Sawnwood — Import quantity in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Sawnwood — Import quantity was 493,590 m3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sawnwood — Import quantity in Southern Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, sawnwood — import quantity in Southern Africa stood at 493,590 m3.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawnwood — import quantity in Southern Africa peaked at 579,300 m3 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 60,943 m3, in 1993.
That places Southern Africa 26th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Sawnwood — Import quantity in Southern 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 | 510,400 m3 | -10.0% |
| 1966 | 357,000 m3 | -30.1% |
| 1967 | 405,700 m3 | +13.6% |
| 1968 | 414,200 m3 | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 464,800 m3 | +12.2% |
| 1970 | 520,200 m3 | +11.9% |
| 1971 | 452,200 m3 | -13.1% |
| 1972 | 385,800 m3 | -14.7% |
| 1973 | 509,300 m3 | +32.0% |
| 1974 | 509,500 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 501,300 m3 | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 336,300 m3 | -32.9% |
| 1977 | 171,600 m3 | -49.0% |
| 1978 | 194,800 m3 | +13.5% |
| 1979 | 139,900 m3 | -28.2% |
| 1980 | 313,100 m3 | +123.8% |
| 1981 | 300,100 m3 | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 267,600 m3 | -10.8% |
| 1983 | 378,300 m3 | +41.4% |
| 1984 | 300,200 m3 | -20.6% |
| 1985 | 260,500 m3 | -13.2% |
| 1986 | 87,512 m3 | -66.4% |
| 1987 | 72,649 m3 | -17.0% |
| 1988 | 159,803 m3 | +120.0% |
| 1989 | 65,380 m3 | -59.1% |
| 1990 | 106,602 m3 | +63.0% |
| 1991 | 114,802 m3 | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 530,869 m3 | +362.4% |
| 1993 | 60,943 m3 | -88.5% |
| 1994 | 579,300 m3 | +850.6% |
| 1995 | 447,500 m3 | -22.8% |
| 1996 | 491,300 m3 | +9.8% |
| 1997 | 456,800 m3 | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 394,900 m3 | -13.6% |
| 1999 | 525,300 m3 | +33.0% |
| 2000 | 541,884 m3 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 470,198 m3 | -13.2% |
| 2002 | 405,554 m3 | -13.7% |
| 2003 | 504,198 m3 | +24.3% |
| 2004 | 396,789 m3 | -21.3% |
| 2005 | 504,928 m3 | +27.3% |
| 2006 | 526,453 m3 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 566,720 m3 | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 526,229 m3 | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 355,333 m3 | -32.5% |
| 2010 | 456,196 m3 | +28.4% |
| 2011 | 432,333 m3 | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 283,056 m3 | -34.5% |
| 2013 | 447,283 m3 | +58.0% |
| 2014 | 456,930 m3 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 334,676 m3 | -26.8% |
| 2016 | 318,359 m3 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 366,662 m3 | +15.2% |
| 2018 | 390,286 m3 | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 507,108 m3 | +29.9% |
| 2020 | 483,106 m3 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 446,523 m3 | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 420,012 m3 | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 458,207 m3 | +9.1% |
| 2024 | 493,590 m3 | +7.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sawnwood — Import quantity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +850.6% | 60,943 m3 | 579,300 m3 |
| 1992 | +362.4% | 114,802 m3 | 530,869 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 453,000 m3 | 357,000 m3 | 567,400 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 372,090 m3 | 139,900 m3 | 520,200 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 220,514 m3 | 65,380 m3 | 378,300 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 370,832 m3 | 60,943 m3 | 579,300 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 479,829 m3 | 355,333 m3 | 566,720 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 399,289 m3 | 283,056 m3 | 507,108 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 460,288 m3 | 420,012 m3 | 493,590 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
More environment data for Southern Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 7.61 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 4.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (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 — import quantity in Southern Africa?
- Sawnwood — import quantity in Southern Africa was 493,590 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sawnwood — import quantity recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 579,300 m3 in 1994.
- What is the lowest sawnwood — import quantity recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 60,943 m3 in 1993.
- How does Southern Africa rank for sawnwood — import quantity?
- Southern Africa ranks 26th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is sawnwood — import quantity rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 — 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