Wood-based panels — Import value in South Africa
South Africa: Wood-based panels — Import value was 109,277 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood-based panels — Import value in South Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, wood-based panels — import value in South Africa stood at 109,277 1000 USD.
That represents a change of up 20.2% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood-based panels — import value in South Africa peaked at 136,596 1000 USD in 2014 and was at its lowest, 348 1000 USD, in 1961.
That places South Africa 69th out of 255 countries with data for 2024, 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 value in South Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 348 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 369 1000 USD | +6.0% |
| 1963 | 431 1000 USD | +16.8% |
| 1964 | 1,113 1000 USD | +158.2% |
| 1965 | 1,308 1000 USD | +17.5% |
| 1966 | 966 1000 USD | -26.1% |
| 1967 | 957 1000 USD | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 1,073 1000 USD | +12.1% |
| 1969 | 2,353 1000 USD | +119.3% |
| 1970 | 3,516 1000 USD | +49.4% |
| 1971 | 2,770 1000 USD | -21.2% |
| 1972 | 1,873 1000 USD | -32.4% |
| 1973 | 5,408 1000 USD | +188.7% |
| 1974 | 6,694 1000 USD | +23.8% |
| 1975 | 4,454 1000 USD | -33.5% |
| 1976 | 1,866 1000 USD | -58.1% |
| 1977 | 1,375 1000 USD | -26.3% |
| 1978 | 1,373 1000 USD | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 1,885 1000 USD | +37.3% |
| 1980 | 4,464 1000 USD | +136.8% |
| 1981 | 6,542 1000 USD | +46.6% |
| 1982 | 5,183 1000 USD | -20.8% |
| 1983 | 4,899 1000 USD | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 5,389 1000 USD | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 5,389 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2,353 1000 USD | -56.3% |
| 1987 | 3,558 1000 USD | +51.2% |
| 1988 | 4,589 1000 USD | +29.0% |
| 1989 | 744 1000 USD | -83.8% |
| 1990 | 2,074 1000 USD | +178.8% |
| 1991 | 2,074 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 23,446 1000 USD | +1030.5% |
| 1993 | 3,015 1000 USD | -87.1% |
| 1994 | 13,414 1000 USD | +344.9% |
| 1995 | 24,197 1000 USD | +80.4% |
| 1996 | 22,935 1000 USD | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 16,034 1000 USD | -30.1% |
| 1998 | 14,826 1000 USD | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 11,931 1000 USD | -19.5% |
| 2000 | 11,931 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 12,807 1000 USD | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 18,453 1000 USD | +44.1% |
| 2003 | 27,717 1000 USD | +50.2% |
| 2004 | 40,508 1000 USD | +46.1% |
| 2005 | 61,069 1000 USD | +50.8% |
| 2006 | 91,900 1000 USD | +50.5% |
| 2007 | 112,036 1000 USD | +21.9% |
| 2008 | 76,517 1000 USD | -31.7% |
| 2009 | 55,049 1000 USD | -28.1% |
| 2010 | 69,211 1000 USD | +25.7% |
| 2011 | 101,898 1000 USD | +47.2% |
| 2012 | 101,527 1000 USD | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 97,900 1000 USD | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 136,596 1000 USD | +39.5% |
| 2015 | 93,886 1000 USD | -31.3% |
| 2016 | 106,235 1000 USD | +13.2% |
| 2017 | 97,021 1000 USD | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 93,924 1000 USD | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 96,925 1000 USD | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 80,935 1000 USD | -16.5% |
| 2021 | 112,590 1000 USD | +39.1% |
| 2022 | 118,999 1000 USD | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 90,924 1000 USD | -23.6% |
| 2024 | 109,277 1000 USD | +20.2% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 109,277 1000 USD is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50,824 1000 USD, 2.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 109,277 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,140 1000 USD, 21.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood-based panels — Import value 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 | +1030.5% | 2,074 1000 USD | 23,446 1000 USD |
| 1994 | +344.9% | 3,015 1000 USD | 13,414 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 990.89 1000 USD | 348 1000 USD | 2,353 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,121 1000 USD | 1,373 1000 USD | 6,694 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,311 1000 USD | 744 1000 USD | 6,542 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,395 1000 USD | 2,074 1000 USD | 24,197 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 50,799 1000 USD | 11,931 1000 USD | 112,036 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 99,512 1000 USD | 69,211 1000 USD | 136,596 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 102,545 1000 USD | 80,935 1000 USD | 118,999 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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 value in South Africa?
- Wood-based panels — import value in South Africa was 109,277 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood-based panels — import value recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 136,596 1000 USD in 2014.
- What is the lowest wood-based panels — import value recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 348 1000 USD in 1961.
- How does South Africa rank for wood-based panels — import value?
- South Africa ranks 69th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood-based panels — import value rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. 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 value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 64 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).
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