Wood-based panels — Export quantity, annual growth rate in South Africa

South Africa: Wood-based panels — Export quantity, annual growth rate was 3.64 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3.64 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 91.8%
World rank
81st
of 218 countries
All-time high
560.92 % change on previous year
in 1986
All-time low
-60.14 % change on previous year
in 1996
Years of data
63
1962–2024

Wood-based panels — Export quantity, annual growth rate in South Africa, 1962–2024

0200400600196219932024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 3.64 % change on previous year for wood-based panels — export quantity, annual growth rate in 2024.

That represents a change of down 91.8% on the previous year and down 92.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wood-based panels — export quantity, annual growth rate in South Africa peaked at 560.92 % change on previous year in 1986 and was at its lowest, -60.14 % change on previous year, in 1996.

That places South Africa 81st out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Wood-based panels — Export quantity, annual growth rate in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Wood-based panels — Export quantity, annual growth rate in South Africa, 1962 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 20.78 % change on previous year
1963 12.86 % change on previous year -38.1%
1964 -23.36 % change on previous year -281.6%
1965 -18.03 % change on previous year -22.8%
1966 31.29 % change on previous year -273.6%
1967 17.1 % change on previous year -45.4%
1968 2.36 % change on previous year -86.2%
1969 4.61 % change on previous year +95.4%
1970 -2.48 % change on previous year -153.8%
1971 49.15 % change on previous year -2082.5%
1972 14.36 % change on previous year -70.8%
1973 -4.03 % change on previous year -128.0%
1974 -45.38 % change on previous year +1027.5%
1975 -5.21 % change on previous year -88.5%
1976 18.33 % change on previous year -451.7%
1977 -10.7 % change on previous year -158.4%
1978 -50.16 % change on previous year +368.6%
1979 13.92 % change on previous year -127.8%
1980 36.11 % change on previous year +159.3%
1981 -34.49 % change on previous year -195.5%
1982 -36.45 % change on previous year +5.7%
1983 -10.78 % change on previous year -70.4%
1984 -12.64 % change on previous year +17.2%
1985 18.24 % change on previous year -244.3%
1986 560.92 % change on previous year +2975.4%
1987 26.48 % change on previous year -95.3%
1988 -4.89 % change on previous year -118.5%
1989 -46.72 % change on previous year +855.6%
1990 -6.16 % change on previous year -86.8%
1991 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1992 -18.96 % change on previous year
1993 -45.19 % change on previous year +138.3%
1994 83.84 % change on previous year -285.5%
1995 -29.69 % change on previous year -135.4%
1996 -60.14 % change on previous year +102.5%
1997 -5.85 % change on previous year -90.3%
1998 31.68 % change on previous year -641.7%
1999 13.21 % change on previous year -58.3%
2000 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2001 231.25 % change on previous year
2002 3.9 % change on previous year -98.3%
2003 -18.08 % change on previous year -563.7%
2004 13.31 % change on previous year -173.6%
2005 7.28 % change on previous year -45.3%
2006 -38.27 % change on previous year -626.0%
2007 -30.47 % change on previous year -20.4%
2008 5.71 % change on previous year -118.7%
2009 108.16 % change on previous year +1793.9%
2010 -10.34 % change on previous year -109.6%
2011 42.71 % change on previous year -513.1%
2012 2.58 % change on previous year -94.0%
2013 -12.8 % change on previous year -596.4%
2014 50.58 % change on previous year -495.3%
2015 26.53 % change on previous year -47.6%
2016 6.16 % change on previous year -76.8%
2017 22.78 % change on previous year +269.7%
2018 9.83 % change on previous year -56.9%
2019 14.06 % change on previous year +43.1%
2020 -9.48 % change on previous year -167.4%
2021 -10.87 % change on previous year +14.7%
2022 0.4974 % change on previous year -104.6%
2023 44.43 % change on previous year +8831.8%
2024 3.64 % change on previous year -91.8%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Wood-based panels — Export quantity, annual growth rate 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.

YearChange FromTo
2023 +8831.8% 0.4974 % change on previous year 44.43 % change on previous year
1986 +2975.4% 18.24 % change on previous year 560.92 % change on previous year
1971 +2082.5% -2.48 % change on previous year 49.15 % change on previous year
2009 +1793.9% 5.71 % change on previous year 108.16 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.95 % change on previous year -23.36 % change on previous year 31.29 % change on previous year 8
1970s -2.22 % change on previous year -50.16 % change on previous year 49.15 % change on previous year 10
1980s 49.58 % change on previous year -46.72 % change on previous year 560.92 % change on previous year 10
1990s -3.73 % change on previous year -60.14 % change on previous year 83.84 % change on previous year 10
2000s 28.28 % change on previous year -38.27 % change on previous year 231.25 % change on previous year 10
2010s 15.21 % change on previous year -12.8 % change on previous year 50.58 % change on previous year 10
2020s 5.64 % change on previous year -10.87 % change on previous year 44.43 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 78 Slovakia 4 % change on previous year compare
  2. 79 Italy 3.99 % change on previous year compare
  3. 80 Finland 3.9 % change on previous year compare
  4. 82 Hungary 3.62 % change on previous year compare
  5. 83 Belgium-Luxembourg 3.41 % change on previous year compare
  6. 84 Belgium 3.25 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wood-based panels — export quantity, annual growth rate in South Africa?
Wood-based panels — export quantity, annual growth rate in South Africa was 3.64 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest wood-based panels — export quantity, annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 560.92 % change on previous year in 1986.
What is the lowest wood-based panels — export quantity, annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was -60.14 % change on previous year in 1996.
How does South Africa rank for wood-based panels — export quantity, annual growth rate?
South Africa ranks 81st out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
Is wood-based panels — export quantity, annual growth rate rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 92.8%. 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 Wood-based panels — Export quantity, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Wood-based panels — Export quantity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Wood-based panels — Export quantity, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
247 places, 9,503 data points, 1962–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Wood-based panels — Export quantity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.