South Africa — Industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — Import Quantity 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...
What the numbers show
South Africa — Industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — Import Quantity is currently reported for 31 countries. The highest value is 306,735 m3 in China (People’s Republic of); the lowest is 5 m3 in Ethiopia.
The median across all reporting countries is 469 m3, and the mean is 19,513 m3.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 61,347.
Over the past decade 17 countries rose and 13 fell. The largest increase was in Malawi (up 139,562.0%), and the largest decrease in Rwanda (down 99.8%).
South Africa — Industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import): full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China (People’s Republic of) | 306,735 m3 | 2018 | up 68,520.8% | volatile |
| 2 | India | 119,133 m3 | 2018 | up 28,400.7% | volatile |
| 3 | Mozambique | 61,942 m3 | 2018 | up 533.6% | volatile |
| 4 | Saudi Arabia | 40,228 m3 | 2018 | up 2,073.3% | volatile |
| 5 | United Arab Emirates | 21,426 m3 | 2018 | up 2,254.5% | volatile |
| 6 | Ghana | 14,486 m3 | 2018 | up 34.4% | volatile |
| 7 | Malawi | 11,173 m3 | 2018 | up 139,562.0% | volatile |
| 8 | Kenya | 5,465 m3 | 2018 | up 90,983.3% | volatile |
| 9 | C�te d'Ivoire | 5,288 m3 | 2018 | up 2,209.2% | volatile |
| 10 | Mauritius | 5,258 m3 | 2018 | up 489.5% | volatile |
| 11 | Zambia | 4,546 m3 | 2018 | up 26.0% | volatile |
| 12 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 3,889 m3 | 2018 | up 655.1% | volatile |
| 13 | Ireland | 842 m3 | 2006 | — | volatile |
| 14 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 610 m3 | 2018 | down 79.6% | volatile |
| 15 | Belgium | 525 m3 | 2016 | down 83.5% | volatile |
| 16 | Japan | 469 m3 | 2014 | down 98.3% | volatile |
| 17 | Zimbabwe | 450 m3 | 2018 | down 74.2% | volatile |
| 18 | Senegal | 400 m3 | 2018 | down 44.9% | volatile |
| 19 | Germany | 325 m3 | 2017 | down 87.3% | volatile |
| 20 | Republic of Korea | 307 m3 | 2017 | up 429.3% | volatile |
| 21 | France | 297 m3 | 2018 | up 180.2% | volatile |
| 22 | Sri Lanka | 201 m3 | 2018 | down 98.8% | volatile |
| 23 | Kuwait | 188 m3 | 2018 | down 94.4% | volatile |
| 24 | Angola | 178 m3 | 2018 | down 92.5% | volatile |
| 25 | Italy | 176 m3 | 2012 | up 17,500.0% | volatile |
| 26 | Qatar | 164 m3 | 2018 | up 2,242.9% | volatile |
| 27 | Australia | 113 m3 | 2018 | up 3,666.7% | volatile |
| 28 | Nigeria | 46 m3 | 2016 | down 93.9% | volatile |
| 29 | Rwanda | 15 m3 | 2018 | down 99.8% | volatile |
| 30 | Eritrea | 11 m3 | 2010 | down 99.4% | volatile |
| 31 | Ethiopia | 5 m3 | 2014 | down 64.3% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- United States of America 687 m3
About this data
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/