South Africa — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value by country

The database contains data on the bilateral trade flows in roundwood, primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world. The main types of primary forest products included in are: roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed...

Countries reporting
90
Highest
115,229 1000 USD
Germany
Lowest
5 1000 USD
Colombia
Median
907 1000 USD
Years covered
22
1997–2018
Data points
1,441

What the numbers show

South Africa — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value is currently reported for 90 countries. The highest value is 115,229 1000 USD in Germany; the lowest is 5 1000 USD in Colombia.

The median across all reporting countries is 907 1000 USD, and the mean is 10,467 1000 USD.

The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 23,046.

Over the past decade 41 countries rose and 48 fell. The largest increase was in Angola (up 19,900.0%), and the largest decrease in Democratic Republic of the Congo (down 99.6%).

South Africa — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value: full country ranking

#Country LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
1 Germany 115,229 1000 USD 2018 down 27.7% rising
1 Viet Nam 693 1000 USD 2018 down 76.3% volatile
2 China 110,914 1000 USD 2018 up 163.1% volatile
2 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 511 1000 USD 2018 up 1,177.5% volatile
3 Brazil 104,332 1000 USD 2018 up 241.2% volatile
3 United Republic of Tanzania 16 1000 USD 2018 down 75.4% volatile
4 Finland 95,431 1000 USD 2018 up 72.5% rising
4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 2 1000 USD 2018 down 99.6% volatile
5 Sweden 61,259 1000 USD 2018 down 3.8% rising
6 Russian Federation 56,742 1000 USD 2018 up 4,302.0% volatile
7 Indonesia 37,630 1000 USD 2018 down 11.7% volatile
8 Malaysia 37,535 1000 USD 2018 down 26.9% rising
9 Republic of Korea 34,814 1000 USD 2018 down 6.1% volatile
10 Italy 28,497 1000 USD 2018 up 1.0% rising
11 Austria 24,168 1000 USD 2018 down 43.0% volatile
12 Australia 20,597 1000 USD 2018 down 19.8% volatile
13 India 19,161 1000 USD 2018 up 189.0% volatile
14 Belgium 18,736 1000 USD 2018 up 51.9% rising
15 Spain 13,130 1000 USD 2018 down 17.0% rising
16 Thailand 11,692 1000 USD 2018 up 20.9% volatile
17 New Zealand 10,225 1000 USD 2018 down 5.9% volatile
18 Czechia 9,885 1000 USD 2018 up 25.8% volatile
19 France 9,561 1000 USD 2018 down 44.9% volatile
20 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 9,337 1000 USD 2018 down 47.8% flat
21 Bulgaria 9,268 1000 USD 2018 up 10,431.8% volatile
22 United Arab Emirates 9,231 1000 USD 2018 up 839.1% volatile
23 Portugal 8,817 1000 USD 2018 up 495.3% volatile
24 Poland 8,769 1000 USD 2018 up 81.4% volatile
25 T�rkiye 5,934 1000 USD 2018 up 223.0% volatile
26 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 5,748 1000 USD 2018 down 66.0% volatile
27 Uruguay 5,658 1000 USD 2018 up 257.4% volatile
28 Chile 5,319 1000 USD 2018 up 55.7% volatile
29 Latvia 4,985 1000 USD 2018 up 3,015.6% volatile
30 Pakistan 4,786 1000 USD 2018 up 855.3% volatile
31 Slovenia 3,690 1000 USD 2018 up 110.7% volatile
32 Israel 3,433 1000 USD 2018 up 480.9% volatile
33 Norway 3,106 1000 USD 2018 down 6.6% volatile
34 Singapore 3,074 1000 USD 2018 up 24.0% rising
35 Saudi Arabia 2,749 1000 USD 2018 up 6,772.5% volatile
36 Switzerland 2,513 1000 USD 2018 down 77.4% volatile
37 Zimbabwe 2,472 1000 USD 2018 down 78.5% volatile
38 Romania 2,460 1000 USD 2018 up 317.7% volatile
39 Tunisia 2,409 1000 USD 2018 up 1,202.2% volatile
40 Japan 2,338 1000 USD 2018 down 63.8% volatile
41 Canada 2,316 1000 USD 2018 down 50.3% volatile
42 Hungary 2,081 1000 USD 2018 up 607.8% volatile
43 Malawi 1,803 1000 USD 2018 down 80.9% volatile
44 Ghana 1,201 1000 USD 2018 down 53.2% volatile
45 Denmark 918 1000 USD 2018 down 5.2% volatile
46 Estonia 896 1000 USD 2018 up 7,366.7% volatile
47 Mozambique 663 1000 USD 2018 down 65.0% volatile
48 Ireland 621 1000 USD 2018 up 56.4% volatile
49 C�te d'Ivoire 611 1000 USD 2018 down 79.7% volatile
50 Gabon 456 1000 USD 2018 down 97.4% volatile
51 Argentina 433 1000 USD 2018 down 99.0% volatile
52 Ecuador 350 1000 USD 2018 down 62.2% volatile
53 Ukraine 339 1000 USD 2018 up 97.1% volatile
54 Paraguay 302 1000 USD 2018 up 1,913.3% volatile
55 Cameroon 236 1000 USD 2018 down 90.6% volatile
56 Zambia 234 1000 USD 2018 down 92.5% volatile
57 Slovakia 228 1000 USD 2018 down 73.9% volatile
58 Angola 200 1000 USD 2017 up 19,900.0% volatile
59 Bosnia and Herzegovina 162 1000 USD 2018 up 244.7% volatile
60 Greece 154 1000 USD 2018 up 926.7% volatile
61 Kuwait 118 1000 USD 2018 — volatile
62 Myanmar 105 1000 USD 2016 up 128.3% volatile
63 Panama 89 1000 USD 2009 up 3.5% volatile
64 Sri Lanka 83 1000 USD 2011 down 43.9% volatile
65 Mexico 78 1000 USD 2018 up 387.5% volatile
66 Nigeria 56 1000 USD 2018 down 82.4% volatile
67 Egypt 49 1000 USD 2018 up 1,533.3% volatile
68 Central African Republic 48 1000 USD 2017 down 87.6% volatile
69 Morocco 34 1000 USD 2015 down 81.9% volatile
70 Congo 30 1000 USD 2017 down 99.0% volatile
71 Mauritius 29 1000 USD 2018 up 26.1% volatile
71 Luxembourg 29 1000 USD 2018 down 93.1% volatile
73 Croatia 28 1000 USD 2017 down 40.4% volatile
74 Uganda 27 1000 USD 2014 down 91.7% volatile
75 Lithuania 25 1000 USD 2018 up 525.0% volatile
76 Guyana 24 1000 USD 2018 down 69.2% volatile
77 Dominica 22 1000 USD 2007 down 82.1% volatile
78 Sierra Leone 19 1000 USD 2018 down 26.9% falling
79 Philippines 13 1000 USD 2014 down 91.0% volatile
80 Madagascar 11 1000 USD 2016 up 1,000.0% volatile
80 Malta 11 1000 USD 2017 up 175.0% volatile
82 Cyprus 8 1000 USD 2015 down 96.7% volatile
82 Kenya 8 1000 USD 2018 down 96.7% volatile
84 Lebanon 6 1000 USD 2016 down 60.0% volatile
84 Oman 6 1000 USD 2010 down 78.6% volatile
86 Colombia 5 1000 USD 2017 down 99.5% volatile

Regions and income groups

Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.

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Indicator
South Africa — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value
Unit
1000 USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
91 places, 1,441 data points, 1997–2018
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The database contains data on the bilateral trade flows in roundwood, primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world. The main types of primary forest products included in are: roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further. The definitions are available. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/forestry/statistics/80572/en/