Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity was 124,943 m3 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity in Southern Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Southern Africa recorded 124,943 m3 for sawnwood, non-coniferous — import quantity in 2024.
The figure is down 21.4% on the previous year and down 54.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawnwood, non-coniferous — import quantity in Southern Africa peaked at 512,800 m3 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 35,328 m3, in 1989.
Southern Africa ranks 25th of 29 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 224,500 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 216,200 m3 | -3.7% |
| 1963 | 272,000 m3 | +25.8% |
| 1964 | 336,050 m3 | +23.5% |
| 1965 | 250,950 m3 | -25.3% |
| 1966 | 179,450 m3 | -28.5% |
| 1967 | 222,800 m3 | +24.2% |
| 1968 | 257,900 m3 | +15.8% |
| 1969 | 280,600 m3 | +8.8% |
| 1970 | 330,750 m3 | +17.9% |
| 1971 | 311,150 m3 | -5.9% |
| 1972 | 271,900 m3 | -12.6% |
| 1973 | 404,700 m3 | +48.8% |
| 1974 | 383,750 m3 | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 357,800 m3 | -6.8% |
| 1976 | 267,050 m3 | -25.4% |
| 1977 | 141,100 m3 | -47.2% |
| 1978 | 164,950 m3 | +16.9% |
| 1979 | 110,950 m3 | -32.7% |
| 1980 | 277,950 m3 | +150.5% |
| 1981 | 261,750 m3 | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 219,150 m3 | -16.3% |
| 1983 | 321,050 m3 | +46.5% |
| 1984 | 256,950 m3 | -20.0% |
| 1985 | 218,400 m3 | -15.0% |
| 1986 | 47,389 m3 | -78.3% |
| 1987 | 42,502 m3 | -10.3% |
| 1988 | 120,852 m3 | +184.3% |
| 1989 | 35,328 m3 | -70.8% |
| 1990 | 58,466 m3 | +65.5% |
| 1991 | 58,466 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 349,711 m3 | +498.1% |
| 1993 | 56,477 m3 | -83.9% |
| 1994 | 512,800 m3 | +808.0% |
| 1995 | 362,700 m3 | -29.3% |
| 1996 | 416,400 m3 | +14.8% |
| 1997 | 312,200 m3 | -25.0% |
| 1998 | 182,900 m3 | -41.4% |
| 1999 | 310,600 m3 | +69.8% |
| 2000 | 314,185 m3 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 250,343 m3 | -20.3% |
| 2002 | 201,853 m3 | -19.4% |
| 2003 | 302,028 m3 | +49.6% |
| 2004 | 281,087 m3 | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 371,047 m3 | +32.0% |
| 2006 | 379,423 m3 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 437,815 m3 | +15.4% |
| 2008 | 356,262 m3 | -18.6% |
| 2009 | 228,015 m3 | -36.0% |
| 2010 | 304,032 m3 | +33.3% |
| 2011 | 299,690 m3 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 106,232 m3 | -64.6% |
| 2013 | 289,296 m3 | +172.3% |
| 2014 | 277,157 m3 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 136,564 m3 | -50.7% |
| 2016 | 145,791 m3 | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 200,518 m3 | +37.5% |
| 2018 | 149,537 m3 | -25.4% |
| 2019 | 146,060 m3 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 136,711 m3 | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 115,674 m3 | -15.4% |
| 2022 | 108,469 m3 | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 158,965 m3 | +46.6% |
| 2024 | 124,943 m3 | -21.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sawnwood, non-coniferous — 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 | +808.0% | 56,477 m3 | 512,800 m3 |
| 1992 | +498.1% | 58,466 m3 | 349,711 m3 |
| 1988 | +184.3% | 42,502 m3 | 120,852 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 248,939 m3 | 179,450 m3 | 336,050 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 274,410 m3 | 110,950 m3 | 404,700 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 180,132 m3 | 35,328 m3 | 321,050 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 262,072 m3 | 56,477 m3 | 512,800 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 312,206 m3 | 201,853 m3 | 437,815 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 205,488 m3 | 106,232 m3 | 304,032 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 128,952 m3 | 108,469 m3 | 158,965 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 — Import quantity 161,260 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 770,000 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 17.80 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 17.26 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export value 86,901 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sawnwood, non-coniferous — import quantity in Southern Africa?
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — import quantity in Southern Africa was 124,943 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sawnwood, non-coniferous — import quantity recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 512,800 m3 in 1994.
- What is the lowest sawnwood, non-coniferous — import quantity recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,328 m3 in 1989.
- How does Southern Africa rank for sawnwood, non-coniferous — import quantity?
- Southern Africa ranks 25th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is sawnwood, non-coniferous — import quantity rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, non-coniferous — 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