Veneer sheets — Export quantity in South Africa
South Africa: Veneer sheets — Export quantity was 1,135 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Veneer sheets — Export quantity in South Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 1,135 m3 for veneer sheets — export quantity in 2024.
The figure is down 91.4% on the previous year and down 52.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, veneer sheets — export quantity in South Africa peaked at 40,000 m3 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0 m3, in 1961.
South Africa ranks 83rd of 250 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Veneer sheets — Export quantity in South Africa, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 0 m3 | — |
| 1963 | 0 m3 | — |
| 1964 | 200 m3 | — |
| 1965 | 600 m3 | +200.0% |
| 1966 | 1,000 m3 | +66.7% |
| 1967 | 2,800 m3 | +180.0% |
| 1968 | 1,200 m3 | -57.1% |
| 1969 | 4,100 m3 | +241.7% |
| 1970 | 2,300 m3 | -43.9% |
| 1971 | 4,000 m3 | +73.9% |
| 1972 | 4,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 6,000 m3 | +50.0% |
| 1974 | 7,800 m3 | +30.0% |
| 1975 | 4,800 m3 | -38.5% |
| 1976 | 5,200 m3 | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 5,700 m3 | +9.6% |
| 1978 | 6,000 m3 | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 7,500 m3 | +25.0% |
| 1980 | 11,500 m3 | +53.3% |
| 1981 | 6,600 m3 | -42.6% |
| 1982 | 7,000 m3 | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 6,200 m3 | -11.4% |
| 1984 | 4,500 m3 | -27.4% |
| 1985 | 4,500 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 5,337 m3 | +18.6% |
| 1987 | 6,846 m3 | +28.3% |
| 1988 | 6,863 m3 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 2,770 m3 | -59.6% |
| 1990 | 3,207 m3 | +15.8% |
| 1991 | 3,207 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3,570 m3 | +11.3% |
| 1993 | 2,727 m3 | -23.6% |
| 1994 | 2,631 m3 | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 4,000 m3 | +52.0% |
| 1996 | 5,900 m3 | +47.5% |
| 1997 | 5,900 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 13,200 m3 | +123.7% |
| 1999 | 39,000 m3 | +195.5% |
| 2000 | 29,000 m3 | -25.6% |
| 2001 | 12,300 m3 | -57.6% |
| 2002 | 12,300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 21,971 m3 | +78.6% |
| 2004 | 21,079 m3 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 40,000 m3 | +89.8% |
| 2006 | 24,000 m3 | -40.0% |
| 2007 | 37,600 m3 | +56.7% |
| 2008 | 4,552 m3 | -87.9% |
| 2009 | 1,787 m3 | -60.7% |
| 2010 | 1,317 m3 | -26.3% |
| 2011 | 3,090 m3 | +134.6% |
| 2012 | 854 m3 | -72.4% |
| 2013 | 2,389 m3 | +179.7% |
| 2014 | 2,368 m3 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 3,145 m3 | +32.8% |
| 2016 | 2,365 m3 | -24.8% |
| 2017 | 2,590 m3 | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 2,416 m3 | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 1,336 m3 | -44.7% |
| 2020 | 991 m3 | -25.8% |
| 2021 | 1,050 m3 | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 7,392 m3 | +604.0% |
| 2023 | 13,132 m3 | +77.7% |
| 2024 | 1,135 m3 | -91.4% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 1,135 m3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48 m3, 23.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Veneer sheets — Export quantity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +604.0% | 1,050 m3 | 7,392 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,100 m3 | 0 m3 | 4,100 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,330 m3 | 2,300 m3 | 7,800 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,212 m3 | 2,770 m3 | 11,500 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,334 m3 | 2,631 m3 | 39,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,459 m3 | 1,787 m3 | 40,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,187 m3 | 854 m3 | 3,145 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,740 m3 | 991 m3 | 13,132 m3 | 5 |
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 veneer sheets — export quantity in South Africa?
- Veneer sheets — export quantity in South Africa was 1,135 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest veneer sheets — export quantity recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 40,000 m3 in 2005.
- What is the lowest veneer sheets — export quantity recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 m3 in 1961.
- How does South Africa rank for veneer sheets — export quantity?
- South Africa ranks 83rd out of 250 countries with data for 2024.
- Is veneer sheets — export quantity rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Veneer sheets — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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