Wood-based panels — Import quantity in South Africa
South Africa: Wood-based panels — Import quantity was 318,233 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood-based panels — Import quantity in South Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wood-based panels — import quantity in South Africa is 318,233 m3, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 28.2% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood-based panels — import quantity in South Africa peaked at 330,280 m3 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1,867 m3, in 1989.
South Africa ranks 58th of 255 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood-based panels — Import quantity in South Africa, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,100 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 1,900 m3 | -38.7% |
| 1963 | 2,700 m3 | +42.1% |
| 1964 | 4,900 m3 | +81.5% |
| 1965 | 13,200 m3 | +169.4% |
| 1966 | 8,500 m3 | -35.6% |
| 1967 | 8,300 m3 | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 8,500 m3 | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 19,000 m3 | +123.5% |
| 1970 | 26,800 m3 | +41.1% |
| 1971 | 19,300 m3 | -28.0% |
| 1972 | 12,600 m3 | -34.7% |
| 1973 | 32,100 m3 | +154.8% |
| 1974 | 27,400 m3 | -14.6% |
| 1975 | 29,200 m3 | +6.6% |
| 1976 | 10,600 m3 | -63.7% |
| 1977 | 7,600 m3 | -28.3% |
| 1978 | 6,500 m3 | -14.5% |
| 1979 | 3,700 m3 | -43.1% |
| 1980 | 8,400 m3 | +127.0% |
| 1981 | 12,800 m3 | +52.4% |
| 1982 | 10,400 m3 | -18.8% |
| 1983 | 10,200 m3 | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 12,700 m3 | +24.5% |
| 1985 | 12,700 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 6,249 m3 | -50.8% |
| 1987 | 9,729 m3 | +55.7% |
| 1988 | 10,422 m3 | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 1,867 m3 | -82.1% |
| 1990 | 5,407 m3 | +189.6% |
| 1991 | 5,407 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 65,056 m3 | +1103.2% |
| 1993 | 9,456 m3 | -85.5% |
| 1994 | 22,970 m3 | +142.9% |
| 1995 | 93,400 m3 | +306.6% |
| 1996 | 99,000 m3 | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 49,100 m3 | -50.4% |
| 1998 | 52,800 m3 | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 52,700 m3 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 52,700 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 49,584 m3 | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 75,100 m3 | +51.5% |
| 2003 | 119,547 m3 | +59.2% |
| 2004 | 166,969 m3 | +39.7% |
| 2005 | 231,514 m3 | +38.7% |
| 2006 | 330,280 m3 | +42.7% |
| 2007 | 319,800 m3 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 156,109 m3 | -51.2% |
| 2009 | 148,192 m3 | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 179,428 m3 | +21.1% |
| 2011 | 277,954 m3 | +54.9% |
| 2012 | 130,644 m3 | -53.0% |
| 2013 | 167,659 m3 | +28.3% |
| 2014 | 275,241 m3 | +64.2% |
| 2015 | 208,252 m3 | -24.3% |
| 2016 | 245,994 m3 | +18.1% |
| 2017 | 241,688 m3 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 197,335 m3 | -18.4% |
| 2019 | 254,044 m3 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | 229,987 m3 | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 280,314 m3 | +21.9% |
| 2022 | 281,323 m3 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 248,215 m3 | -11.8% |
| 2024 | 318,233 m3 | +28.2% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 318,233 m3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94,621 m3, 3.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 318,233 m3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12,392 m3, 25.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood-based panels — Import quantity 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +1103.2% | 5,407 m3 | 65,056 m3 |
| 1995 | +306.6% | 22,970 m3 | 93,400 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,789 m3 | 1,900 m3 | 19,000 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 17,580 m3 | 3,700 m3 | 32,100 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,547 m3 | 1,867 m3 | 12,800 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 45,530 m3 | 5,407 m3 | 99,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 164,980 m3 | 49,584 m3 | 330,280 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 217,824 m3 | 130,644 m3 | 277,954 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 271,614 m3 | 229,987 m3 | 318,233 m3 | 5 |
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More environment data for South Africa
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 1.3 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 69.19 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood-based panels — import quantity in South Africa?
- Wood-based panels — import quantity in South Africa was 318,233 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood-based panels — import quantity recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 330,280 m3 in 2006.
- What is the lowest wood-based panels — import quantity recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,867 m3 in 1989.
- How does South Africa rank for wood-based panels — import quantity?
- South Africa ranks 58th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood-based panels — import quantity rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. 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 — 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