Wood-based panels — Import quantity in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Wood-based panels — Import quantity was 389,531 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood-based panels — Import quantity in Southern Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, wood-based panels — import quantity in Southern Africa stood at 389,531 m3. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 16.6% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood-based panels — import quantity in Southern Africa peaked at 389,531 m3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,867 m3, in 1989.
Southern Africa ranks 28th of 29 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood-based panels — Import quantity in Southern 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 | 65,152 m3 | +23.6% |
| 2001 | 62,277 m3 | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 80,802 m3 | +29.7% |
| 2003 | 125,214 m3 | +55.0% |
| 2004 | 176,902 m3 | +41.3% |
| 2005 | 240,725 m3 | +36.1% |
| 2006 | 341,776 m3 | +42.0% |
| 2007 | 335,306 m3 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 175,817 m3 | -47.6% |
| 2009 | 187,968 m3 | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 235,678 m3 | +25.4% |
| 2011 | 376,986 m3 | +60.0% |
| 2012 | 180,307 m3 | -52.2% |
| 2013 | 223,367 m3 | +23.9% |
| 2014 | 322,195 m3 | +44.2% |
| 2015 | 254,587 m3 | -21.0% |
| 2016 | 302,110 m3 | +18.7% |
| 2017 | 278,845 m3 | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 237,957 m3 | -14.7% |
| 2019 | 302,250 m3 | +27.0% |
| 2020 | 322,095 m3 | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 353,321 m3 | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 356,227 m3 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 334,042 m3 | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 389,531 m3 | +16.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood-based panels — Import quantity in Southern 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 | 179,194 m3 | 62,277 m3 | 341,776 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 271,428 m3 | 180,307 m3 | 376,986 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 351,043 m3 | 322,095 m3 | 389,531 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
- 25 Philippines 1.08 million m3 compare
- 26 Belgium-Luxembourg 1.06 million m3 compare
- 27 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 961,709 m3 compare
- 28 Australia 929,363 m3 compare
- 29 Iraq 926,370 m3 compare
- 30 Morocco 910,860 m3 compare
- 31 Sweden 887,344 m3 compare
More environment data for Southern Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 4.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 7.61 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.282 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.892 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 161,260 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 value 86,901 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood-based panels — import quantity in Southern Africa?
- Wood-based panels — import quantity in Southern Africa was 389,531 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood-based panels — import quantity recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 389,531 m3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest wood-based panels — import quantity recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,867 m3 in 1989.
- How does Southern Africa rank for wood-based panels — import quantity?
- Southern Africa ranks 28th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is wood-based panels — import quantity rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. 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 — 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