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 24th of 33 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 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 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 21 Chile 2.94 million m3 compare
- 22 Austria 2.91 million m3 compare
- 23 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.91 million m3 compare
- 24 Malaysia 2.90 million m3 compare
- 25 Australia and New Zealand 2.67 million m3 compare
- 26 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 2.32 million m3 compare
- 27 Belgium 2.00 million m3 compare
More environment data for South Africa
- Standard Deviation 0.275 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 1.18 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 2.03 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 30,837 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 7,586 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 272,220 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 385,631 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 516,696 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 472,308 t (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 24th out of 33 groups 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