Wood-based panels — Import quantity, per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: Wood-based panels — Import quantity, per square kilometre was 0.2046 m3 per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Wood-based panels — Import quantity, per square kilometre in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in m3 per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wood-based panels — import quantity, per square kilometre in South Africa is 0.2046 m3 per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 11.8% on the previous year and up 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood-based panels — import quantity, per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 0.2723 m3 per square kilometre in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0015 m3 per square kilometre, in 1989.
That places South Africa 133rd out of 184 countries with data for 2023, 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 — Import quantity, per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year
| Year | m3 per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0026 m3 per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0016 m3 per square kilometre | -38.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0022 m3 per square kilometre | +42.1% |
| 1964 | 0.004 m3 per square kilometre | +81.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0109 m3 per square kilometre | +169.4% |
| 1966 | 0.007 m3 per square kilometre | -35.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0068 m3 per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 0.007 m3 per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0157 m3 per square kilometre | +123.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0221 m3 per square kilometre | +41.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0159 m3 per square kilometre | -28.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0104 m3 per square kilometre | -34.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0265 m3 per square kilometre | +154.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0226 m3 per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0241 m3 per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0087 m3 per square kilometre | -63.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0063 m3 per square kilometre | -28.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0054 m3 per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0031 m3 per square kilometre | -43.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0069 m3 per square kilometre | +127.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0106 m3 per square kilometre | +52.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0086 m3 per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0084 m3 per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0105 m3 per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0105 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0052 m3 per square kilometre | -50.8% |
| 1987 | 0.008 m3 per square kilometre | +55.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0086 m3 per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0015 m3 per square kilometre | -82.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0045 m3 per square kilometre | +189.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0045 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0536 m3 per square kilometre | +1103.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0078 m3 per square kilometre | -85.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0189 m3 per square kilometre | +142.9% |
| 1995 | 0.077 m3 per square kilometre | +306.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0816 m3 per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0405 m3 per square kilometre | -50.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0435 m3 per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0434 m3 per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0434 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0409 m3 per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0619 m3 per square kilometre | +51.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0985 m3 per square kilometre | +59.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1376 m3 per square kilometre | +39.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1908 m3 per square kilometre | +38.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2723 m3 per square kilometre | +42.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2636 m3 per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1287 m3 per square kilometre | -51.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1222 m3 per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1479 m3 per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2291 m3 per square kilometre | +54.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1077 m3 per square kilometre | -53.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1382 m3 per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2269 m3 per square kilometre | +64.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1717 m3 per square kilometre | -24.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2028 m3 per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1992 m3 per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1627 m3 per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2094 m3 per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1896 m3 per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2311 m3 per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2319 m3 per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2046 m3 per square kilometre | -11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0064 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0016 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0157 m3 per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0145 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0031 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0265 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0079 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0015 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0106 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0375 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0045 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0816 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.136 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0409 m3 per square kilometre | 0.2723 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1796 m3 per square kilometre | 0.1077 m3 per square kilometre | 0.2291 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2143 m3 per square kilometre | 0.1896 m3 per square kilometre | 0.2319 m3 per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 130 Zimbabwe 0.2287 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 131 Nepal 0.2231 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 132 Vanuatu 0.2158 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 134 Cuba 0.202 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 135 Yemen 0.1853 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 136 Nicaragua 0.1765 m3 per square kilometre compare
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 — Import quantity, annual growth rate 28.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity, per capita 0.005 m3 per person (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import value, annual growth rate 20.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood-based panels — import quantity, per square kilometre in South Africa?
- Wood-based panels — import quantity, per square kilometre in South Africa was 0.2046 m3 per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest wood-based panels — import quantity, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2723 m3 per square kilometre in 2006.
- What is the lowest wood-based panels — import quantity, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0015 m3 per square kilometre in 1989.
- How does South Africa rank for wood-based panels — import quantity, per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 133rd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is wood-based panels — import quantity, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.0%. 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 — Import quantity, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Wood-based panels — Import quantity divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Wood-based panels — Import quantity ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Wood-based panels — Import quantity divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.