Wood chips, particles and residues — Export quantity in South Africa
South Africa: Wood chips, particles and residues — Export quantity was 1.63 million m3 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Wood chips, particles and residues — Export quantity in South Africa, 1998–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 1.63 million m3 for wood chips, particles and residues — export quantity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood chips, particles and residues — export quantity in South Africa peaked at 7.16 million m3 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.35 million m3, in 2020.
South Africa ranks 11th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Wood chips, particles and residues — Export quantity in South Africa, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2.78 million m3 | — |
| 1999 | 2.92 million m3 | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 3.98 million m3 | +36.2% |
| 2001 | 3.98 million m3 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 5.02 million m3 | +26.1% |
| 2003 | 6.37 million m3 | +27.0% |
| 2004 | 6.19 million m3 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 7.16 million m3 | +15.6% |
| 2006 | 5.91 million m3 | -17.5% |
| 2007 | 5.14 million m3 | -13.0% |
| 2008 | 4.73 million m3 | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 3.08 million m3 | -34.9% |
| 2010 | 3.06 million m3 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 3.15 million m3 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 2.11 million m3 | -33.0% |
| 2013 | 1.73 million m3 | -18.1% |
| 2014 | 2.00 million m3 | +15.7% |
| 2015 | 2.32 million m3 | +16.3% |
| 2016 | 2.52 million m3 | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 2.35 million m3 | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 2.39 million m3 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 1.67 million m3 | -30.4% |
| 2020 | 1.35 million m3 | -18.7% |
| 2021 | 2.00 million m3 | +47.9% |
| 2022 | 2.32 million m3 | +15.9% |
| 2023 | 1.68 million m3 | -27.8% |
| 2024 | 1.63 million m3 | -2.6% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 1.63 million m3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 140.5 m3, 11624.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 1.63 million m3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50 m3, 32666.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.85 million m3 | 2.78 million m3 | 2.92 million m3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.16 million m3 | 3.08 million m3 | 7.16 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.33 million m3 | 1.67 million m3 | 3.15 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.80 million m3 | 1.35 million m3 | 2.32 million m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More environment data for South Africa
- 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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.2953 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood chips, particles and residues — export quantity in South Africa?
- Wood chips, particles and residues — export quantity in South Africa was 1.63 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood chips, particles and residues — export quantity recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 7.16 million m3 in 2005.
- What is the lowest wood chips, particles and residues — export quantity recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.35 million m3 in 2020.
- How does South Africa rank for wood chips, particles and residues — export quantity?
- South Africa ranks 11th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood chips, particles and residues — export quantity rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, particles and residues — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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