Sawnwood — Export value in South Africa
South Africa: Sawnwood — Export value was 59,439 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sawnwood — Export value in South Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 59,439 1000 USD for sawnwood — export value in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawnwood — export value in South Africa peaked at 62,911 1000 USD in 2021 and was at its lowest, 166 1000 USD, in 1963.
South Africa ranks 62nd 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 value in South Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 591 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 602 1000 USD | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 166 1000 USD | -72.4% |
| 1964 | 282 1000 USD | +69.9% |
| 1965 | 286 1000 USD | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 432 1000 USD | +51.0% |
| 1967 | 645 1000 USD | +49.3% |
| 1968 | 873 1000 USD | +35.3% |
| 1969 | 622 1000 USD | -28.8% |
| 1970 | 698 1000 USD | +12.2% |
| 1971 | 712 1000 USD | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 843 1000 USD | +18.4% |
| 1973 | 1,426 1000 USD | +69.2% |
| 1974 | 1,472 1000 USD | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 780 1000 USD | -47.0% |
| 1976 | 608 1000 USD | -22.1% |
| 1977 | 4,372 1000 USD | +619.1% |
| 1978 | 6,087 1000 USD | +39.2% |
| 1979 | 10,993 1000 USD | +80.6% |
| 1980 | 8,784 1000 USD | -20.1% |
| 1981 | 4,429 1000 USD | -49.6% |
| 1982 | 5,571 1000 USD | +25.8% |
| 1983 | 3,648 1000 USD | -34.5% |
| 1984 | 3,001 1000 USD | -17.7% |
| 1985 | 3,001 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 9,546 1000 USD | +218.1% |
| 1987 | 12,928 1000 USD | +35.4% |
| 1988 | 28,674 1000 USD | +121.8% |
| 1989 | 22,544 1000 USD | -21.4% |
| 1990 | 28,576 1000 USD | +26.8% |
| 1991 | 28,576 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 22,378 1000 USD | -21.7% |
| 1993 | 14,384 1000 USD | -35.7% |
| 1994 | 17,285 1000 USD | +20.2% |
| 1995 | 11,443 1000 USD | -33.8% |
| 1996 | 15,503 1000 USD | +35.5% |
| 1997 | 16,158 1000 USD | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 13,042 1000 USD | -19.3% |
| 1999 | 20,140 1000 USD | +54.4% |
| 2000 | 20,140 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 15,286 1000 USD | -24.1% |
| 2002 | 14,528 1000 USD | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 25,062 1000 USD | +72.5% |
| 2004 | 17,849 1000 USD | -28.8% |
| 2005 | 14,302 1000 USD | -19.9% |
| 2006 | 14,708 1000 USD | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 17,349 1000 USD | +18.0% |
| 2008 | 11,964 1000 USD | -31.0% |
| 2009 | 8,403 1000 USD | -29.8% |
| 2010 | 11,927 1000 USD | +41.9% |
| 2011 | 9,095 1000 USD | -23.7% |
| 2012 | 29,251 1000 USD | +221.6% |
| 2013 | 29,237 1000 USD | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 42,527 1000 USD | +45.5% |
| 2015 | 42,740 1000 USD | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 43,500 1000 USD | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 52,726 1000 USD | +21.2% |
| 2018 | 54,257 1000 USD | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 25,182 1000 USD | -53.6% |
| 2020 | 25,766 1000 USD | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 62,911 1000 USD | +144.2% |
| 2022 | 58,849 1000 USD | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 59,855 1000 USD | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 59,439 1000 USD | -0.7% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 59,439 1000 USD is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,287 1000 USD, 26.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 59,439 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 397 1000 USD, 149.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sawnwood — Export value 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 | +619.1% | 608 1000 USD | 4,372 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 499.89 1000 USD | 166 1000 USD | 873 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,799 1000 USD | 608 1000 USD | 10,993 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,213 1000 USD | 3,001 1000 USD | 28,674 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,748 1000 USD | 11,443 1000 USD | 28,576 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,959 1000 USD | 8,403 1000 USD | 25,062 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,044 1000 USD | 9,095 1000 USD | 54,257 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 53,364 1000 USD | 25,766 1000 USD | 62,911 1000 USD | 5 |
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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 value in South Africa?
- Sawnwood — export value in South Africa was 59,439 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sawnwood — export value recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 62,911 1000 USD in 2021.
- What is the lowest sawnwood — export value recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 166 1000 USD in 1963.
- How does South Africa rank for sawnwood — export value?
- South Africa ranks 62nd out of 253 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sawnwood — export value rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.8%. 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 value. 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