Sawnwood — Import quantity, per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: Sawnwood — Import quantity, per square kilometre was 0.1855 m3 per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sawnwood — Import quantity, per square kilometre in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in m3 per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sawnwood — import quantity, per square kilometre in South Africa stood at 0.1855 m3 per square kilometre.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawnwood — import quantity, per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 0.4677 m3 per square kilometre in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.0321 m3 per square kilometre, in 1989.
South Africa ranks 128th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Sawnwood — Import quantity, per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year
| Year | m3 per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3876 m3 per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.3224 m3 per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 1963 | 0.409 m3 per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 1964 | 0.4677 m3 per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1965 | 0.4178 m3 per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1966 | 0.2752 m3 per square kilometre | -34.1% |
| 1967 | 0.3188 m3 per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1968 | 0.3258 m3 per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 0.3601 m3 per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1970 | 0.409 m3 per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1971 | 0.3522 m3 per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 1972 | 0.2974 m3 per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 1973 | 0.4001 m3 per square kilometre | +34.5% |
| 1974 | 0.4027 m3 per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.4001 m3 per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.2698 m3 per square kilometre | -32.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1332 m3 per square kilometre | -50.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1532 m3 per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1063 m3 per square kilometre | -30.6% |
| 1980 | 0.249 m3 per square kilometre | +134.4% |
| 1981 | 0.2383 m3 per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 0.2037 m3 per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 1983 | 0.2761 m3 per square kilometre | +35.5% |
| 1984 | 0.2166 m3 per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1822 m3 per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0396 m3 per square kilometre | -78.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0381 m3 per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 0.11 m3 per square kilometre | +188.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0321 m3 per square kilometre | -70.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0661 m3 per square kilometre | +105.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0661 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.4376 m3 per square kilometre | +561.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0502 m3 per square kilometre | -88.5% |
| 1994 | 0.4469 m3 per square kilometre | +789.5% |
| 1995 | 0.3405 m3 per square kilometre | -23.8% |
| 1996 | 0.3843 m3 per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1997 | 0.3611 m3 per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 0.3168 m3 per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1999 | 0.4206 m3 per square kilometre | +32.8% |
| 2000 | 0.4206 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.352 m3 per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 2002 | 0.3132 m3 per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3957 m3 per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2971 m3 per square kilometre | -24.9% |
| 2005 | 0.3828 m3 per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 2006 | 0.4016 m3 per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 0.4413 m3 per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 0.402 m3 per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2448 m3 per square kilometre | -39.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2893 m3 per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2011 | 0.249 m3 per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1261 m3 per square kilometre | -49.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2814 m3 per square kilometre | +123.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2626 m3 per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2132 m3 per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1537 m3 per square kilometre | -27.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2208 m3 per square kilometre | +43.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1782 m3 per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2623 m3 per square kilometre | +47.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2704 m3 per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2061 m3 per square kilometre | -23.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1929 m3 per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1855 m3 per square kilometre | -3.8% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.1855 m3 per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.13 m3 per square kilometre, 16% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.1855 m3 per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0115 m3 per square kilometre, 16.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sawnwood — Import quantity, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +789.5% | 0.0502 m3 per square kilometre | 0.4469 m3 per square kilometre |
| 1992 | +561.9% | 0.0661 m3 per square kilometre | 0.4376 m3 per square kilometre |
| 1988 | +188.4% | 0.0381 m3 per square kilometre | 0.11 m3 per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3649 m3 per square kilometre | 0.2752 m3 per square kilometre | 0.4677 m3 per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2924 m3 per square kilometre | 0.1063 m3 per square kilometre | 0.409 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1586 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0321 m3 per square kilometre | 0.2761 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.289 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0502 m3 per square kilometre | 0.4469 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3651 m3 per square kilometre | 0.2448 m3 per square kilometre | 0.4413 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2237 m3 per square kilometre | 0.1261 m3 per square kilometre | 0.2893 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2137 m3 per square kilometre | 0.1855 m3 per square kilometre | 0.2704 m3 per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 125 Honduras 0.2196 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 126 Mozambique 0.2084 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 127 New Zealand 0.2015 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 129 Finland 0.1676 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 130 Canada 0.1578 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 131 Afghanistan 0.1236 m3 per square kilometre 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.4366 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 1.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sawnwood — import quantity, per square kilometre in South Africa?
- Sawnwood — import quantity, per square kilometre in South Africa was 0.1855 m3 per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sawnwood — import quantity, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4677 m3 per square kilometre in 1964.
- What is the lowest sawnwood — import quantity, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0321 m3 per square kilometre in 1989.
- How does South Africa rank for sawnwood — import quantity, per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 128th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sawnwood — import quantity, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.1%. 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 Sawnwood — Import quantity, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sawnwood — Import quantity divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sawnwood — Import quantity ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sawnwood — Import quantity Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sawnwood — Import quantity divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.