Wood-based panels — Production in South Africa
South Africa: Wood-based panels — Production was 1.42 million m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood-based panels — Production 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 — production in South Africa is 1.42 million m3, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood-based panels — production in South Africa peaked at 1.55 million m3 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 94,400 m3, in 1961.
South Africa ranks 38th of 248 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 — Production in South Africa, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 94,400 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 98,000 m3 | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 106,500 m3 | +8.7% |
| 1964 | 123,700 m3 | +16.2% |
| 1965 | 137,000 m3 | +10.8% |
| 1966 | 171,816 m3 | +25.4% |
| 1967 | 189,763 m3 | +10.4% |
| 1968 | 189,763 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 228,293 m3 | +20.3% |
| 1970 | 272,505 m3 | +19.4% |
| 1971 | 361,936 m3 | +32.8% |
| 1972 | 439,314 m3 | +21.4% |
| 1973 | 399,177 m3 | -9.1% |
| 1974 | 341,777 m3 | -14.4% |
| 1975 | 341,777 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 341,777 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 322,000 m3 | -5.8% |
| 1978 | 292,000 m3 | -9.3% |
| 1979 | 300,000 m3 | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 308,000 m3 | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 309,000 m3 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 328,000 m3 | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 328,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 328,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 328,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 328,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 328,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 328,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 328,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 283,700 m3 | -13.5% |
| 1991 | 274,000 m3 | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 392,000 m3 | +43.1% |
| 1993 | 189,000 m3 | -51.8% |
| 1994 | 545,000 m3 | +188.4% |
| 1995 | 618,000 m3 | +13.4% |
| 1996 | 618,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 618,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 401,000 m3 | -35.1% |
| 1999 | 401,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 401,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 839,000 m3 | +109.2% |
| 2002 | 934,600 m3 | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 934,600 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 994,600 m3 | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 556,600 m3 | -44.0% |
| 2006 | 718,700 m3 | +29.1% |
| 2007 | 824,339 m3 | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 950,435 m3 | +15.3% |
| 2009 | 665,937 m3 | -29.9% |
| 2010 | 576,789 m3 | -13.4% |
| 2011 | 603,127 m3 | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 1.02 million m3 | +69.1% |
| 2013 | 962,936 m3 | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 1.14 million m3 | +18.3% |
| 2015 | 1.22 million m3 | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 1.51 million m3 | +24.3% |
| 2017 | 1.51 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.51 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.51 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.55 million m3 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 1.55 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.55 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.42 million m3 | -8.5% |
| 2024 | 1.42 million m3 | +0.0% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 1.42 million m3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,000 m3, 283.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 1.42 million m3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,000 m3, 1415.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood-based panels — Production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +188.4% | 189,000 m3 | 545,000 m3 |
| 2001 | +109.2% | 401,000 m3 | 839,000 m3 |
| 2012 | +69.1% | 603,127 m3 | 1.02 million m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 148,804 m3 | 94,400 m3 | 228,293 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 341,226 m3 | 272,505 m3 | 439,314 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 324,100 m3 | 308,000 m3 | 328,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 433,970 m3 | 189,000 m3 | 618,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 781,981 m3 | 401,000 m3 | 994,600 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.16 million m3 | 576,789 m3 | 1.51 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.49 million m3 | 1.42 million m3 | 1.55 million 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 — production in South Africa?
- Wood-based panels — production in South Africa was 1.42 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood-based panels — production recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.55 million m3 in 2020.
- What is the lowest wood-based panels — production recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 94,400 m3 in 1961.
- How does South Africa rank for wood-based panels — production?
- South Africa ranks 38th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood-based panels — production rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. 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 — Production. 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