Unspecified Area — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value in South Africa
South Africa: Unspecified Area — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value was 15,679 1000 USD in 2018. ▼ Falling
Unspecified Area — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value in South Africa, 1998–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 15,679 1000 USD for unspecified area — forest products (export/import) — export value in 2018.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 49.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unspecified area — forest products (export/import) — export value in South Africa peaked at 70,435 1000 USD in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1 1000 USD, in 1998.
South Africa ranks 26th of 118 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Unspecified Area — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value in South Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1 1000 USD | — |
| 1999 | 70,435 1000 USD | +7043400.0% |
| 2002 | 22,935 1000 USD | -67.4% |
| 2003 | 39,169 1000 USD | +70.8% |
| 2004 | 29,479 1000 USD | -24.7% |
| 2005 | 40,963 1000 USD | +39.0% |
| 2006 | 32,569 1000 USD | -20.5% |
| 2007 | 38,416 1000 USD | +18.0% |
| 2008 | 31,099 1000 USD | -19.0% |
| 2009 | 22,473 1000 USD | -27.7% |
| 2010 | 27,907 1000 USD | +24.2% |
| 2011 | 31,758 1000 USD | +13.8% |
| 2012 | 23,596 1000 USD | -25.7% |
| 2013 | 22,282 1000 USD | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 26,432 1000 USD | +18.6% |
| 2015 | 28,102 1000 USD | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 19,945 1000 USD | -29.0% |
| 2017 | 15,707 1000 USD | -21.2% |
| 2018 | 15,679 1000 USD | -0.2% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 15,679 1000 USD is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 582 1000 USD, 26.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 15,679 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 203 1000 USD, 77.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unspecified Area — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value in South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +7043400.0% | 1 1000 USD | 70,435 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35,218 1000 USD | 1 1000 USD | 70,435 1000 USD | 2 |
| 2000s | 32,138 1000 USD | 22,473 1000 USD | 40,963 1000 USD | 8 |
| 2010s | 23,490 1000 USD | 15,679 1000 USD | 31,758 1000 USD | 9 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More environment data for South Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 5.46 Percentage change (2025)
- 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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.2953 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unspecified area — forest products (export/import) — export value in South Africa?
- Unspecified area — forest products (export/import) — export value in South Africa was 15,679 1000 USD in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest unspecified area — forest products (export/import) — export value recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 70,435 1000 USD in 1999.
- What is the lowest unspecified area — forest products (export/import) — export value recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 1000 USD in 1998.
- How does South Africa rank for unspecified area — forest products (export/import) — export value?
- South Africa ranks 26th out of 118 countries with data for 2018.
- Is unspecified area — forest products (export/import) — export value rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Unspecified Area — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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/