Total fibre furnish — Production, per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: Total fibre furnish — Production, per square kilometre was 1.73 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total fibre furnish — Production, per square kilometre in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 1.73 t per square kilometre for total fibre furnish — production, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fibre furnish — production, per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 2.45 t per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1748 t per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places South Africa 54th out of 129 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total fibre furnish — Production, per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1748 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2341 t per square kilometre | +34.0% |
| 1963 | 0.2984 t per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 1964 | 0.3479 t per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1965 | 0.3644 t per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 0.366 t per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 0.4006 t per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1968 | 0.3973 t per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 0.366 t per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1970 | 0.521 t per square kilometre | +42.3% |
| 1971 | 0.5399 t per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 0.5976 t per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1973 | 0.657 t per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1974 | 0.685 t per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 0.638 t per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1976 | 0.6595 t per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 0.7436 t per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1978 | 0.7617 t per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.8013 t per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 0.8705 t per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1981 | 0.9397 t per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1982 | 1.03 t per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1983 | 0.9843 t per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 0.8623 t per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1985 | 0.9587 t per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1986 | 0.9909 t per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 0.9909 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.06 t per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 1.69 t per square kilometre | +59.8% |
| 1990 | 1.71 t per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 1.72 t per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 1.74 t per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 1.74 t per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 1.43 t per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 1995 | 1.76 t per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1996 | 1.76 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.01 t per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1998 | 2.02 t per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 1.93 t per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 2.07 t per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 2.07 t per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 2.17 t per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 2.23 t per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 2.17 t per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 2.17 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.24 t per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 2.3 t per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 2.45 t per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 2.12 t per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2010 | 2.27 t per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 2.24 t per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 2.28 t per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 2.29 t per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 2.1 t per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 2.15 t per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 2.28 t per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 2.17 t per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 2.16 t per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.93 t per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 1.74 t per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 1.74 t per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.8 t per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 1.73 t per square kilometre | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3277 t per square kilometre | 0.1748 t per square kilometre | 0.4006 t per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6605 t per square kilometre | 0.521 t per square kilometre | 0.8013 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.04 t per square kilometre | 0.8623 t per square kilometre | 1.69 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.78 t per square kilometre | 1.43 t per square kilometre | 2.02 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.2 t per square kilometre | 2.07 t per square kilometre | 2.45 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.19 t per square kilometre | 1.93 t per square kilometre | 2.29 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.75 t per square kilometre | 1.73 t per square kilometre | 1.8 t per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 51 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.03 t per square kilometre compare
- 52 Serbia 1.91 t per square kilometre compare
- 53 Canada 1.86 t per square kilometre compare
- 55 Saint Lucia 1.64 t per square kilometre compare
- 56 Latvia 1.48 t per square kilometre compare
- 57 Trinidad and Tobago 1.36 t per square kilometre compare
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 8.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.275 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous — Production, annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood charcoal — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fibre furnish — production, per square kilometre in South Africa?
- Total fibre furnish — production, per square kilometre in South Africa was 1.73 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total fibre furnish — production, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.45 t per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest total fibre furnish — production, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1748 t per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does South Africa rank for total fibre furnish — production, per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 54th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fibre furnish — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total fibre furnish — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total fibre furnish — 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.
Total fibre furnish — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total fibre furnish — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Total fibre furnish — 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.