544,694 m3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 762 m3, 714.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sawnwood — Export quantity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +657.1% | 7,700 m3 | 58,300 m3 |
| 2012 | +551.7% | 18,338 m3 | 119,500 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14,722 m3 | 5,100 m3 | 23,200 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 33,460 m3 | 7,700 m3 | 102,200 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 55,205 m3 | 24,900 m3 | 132,748 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 84,253 m3 | 47,500 m3 | 134,100 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 83,479 m3 | 14,726 m3 | 134,100 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 158,637 m3 | 18,338 m3 | 287,440 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 410,623 m3 | 205,755 m3 | 554,685 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 35 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 638,835 m3 compare
- 36 Ireland 628,949 m3 compare
- 37 Italy 628,527 m3 compare
- 39 Bosnia and Herzegovina 533,805 m3 compare
- 40 Uruguay 521,485 m3 compare
- 41 Philippines 501,915 m3 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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.2953 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sawnwood — export quantity in South Africa?
- Sawnwood — export quantity in South Africa was 544,694 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sawnwood — export quantity recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 554,685 m3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest sawnwood — export quantity recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,100 m3 in 1963.
- How does South Africa rank for sawnwood — export quantity?
- South Africa ranks 38th out of 253 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sawnwood — export quantity rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 228.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sawnwood — Export quantity. 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