What is the highest sawnwood — production, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?

The highest recorded value was 1.86 m3 per square kilometre in 2018.

What is the lowest sawnwood — production, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?

The lowest recorded value was 0.5218 m3 per square kilometre in 1962.

How does South Africa rank for sawnwood — production, per square kilometre?

South Africa ranks 66th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.

Is sawnwood — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?

Over the last ten years it is up 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this South Africa data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sawnwood — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Sawnwood — Production, per square kilometre in South Africa

Name: Sawnwood — Production, per square kilometre in South Africa
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South Africa: Sawnwood — Production, per square kilometre was 1.74 m3 per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

1.74 m3 per square kilometre

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

66th

of 184 countries

All-time high

1.86 m3 per square kilometre

in 2018

All-time low

0.5218 m3 per square kilometre

in 1962

Years of data

1961–2023

Sawnwood — Production, per square kilometre in South Africa, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in m3 per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, sawnwood — production, per square kilometre in South Africa stood at 1.74 m3 per square kilometre.

That represents a change of up 35.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sawnwood — production, per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 1.86 m3 per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.5218 m3 per square kilometre, in 1962.

South Africa ranks 66th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Sawnwood — Production, per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Sawnwood — Production, per square kilometre in South Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year	m3 per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.6331 m3 per square kilometre	—
1962	0.5218 m3 per square kilometre	-17.6%
1963	0.624 m3 per square kilometre	+19.6%
1964	0.69 m3 per square kilometre	+10.6%
1965	0.7914 m3 per square kilometre	+14.7%
1966	0.7666 m3 per square kilometre	-3.1%
1967	0.7798 m3 per square kilometre	+1.7%
1968	0.8491 m3 per square kilometre	+8.9%
1969	0.9719 m3 per square kilometre	+14.5%
1970	1.07 m3 per square kilometre	+10.0%
1971	1.19 m3 per square kilometre	+11.6%
1972	1.22 m3 per square kilometre	+2.4%
1973	1.29 m3 per square kilometre	+5.9%
1974	1.43 m3 per square kilometre	+10.7%
1975	1.48 m3 per square kilometre	+3.5%
1976	1.41 m3 per square kilometre	-5.0%
1977	1.28 m3 per square kilometre	-9.4%
1978	1.29 m3 per square kilometre	+0.7%
1979	1.28 m3 per square kilometre	-0.8%
1980	1.31 m3 per square kilometre	+2.9%
1981	1.46 m3 per square kilometre	+11.2%
1982	1.29 m3 per square kilometre	-11.8%
1983	1.34 m3 per square kilometre	+3.6%
1984	1.35 m3 per square kilometre	+0.9%
1985	1.24 m3 per square kilometre	-7.6%
1986	1.43 m3 per square kilometre	+14.8%
1987	1.43 m3 per square kilometre	+0.0%
1988	1.54 m3 per square kilometre	+8.0%
1989	1.54 m3 per square kilometre	+0.0%
1990	1.6 m3 per square kilometre	+3.4%
1991	1.48 m3 per square kilometre	-7.4%
1992	1.5 m3 per square kilometre	+1.5%
1993	1.14 m3 per square kilometre	-23.9%
1994	1.24 m3 per square kilometre	+8.4%
1995	1.3 m3 per square kilometre	+5.0%
1996	1.3 m3 per square kilometre	+0.0%
1997	1.3 m3 per square kilometre	+0.0%
1998	1.23 m3 per square kilometre	-4.8%
1999	1.23 m3 per square kilometre	+0.0%
2000	1.23 m3 per square kilometre	+0.0%
2001	1.23 m3 per square kilometre	+0.0%
2002	1.23 m3 per square kilometre	+0.0%
2003	1.79 m3 per square kilometre	+44.9%
2004	1.82 m3 per square kilometre	+1.8%
2005	1.83 m3 per square kilometre	+0.2%
2006	1.72 m3 per square kilometre	-5.7%
2007	1.64 m3 per square kilometre	-4.6%
2008	1.69 m3 per square kilometre	+3.0%
2009	1.55 m3 per square kilometre	-8.8%
2010	1.55 m3 per square kilometre	+0.3%
2011	1.29 m3 per square kilometre	-16.7%
2012	1.19 m3 per square kilometre	-7.9%
2013	1.28 m3 per square kilometre	+7.6%
2014	1.54 m3 per square kilometre	+20.2%
2015	1.62 m3 per square kilometre	+5.3%
2016	1.76 m3 per square kilometre	+8.6%
2017	1.78 m3 per square kilometre	+1.2%
2018	1.86 m3 per square kilometre	+4.5%
2019	1.86 m3 per square kilometre	+0.0%
2020	1.74 m3 per square kilometre	-6.8%
2021	1.74 m3 per square kilometre	+0.0%
2022	1.74 m3 per square kilometre	+0.0%
2023	1.74 m3 per square kilometre	+0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.7364 m3 per square kilometre	0.5218 m3 per square kilometre	0.9719 m3 per square kilometre	9
1970s	1.29 m3 per square kilometre	1.07 m3 per square kilometre	1.48 m3 per square kilometre	10
1980s	1.39 m3 per square kilometre	1.24 m3 per square kilometre	1.54 m3 per square kilometre	10
1990s	1.33 m3 per square kilometre	1.14 m3 per square kilometre	1.6 m3 per square kilometre	10
2000s	1.58 m3 per square kilometre	1.23 m3 per square kilometre	1.83 m3 per square kilometre	10
2010s	1.57 m3 per square kilometre	1.19 m3 per square kilometre	1.86 m3 per square kilometre	10
2020s	1.74 m3 per square kilometre	1.74 m3 per square kilometre	1.74 m3 per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near South Africa

63 Tonga 1.94 m3 per square kilometre compare
64 Solomon Islands 1.93 m3 per square kilometre compare
65 Pakistan 1.79 m3 per square kilometre compare
67 El Salvador 1.7 m3 per square kilometre compare
68 Philippines 1.64 m3 per square kilometre compare
69 Congo 1.41 m3 per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Standard Deviation 0.275 °C (2025)
Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
Sawnwood — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Sawnwood — Production, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
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All data for South Africa →

Frequently asked questions

What is sawnwood — production, per square kilometre in South Africa?: Sawnwood — production, per square kilometre in South Africa was 1.74 m3 per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest sawnwood — production, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?: The highest recorded value was 1.86 m3 per square kilometre in 2018.
What is the lowest sawnwood — production, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 0.5218 m3 per square kilometre in 1962.
How does South Africa rank for sawnwood — production, per square kilometre?: South Africa ranks 66th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
Is sawnwood — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?: Over the last ten years it is up 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Africa data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sawnwood — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Sawnwood — Production 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 — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Sawnwood — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Sawnwood — Production, per square kilometre
Unit: m3 per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 185 places, 8,053 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 06 September 2026

Sawnwood — Production 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.