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 33 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 | 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
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 — 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 33 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