Wood-based panels — Import value in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Wood-based panels — Import value was 144,194 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood-based panels — Import value in Southern Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wood-based panels — import value in Southern Africa is 144,194 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 17.5% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood-based panels — import value in Southern Africa peaked at 159,105 1000 USD in 2014 and was at its lowest, 348 1000 USD, in 1961.
That places Southern Africa 28th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood-based panels — Import value in Southern 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 | 16,425 1000 USD | +37.7% |
| 2001 | 17,111 1000 USD | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 20,058 1000 USD | +17.2% |
| 2003 | 30,552 1000 USD | +52.3% |
| 2004 | 45,423 1000 USD | +48.7% |
| 2005 | 66,381 1000 USD | +46.1% |
| 2006 | 97,641 1000 USD | +47.1% |
| 2007 | 119,661 1000 USD | +22.6% |
| 2008 | 85,507 1000 USD | -28.5% |
| 2009 | 75,404 1000 USD | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 99,155 1000 USD | +31.5% |
| 2011 | 135,726 1000 USD | +36.9% |
| 2012 | 124,603 1000 USD | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 122,907 1000 USD | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 159,105 1000 USD | +29.5% |
| 2015 | 117,163 1000 USD | -26.4% |
| 2016 | 130,415 1000 USD | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 119,979 1000 USD | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 115,985 1000 USD | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 121,628 1000 USD | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 102,949 1000 USD | -15.4% |
| 2021 | 144,746 1000 USD | +40.6% |
| 2022 | 153,214 1000 USD | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 122,679 1000 USD | -19.9% |
| 2024 | 144,194 1000 USD | +17.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood-based panels — Import value 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 | +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 | 57,416 1000 USD | 16,425 1000 USD | 119,661 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 124,667 1000 USD | 99,155 1000 USD | 159,105 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 133,556 1000 USD | 102,949 1000 USD | 153,214 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
More environment data for Southern Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 7.61 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 4.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (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 value in Southern Africa?
- Wood-based panels — import value in Southern Africa was 144,194 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 Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 159,105 1000 USD in 2014.
- What is the lowest wood-based panels — import value recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 348 1000 USD in 1961.
- How does Southern Africa rank for wood-based panels — import value?
- Southern Africa ranks 28th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is wood-based panels — import value rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. 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 value. 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