Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity, per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity, per square kilometre was 0.016 m3 per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity, per square kilometre in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in m3 per square kilometre.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.016 m3 per square kilometre for sawnwood, non-coniferous — export quantity, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 143.6% on the previous year and up 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawnwood, non-coniferous — export quantity, per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 0.046 m3 per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 m3 per square kilometre, in 1984.
That places South Africa 80th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity, per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year
| Year | m3 per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0191 m3 per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0172 m3 per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0042 m3 per square kilometre | -75.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0073 m3 per square kilometre | +73.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0048 m3 per square kilometre | -34.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0028 m3 per square kilometre | -41.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0021 m3 per square kilometre | -23.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0017 m3 per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0039 m3 per square kilometre | +123.8% |
| 1970 | 0.002 m3 per square kilometre | -48.9% |
| 1971 | 0.002 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0006 m3 per square kilometre | -70.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0007 m3 per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0007 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0009 m3 per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0009 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0125 m3 per square kilometre | +1281.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0066 m3 per square kilometre | -47.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0063 m3 per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0068 m3 per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0012 m3 per square kilometre | -81.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0012 m3 per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0004 m3 per square kilometre | -64.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 m3 per square kilometre | -80.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0067 m3 per square kilometre | +8075.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0063 m3 per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0124 m3 per square kilometre | +97.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0019 m3 per square kilometre | -84.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0041 m3 per square kilometre | +115.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0041 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0064 m3 per square kilometre | +56.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0045 m3 per square kilometre | -28.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0138 m3 per square kilometre | +204.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0102 m3 per square kilometre | -26.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0133 m3 per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0133 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0132 m3 per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0215 m3 per square kilometre | +63.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0215 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.033 m3 per square kilometre | +53.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0371 m3 per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0412 m3 per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0227 m3 per square kilometre | -44.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0218 m3 per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.026 m3 per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0243 m3 per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0164 m3 per square kilometre | -32.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0031 m3 per square kilometre | -81.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0045 m3 per square kilometre | +47.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0031 m3 per square kilometre | -32.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0029 m3 per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 0.011 m3 per square kilometre | +281.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0237 m3 per square kilometre | +115.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0171 m3 per square kilometre | -28.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0352 m3 per square kilometre | +106.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0416 m3 per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2018 | 0.035 m3 per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0272 m3 per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 2020 | 0.046 m3 per square kilometre | +69.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0086 m3 per square kilometre | -81.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0066 m3 per square kilometre | -23.4% |
| 2023 | 0.016 m3 per square kilometre | +143.6% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.016 m3 per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0123 m3 per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.016 m3 per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0039 m3 per square kilometre, 4.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +8075.0% | 0.0001 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0067 m3 per square kilometre |
| 1977 | +1281.8% | 0.0009 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0125 m3 per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.007 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0017 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0191 m3 per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0033 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0006 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0125 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0037 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0001 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0124 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0104 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0041 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0215 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0247 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0031 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0412 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0201 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0029 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0416 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0193 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0066 m3 per square kilometre | 0.046 m3 per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 77 Saudi Arabia 0.0171 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 78 Comoros 0.0167 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 79 Uganda 0.0166 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 81 Trinidad and Tobago 0.016 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 82 Ireland 0.0154 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 83 Norway 0.0137 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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sawnwood, non-coniferous — export quantity, per square kilometre in South Africa?
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — export quantity, per square kilometre in South Africa was 0.016 m3 per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sawnwood, non-coniferous — export quantity, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.046 m3 per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest sawnwood, non-coniferous — export quantity, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 m3 per square kilometre in 1984.
- How does South Africa rank for sawnwood, non-coniferous — export quantity, per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 80th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sawnwood, non-coniferous — export quantity, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export 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, non-coniferous — Export quantity ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export 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, non-coniferous — Export 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.