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...

Countries reporting
31
Highest
306,735 m3
China (People’s Republic of)
Lowest
5 m3
Ethiopia
Median
469 m3
Years covered
22
1997–2018
Data points
391

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 LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
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.

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Indicator
South Africa — Industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — Import Quantity
Unit
m3
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
35 places, 391 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/