Sawnwood — Export value in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Sawnwood — Export value was 133,371 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sawnwood — Export value in Southern Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, sawnwood — export value in Southern Africa stood at 133,371 1000 USD.
That represents a change of down 8.6% on the previous year and up 81.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawnwood — export value in Southern Africa peaked at 149,066 1000 USD in 2021 and was at its lowest, 713 1000 USD, in 1964.
Southern Africa ranks 23rd of 29 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sawnwood — Export value in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,453 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 1,320 1000 USD | -9.2% |
| 1963 | 884 1000 USD | -33.0% |
| 1964 | 713 1000 USD | -19.3% |
| 1965 | 715 1000 USD | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 861 1000 USD | +20.4% |
| 1967 | 2,219 1000 USD | +157.7% |
| 1968 | 2,078 1000 USD | -6.4% |
| 1969 | 2,345 1000 USD | +12.8% |
| 1970 | 3,210 1000 USD | +36.9% |
| 1971 | 3,943 1000 USD | +22.8% |
| 1972 | 3,249 1000 USD | -17.6% |
| 1973 | 6,583 1000 USD | +102.6% |
| 1974 | 6,629 1000 USD | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 6,280 1000 USD | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 6,055 1000 USD | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 9,474 1000 USD | +56.5% |
| 1978 | 12,439 1000 USD | +31.3% |
| 1979 | 21,432 1000 USD | +72.3% |
| 1980 | 21,396 1000 USD | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 15,869 1000 USD | -25.8% |
| 1982 | 14,107 1000 USD | -11.1% |
| 1983 | 12,184 1000 USD | -13.6% |
| 1984 | 11,537 1000 USD | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 11,537 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 18,082 1000 USD | +56.7% |
| 1987 | 17,967 1000 USD | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 35,110 1000 USD | +95.4% |
| 1989 | 34,258 1000 USD | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 40,103 1000 USD | +17.1% |
| 1991 | 40,103 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 33,905 1000 USD | -15.5% |
| 1993 | 25,911 1000 USD | -23.6% |
| 1994 | 17,285 1000 USD | -33.3% |
| 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 | 20,191 1000 USD | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 15,338 1000 USD | -24.0% |
| 2002 | 14,568 1000 USD | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 25,118 1000 USD | +72.4% |
| 2004 | 18,195 1000 USD | -27.6% |
| 2005 | 14,521 1000 USD | -20.2% |
| 2006 | 14,977 1000 USD | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 17,938 1000 USD | +19.8% |
| 2008 | 13,198 1000 USD | -26.4% |
| 2009 | 10,448 1000 USD | -20.8% |
| 2010 | 29,926 1000 USD | +186.4% |
| 2011 | 34,141 1000 USD | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 56,028 1000 USD | +64.1% |
| 2013 | 55,105 1000 USD | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 73,684 1000 USD | +33.7% |
| 2015 | 72,092 1000 USD | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 86,046 1000 USD | +19.4% |
| 2017 | 103,684 1000 USD | +20.5% |
| 2018 | 112,254 1000 USD | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 86,124 1000 USD | -23.3% |
| 2020 | 86,927 1000 USD | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 149,066 1000 USD | +71.5% |
| 2022 | 144,088 1000 USD | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 145,985 1000 USD | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 133,371 1000 USD | -8.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sawnwood — Export value in Southern 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +186.4% | 10,448 1000 USD | 29,926 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,399 1000 USD | 713 1000 USD | 2,345 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,929 1000 USD | 3,210 1000 USD | 21,432 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,205 1000 USD | 11,537 1000 USD | 35,110 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,359 1000 USD | 11,443 1000 USD | 40,103 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,449 1000 USD | 10,448 1000 USD | 25,118 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 70,908 1000 USD | 29,926 1000 USD | 112,254 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 131,887 1000 USD | 86,927 1000 USD | 149,066 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
More environment data for Southern Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 4.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 7.61 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.282 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.892 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 17.26 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity 427,327 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value 35,013 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 161,260 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production 18.57 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sawnwood — export value in Southern Africa?
- Sawnwood — export value in Southern Africa was 133,371 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sawnwood — export value recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 149,066 1000 USD in 2021.
- What is the lowest sawnwood — export value recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 713 1000 USD in 1964.
- How does Southern Africa rank for sawnwood — export value?
- Southern Africa ranks 23rd out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is sawnwood — export value rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southern 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