Wood chips and particles — Import quantity in South Africa
South Africa: Wood chips and particles — Import quantity was 94,327 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood chips and particles — Import quantity in South Africa, 1964–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wood chips and particles — import quantity in South Africa is 94,327 m3, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 31.0% on the previous year and up 3,805.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood chips and particles — import quantity in South Africa peaked at 147,524 m3 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 200 m3, in 1999.
That places South Africa 19th out of 31 groups 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,994 m3 | 1,994 m3 | 1,994 m3 | 6 |
| 1970s | 1,994 m3 | 1,994 m3 | 1,994 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,994 m3 | 1,994 m3 | 1,994 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,338 m3 | 200 m3 | 2,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 389.8 m3 | 200 m3 | 780 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,417 m3 | 441 m3 | 147,524 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71,982 m3 | 37,632 m3 | 136,707 m3 | 5 |
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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 chips and particles — import quantity in South Africa?
- Wood chips and particles — import quantity in South Africa was 94,327 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood chips and particles — import quantity recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 147,524 m3 in 2018.
- What is the lowest wood chips and particles — import quantity recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 200 m3 in 1999.
- How does South Africa rank for wood chips and particles — import quantity?
- South Africa ranks 19th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is wood chips and particles — import quantity rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,805.9%. 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 chips and particles — Import quantity. 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