Sawnwood — Import quantity in South Africa
South Africa: Sawnwood — Import quantity was 273,927 m3 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sawnwood — Import 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 — import quantity in South Africa is 273,927 m3, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 21.7% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawnwood — import quantity in South Africa peaked at 567,400 m3 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 38,980 m3, in 1989.
South Africa ranks 61st of 254 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Sawnwood — Import quantity in South Africa, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 470,200 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 391,100 m3 | -16.8% |
| 1963 | 496,200 m3 | +26.9% |
| 1964 | 567,400 m3 | +14.3% |
| 1965 | 506,800 m3 | -10.7% |
| 1966 | 333,900 m3 | -34.1% |
| 1967 | 386,700 m3 | +15.8% |
| 1968 | 395,200 m3 | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 436,800 m3 | +10.5% |
| 1970 | 496,200 m3 | +13.6% |
| 1971 | 427,200 m3 | -13.9% |
| 1972 | 360,800 m3 | -15.5% |
| 1973 | 485,300 m3 | +34.5% |
| 1974 | 488,500 m3 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 485,300 m3 | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 327,300 m3 | -32.6% |
| 1977 | 161,600 m3 | -50.6% |
| 1978 | 185,800 m3 | +15.0% |
| 1979 | 128,900 m3 | -30.6% |
| 1980 | 302,100 m3 | +134.4% |
| 1981 | 289,100 m3 | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 247,100 m3 | -14.5% |
| 1983 | 334,900 m3 | +35.5% |
| 1984 | 262,800 m3 | -21.5% |
| 1985 | 221,000 m3 | -15.9% |
| 1986 | 48,012 m3 | -78.3% |
| 1987 | 46,249 m3 | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 133,403 m3 | +188.4% |
| 1989 | 38,980 m3 | -70.8% |
| 1990 | 80,202 m3 | +105.8% |
| 1991 | 80,202 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 530,869 m3 | +561.9% |
| 1993 | 60,943 m3 | -88.5% |
| 1994 | 542,100 m3 | +789.5% |
| 1995 | 413,000 m3 | -23.8% |
| 1996 | 466,200 m3 | +12.9% |
| 1997 | 438,000 m3 | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 384,300 m3 | -12.3% |
| 1999 | 510,200 m3 | +32.8% |
| 2000 | 510,200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 427,000 m3 | -16.3% |
| 2002 | 380,000 m3 | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 480,000 m3 | +26.3% |
| 2004 | 360,349 m3 | -24.9% |
| 2005 | 464,350 m3 | +28.9% |
| 2006 | 487,200 m3 | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 535,300 m3 | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 487,690 m3 | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 297,000 m3 | -39.1% |
| 2010 | 350,904 m3 | +18.1% |
| 2011 | 302,030 m3 | -13.9% |
| 2012 | 153,000 m3 | -49.3% |
| 2013 | 341,343 m3 | +123.1% |
| 2014 | 318,509 m3 | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 258,620 m3 | -18.8% |
| 2016 | 186,440 m3 | -27.9% |
| 2017 | 267,905 m3 | +43.7% |
| 2018 | 216,134 m3 | -19.3% |
| 2019 | 318,225 m3 | +47.2% |
| 2020 | 328,000 m3 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 250,000 m3 | -23.8% |
| 2022 | 234,000 m3 | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 225,000 m3 | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 273,927 m3 | +21.7% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 273,927 m3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 54,999 m3, 5.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 273,927 m3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,601 m3, 76.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sawnwood — Import 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +789.5% | 60,943 m3 | 542,100 m3 |
| 1992 | +561.9% | 80,202 m3 | 530,869 m3 |
| 1988 | +188.4% | 46,249 m3 | 133,403 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 442,700 m3 | 333,900 m3 | 567,400 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 354,690 m3 | 128,900 m3 | 496,200 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 192,364 m3 | 38,980 m3 | 334,900 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 350,602 m3 | 60,943 m3 | 542,100 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 442,909 m3 | 297,000 m3 | 535,300 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 271,311 m3 | 153,000 m3 | 350,904 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 262,185 m3 | 225,000 m3 | 328,000 m3 | 5 |
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More environment data for South Africa
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 1.3 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 69.19 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sawnwood — import quantity in South Africa?
- Sawnwood — import quantity in South Africa was 273,927 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sawnwood — import quantity recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 567,400 m3 in 1964.
- What is the lowest sawnwood — import quantity recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,980 m3 in 1989.
- How does South Africa rank for sawnwood — import quantity?
- South Africa ranks 61st out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sawnwood — import quantity rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 — Import 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