Wood-based panels — Export quantity in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Wood-based panels — Export quantity was 355,898 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood-based panels — Export quantity in Southern Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, wood-based panels — export quantity in Southern Africa stood at 355,898 m3.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 117.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood-based panels — export quantity in Southern Africa peaked at 363,527 m3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16,100 m3, in 1997.
Southern Africa ranks 22nd 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 | 61,433 m3 | 44,300 m3 | 74,700 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 76,326 m3 | 33,000 m3 | 123,961 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 73,150 m3 | 23,900 m3 | 165,152 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 43,752 m3 | 16,100 m3 | 77,725 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 61,789 m3 | 24,085 m3 | 83,027 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 181,172 m3 | 70,362 m3 | 310,496 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 305,932 m3 | 257,706 m3 | 363,527 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
More environment data for Southern Africa
- Temperature change 0.892 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.282 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value 35,013 1000 USD (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production 18.57 million 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 quantity 427,327 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 9.63 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export value 86,901 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood-based panels — export quantity in Southern Africa?
- Wood-based panels — export quantity in Southern Africa was 355,898 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood-based panels — export quantity recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 363,527 m3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest wood-based panels — export quantity recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,100 m3 in 1997.
- How does Southern Africa rank for wood-based panels — export quantity?
- Southern Africa ranks 22nd out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is wood-based panels — export quantity rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.9%. 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 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