Wood-based panels — Production in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Wood-based panels — Production was 1.47 million m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood-based panels — Production in Southern Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, wood-based panels — production in Southern Africa stood at 1.47 million m3.
That represents a change of up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood-based panels — production in Southern Africa peaked at 1.60 million m3 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 94,400 m3, in 1961.
That places Southern Africa 23rd out of 30 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 — Production in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 94,400 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 98,000 m3 | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 106,500 m3 | +8.7% |
| 1964 | 124,000 m3 | +16.4% |
| 1965 | 137,800 m3 | +11.1% |
| 1966 | 173,216 m3 | +25.7% |
| 1967 | 191,363 m3 | +10.5% |
| 1968 | 191,663 m3 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 231,193 m3 | +20.6% |
| 1970 | 276,405 m3 | +19.6% |
| 1971 | 365,636 m3 | +32.3% |
| 1972 | 443,014 m3 | +21.2% |
| 1973 | 402,677 m3 | -9.1% |
| 1974 | 345,277 m3 | -14.3% |
| 1975 | 345,277 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 345,277 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 325,500 m3 | -5.7% |
| 1978 | 295,500 m3 | -9.2% |
| 1979 | 303,000 m3 | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 312,900 m3 | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 313,500 m3 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 336,000 m3 | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 336,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 336,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 336,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 336,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 336,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 336,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 336,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 291,700 m3 | -13.2% |
| 1991 | 282,000 m3 | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 400,000 m3 | +41.8% |
| 1993 | 197,000 m3 | -50.7% |
| 1994 | 553,000 m3 | +180.7% |
| 1995 | 626,000 m3 | +13.2% |
| 1996 | 626,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 626,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 409,000 m3 | -34.7% |
| 1999 | 409,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 409,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 847,000 m3 | +107.1% |
| 2002 | 942,600 m3 | +11.3% |
| 2003 | 942,600 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.00 million m3 | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 564,600 m3 | -43.7% |
| 2006 | 726,700 m3 | +28.7% |
| 2007 | 832,339 m3 | +14.5% |
| 2008 | 958,435 m3 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | 673,937 m3 | -29.7% |
| 2010 | 584,789 m3 | -13.2% |
| 2011 | 611,127 m3 | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 1.03 million m3 | +68.2% |
| 2013 | 980,936 m3 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 1.18 million m3 | +20.5% |
| 2015 | 1.27 million m3 | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 1.57 million m3 | +23.3% |
| 2017 | 1.57 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.57 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.57 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.60 million m3 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 1.60 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.60 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.47 million m3 | -8.2% |
| 2024 | 1.47 million m3 | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood-based panels — Production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +180.7% | 197,000 m3 | 553,000 m3 |
| 2001 | +107.1% | 409,000 m3 | 847,000 m3 |
| 2012 | +68.2% | 611,127 m3 | 1.03 million m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 149,793 m3 | 94,400 m3 | 231,193 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 344,756 m3 | 276,405 m3 | 443,014 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 331,440 m3 | 312,900 m3 | 336,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 441,970 m3 | 197,000 m3 | 626,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 789,981 m3 | 409,000 m3 | 1.00 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.19 million m3 | 584,789 m3 | 1.57 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.55 million m3 | 1.47 million m3 | 1.60 million m3 | 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 — production in Southern Africa?
- Wood-based panels — production in Southern Africa was 1.47 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood-based panels — production recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.60 million m3 in 2020.
- What is the lowest wood-based panels — production recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 94,400 m3 in 1961.
- How does Southern Africa rank for wood-based panels — production?
- Southern Africa ranks 23rd out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is wood-based panels — production rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. 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 — 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