Veneer sheets — Import quantity in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Veneer sheets — Import quantity was 5,232 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Veneer sheets — Import quantity in Southern Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Southern Africa recorded 5,232 m3 for veneer sheets — import quantity in 2024.
That represents a change of up 60.1% on the previous year and down 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, veneer sheets — import quantity in Southern Africa peaked at 52,000 m3 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 3,051 m3, in 2021.
Southern Africa ranks 26th of 28 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Veneer sheets — Import quantity in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12,700 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 12,300 m3 | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 15,000 m3 | +22.0% |
| 1964 | 25,100 m3 | +67.3% |
| 1965 | 44,000 m3 | +75.3% |
| 1966 | 29,100 m3 | -33.9% |
| 1967 | 27,700 m3 | -4.8% |
| 1968 | 27,900 m3 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 39,300 m3 | +40.9% |
| 1970 | 30,100 m3 | -23.4% |
| 1971 | 25,600 m3 | -15.0% |
| 1972 | 30,000 m3 | +17.2% |
| 1973 | 47,000 m3 | +56.7% |
| 1974 | 52,000 m3 | +10.6% |
| 1975 | 24,000 m3 | -53.8% |
| 1976 | 19,000 m3 | -20.8% |
| 1977 | 14,500 m3 | -23.7% |
| 1978 | 12,200 m3 | -15.9% |
| 1979 | 15,000 m3 | +23.0% |
| 1980 | 14,800 m3 | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 10,200 m3 | -31.1% |
| 1982 | 6,100 m3 | -40.2% |
| 1983 | 7,100 m3 | +16.4% |
| 1984 | 7,900 m3 | +11.3% |
| 1985 | 7,900 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 9,948 m3 | +25.9% |
| 1987 | 10,645 m3 | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 15,020 m3 | +41.1% |
| 1989 | 3,930 m3 | -73.8% |
| 1990 | 3,655 m3 | -7.0% |
| 1991 | 3,655 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 10,108 m3 | +176.6% |
| 1993 | 10,133 m3 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 18,600 m3 | +83.6% |
| 1995 | 20,800 m3 | +11.8% |
| 1996 | 12,200 m3 | -41.3% |
| 1997 | 14,600 m3 | +19.7% |
| 1998 | 14,800 m3 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 15,100 m3 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 15,483 m3 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 16,571 m3 | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 24,445 m3 | +47.5% |
| 2003 | 30,327 m3 | +24.1% |
| 2004 | 28,662 m3 | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 35,613 m3 | +24.3% |
| 2006 | 26,681 m3 | -25.1% |
| 2007 | 26,685 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 16,330 m3 | -38.8% |
| 2009 | 15,071 m3 | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 26,872 m3 | +78.3% |
| 2011 | 30,801 m3 | +14.6% |
| 2012 | 12,521 m3 | -59.3% |
| 2013 | 16,654 m3 | +33.0% |
| 2014 | 9,195 m3 | -44.8% |
| 2015 | 10,849 m3 | +18.0% |
| 2016 | 10,335 m3 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 10,728 m3 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 6,806 m3 | -36.6% |
| 2019 | 4,046 m3 | -40.6% |
| 2020 | 3,586 m3 | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 3,051 m3 | -14.9% |
| 2022 | 4,970 m3 | +62.9% |
| 2023 | 3,267 m3 | -34.3% |
| 2024 | 5,232 m3 | +60.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25,900 m3 | 12,300 m3 | 44,000 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 26,940 m3 | 12,200 m3 | 52,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,354 m3 | 3,930 m3 | 15,020 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,365 m3 | 3,655 m3 | 20,800 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,587 m3 | 15,071 m3 | 35,613 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,881 m3 | 4,046 m3 | 30,801 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,021 m3 | 3,051 m3 | 5,232 m3 | 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 — Land soil moisture anomaly 4.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 7.61 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.282 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.892 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 161,260 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 770,000 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 17.80 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 17.26 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export value 86,901 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is veneer sheets — import quantity in Southern Africa?
- Veneer sheets — import quantity in Southern Africa was 5,232 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest veneer sheets — import quantity recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 52,000 m3 in 1974.
- What is the lowest veneer sheets — import quantity recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,051 m3 in 2021.
- How does Southern Africa rank for veneer sheets — import quantity?
- Southern Africa ranks 26th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
- Is veneer sheets — import quantity rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Veneer sheets — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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