South Africa — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Export 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
56
Highest
25,888 m3
Malaysia
Lowest
4 m3
United Republic of Tanzania
Median
57 m3
Years covered
22
1997–2018
Data points
780

What the numbers show

South Africa — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Export Quantity is currently reported for 56 countries. The highest value is 25,888 m3 in Malaysia; the lowest is 4 m3 in United Republic of Tanzania.

The median across all reporting countries is 57 m3, and the mean is 1,098 m3.

The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 6,472.

Over the past decade 12 countries rose and 42 fell. The largest increase was in Ukraine (up 6,566.7%), and the largest decrease in Thailand (down 100.0%).

South Africa — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Export Quantity: full country ranking

#Country LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
1 Malaysia 25,888 m3 2018 down 85.3% volatile
2 Uruguay 10,020 m3 2018 up 877.6% volatile
3 Gabon 10,000 m3 2017 down 77.8% volatile
4 Brazil 4,396 m3 2018 up 9.9% volatile
5 Cameroon 3,000 m3 2017 unchanged volatile
6 Ukraine 1,000 m3 2017 up 6,566.7% volatile
7 Italy 729 m3 2018 down 33.1% volatile
8 Ghana 691 m3 2018 down 52.8% volatile
9 Mozambique 684 m3 2018 down 85.6% volatile
10 C�te d'Ivoire 571 m3 2018 down 94.8% volatile
11 Germany 569 m3 2018 down 71.5% volatile
12 Chile 436 m3 2018 up 459.0% volatile
13 Malawi 431 m3 2017 up 274.8% volatile
14 France 409 m3 2018 down 79.5% volatile
15 Democratic Republic of the Congo 261 m3 2017 down 15.5% volatile
16 Australia 226 m3 2018 down 76.6% volatile
17 Canada 223 m3 2018 down 95.5% volatile
18 Switzerland 207 m3 2015 down 98.4% volatile
19 Zimbabwe 194 m3 2018 down 87.6% volatile
20 Zambia 180 m3 2018 down 89.3% volatile
21 Angola 114 m3 2017 volatile
22 Ecuador 102 m3 2018 down 15.0% rising
23 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 101 m3 2018 down 79.4% volatile
24 Myanmar 88 m3 2016 up 633.3% volatile
25 New Zealand 75 m3 2017 down 91.1% volatile
26 Spain 65 m3 2017 up 282.4% volatile
27 Russian Federation 58 m3 2017 up 52.6% volatile
27 Philippines 58 m3 2013 down 58.9% volatile
29 Croatia 56 m3 2017 down 18.8% volatile
29 Congo 56 m3 2017 down 79.9% volatile
31 Paraguay 52 m3 2012 up 100.0% volatile
32 China 50 m3 2018 down 59.3% volatile
33 Bosnia and Herzegovina 47 m3 2018 down 29.9% volatile
34 Sweden 32 m3 2015 down 91.2% volatile
35 Cyprus 29 m3 2011 down 67.8% volatile
36 Mauritius 27 m3 2011 down 6.9% volatile
36 India 27 m3 2016 down 84.3% volatile
38 Denmark 26 m3 2018 down 95.1% volatile
38 Argentina 26 m3 2014 down 93.2% volatile
40 Uganda 25 m3 2014 down 35.9% rising
41 Romania 24 m3 2018 down 97.6% volatile
41 Austria 24 m3 2018 down 61.9% volatile
43 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 22 m3 2018 up 46.7% volatile
43 T�rkiye 22 m3 2017 up 15.8% volatile
43 Portugal 22 m3 2016 up 15.8% volatile
43 Panama 22 m3 2008 down 85.8% volatile
43 Belgium 22 m3 2018 down 18.5% volatile
48 Singapore 17 m3 2018 down 97.0% volatile
48 Indonesia 17 m3 2018 down 99.5% volatile
50 Mexico 15 m3 2004 down 21.1% volatile
50 Guyana 15 m3 2018 down 90.3% volatile
52 Thailand 14 m3 2016 down 100.0% volatile
53 Kenya 10 m3 2014 down 95.5% volatile
54 Finland 9 m3 2017 down 60.9% volatile
55 Nigeria 7 m3 2017 down 53.3% volatile
56 United Republic of Tanzania 4 m3 2016 down 99.7% 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 — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Export Quantity
Unit
m3
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
57 places, 780 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/