Total fibre furnish — Production in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Total fibre furnish — Production was 2.07 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total fibre furnish — Production in Southern Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Southern Africa recorded 2.07 million t for total fibre furnish — production in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fibre furnish — production in Southern Africa peaked at 3.13 million t in 2008 and was at its lowest, 221,600 t, in 1961.
Southern Africa ranks 20th of 28 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Total fibre furnish — Production in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 221,600 t | — |
| 1962 | 293,600 t | +32.5% |
| 1963 | 435,000 t | +48.2% |
| 1964 | 510,000 t | +17.2% |
| 1965 | 530,000 t | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 533,000 t | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 576,000 t | +8.1% |
| 1968 | 572,000 t | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 539,000 t | -5.8% |
| 1970 | 733,000 t | +36.0% |
| 1971 | 760,000 t | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 850,000 t | +11.8% |
| 1973 | 933,000 t | +9.8% |
| 1974 | 974,000 t | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 917,000 t | -5.9% |
| 1976 | 980,000 t | +6.9% |
| 1977 | 1.05 million t | +7.6% |
| 1978 | 1.08 million t | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 1.13 million t | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 1.21 million t | +7.0% |
| 1981 | 1.30 million t | +7.0% |
| 1982 | 1.41 million t | +8.8% |
| 1983 | 1.37 million t | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 1.22 million t | -10.6% |
| 1985 | 1.34 million t | +9.2% |
| 1986 | 1.38 million t | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 1.38 million t | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.46 million t | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 2.21 million t | +51.2% |
| 1990 | 2.20 million t | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 2.26 million t | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 2.30 million t | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 2.31 million t | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 1.94 million t | -16.0% |
| 1995 | 2.34 million t | +20.5% |
| 1996 | 2.36 million t | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 2.61 million t | +10.7% |
| 1998 | 2.60 million t | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 2.54 million t | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 2.67 million t | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 2.71 million t | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 2.83 million t | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 2.88 million t | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 2.83 million t | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 2.82 million t | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 2.89 million t | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 2.97 million t | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 3.13 million t | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 2.69 million t | -13.8% |
| 2010 | 2.80 million t | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 2.74 million t | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 2.80 million t | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 2.81 million t | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 2.58 million t | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 2.64 million t | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 2.79 million t | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 2.67 million t | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 2.66 million t | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 2.38 million t | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 2.15 million t | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 2.15 million t | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 2.22 million t | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 2.14 million t | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 2.07 million t | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 467,800 t | 221,600 t | 576,000 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 941,310 t | 733,000 t | 1.13 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.43 million t | 1.21 million t | 2.21 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.35 million t | 1.94 million t | 2.61 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.84 million t | 2.67 million t | 3.13 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.69 million t | 2.38 million t | 2.81 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.15 million t | 2.07 million t | 2.22 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
More environment data for Southern Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 7.61 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 4.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 0.892 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.282 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity 427,327 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 9.63 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value 35,013 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 161,260 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 17.26 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fibre furnish — production in Southern Africa?
- Total fibre furnish — production in Southern Africa was 2.07 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fibre furnish — production recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 3.13 million t in 2008.
- What is the lowest total fibre furnish — production recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 221,600 t in 1961.
- How does Southern Africa rank for total fibre furnish — production?
- Southern Africa ranks 20th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
- Is total fibre furnish — production rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Total fibre furnish — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en