Wood-based panels — Export quantity in South Africa
South Africa: Wood-based panels — Export quantity was 335,692 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood-based panels — Export quantity in South Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, wood-based panels — export quantity in South Africa stood at 335,692 m3. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 150.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood-based panels — export quantity in South Africa peaked at 335,692 m3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15,900 m3, in 1984.
South Africa ranks 24th of 33 groups 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61,056 m3 | 44,100 m3 | 72,600 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 73,836 m3 | 31,600 m3 | 120,761 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 66,490 m3 | 15,900 m3 | 157,152 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 42,552 m3 | 16,100 m3 | 74,725 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 61,375 m3 | 24,000 m3 | 82,600 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 158,291 m3 | 69,647 m3 | 276,587 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 271,482 m3 | 223,163 m3 | 335,692 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More environment data for South Africa
- Standard Deviation 0.275 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 1.18 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 2.03 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 30,837 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 7,586 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 272,220 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 385,631 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 516,696 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 472,308 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood-based panels — export quantity in South Africa?
- Wood-based panels — export quantity in South Africa was 335,692 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood-based panels — export quantity recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 335,692 m3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest wood-based panels — export quantity recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,900 m3 in 1984.
- How does South Africa rank for wood-based panels — export quantity?
- South Africa ranks 24th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is wood-based panels — export quantity rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 150.7%. 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 Wood-based panels — Export 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