Wood fuel — Export quantity in South Africa

South Africa: Wood fuel — Export quantity was 446,642 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
446,642 m3
Change on year
down 29.6%
Rank
11th
of 30 groups
All-time high
683,884 m3
in 2022
All-time low
0 m3
in 1998
Years of data
31
1994–2024

Wood fuel — Export quantity in South Africa, 1994–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1994200920241994: 276 m31995: 5.8k m31996: 800 m31997: 1.0k m31998: 0 m31999: 0 m32000: 0 m32001: 0 m32002: 0 m32003: 0 m32004: 0 m32005: 0 m32006: 0 m32007: 0 m32008: 14.5k m32009: 10.2k m32010: 64.0k m32011: 91.0k m32012: 162.0k m32013: 4.6k m32014: 4.3k m32015: 184.2k m32016: 221.6k m32017: 198.4k m32018: 178.0k m32019: 266.8k m32020: 264.3k m32021: 620.2k m32022: 683.9k m32023: 634.4k m32024: 446.6k m3

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wood fuel — export quantity in South Africa is 446,642 m3, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 29.6% on the previous year and up 10,291.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wood fuel — export quantity in South Africa peaked at 683,884 m3 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 m3, in 1998.

South Africa ranks 11th of 30 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,313 m3 0 m3 5,800 m3 6
2000s 2,466 m3 0 m3 14,474 m3 10
2010s 137,496 m3 4,298 m3 266,849 m3 10
2020s 529,877 m3 264,277 m3 683,884 m3 5

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 8 Lithuania 287,806 m3 compare
  2. 9 Yugoslav SFR 224,000 m3
  3. 10 Slovenia 201,195 m3 compare
  4. 11 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 191,380 m3 compare
  5. 12 Portugal 154,079 m3 compare
  6. 13 Spain 127,032 m3 compare
  7. 14 Denmark 96,815 m3 compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wood fuel — export quantity in South Africa?
Wood fuel — export quantity in South Africa was 446,642 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wood fuel — export quantity recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 683,884 m3 in 2022.
What is the lowest wood fuel — export quantity recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0 m3 in 1998.
How does South Africa rank for wood fuel — export quantity?
South Africa ranks 11th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
Is wood fuel — export quantity rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 10,291.9%. 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 fuel — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Wood fuel — Export quantity
Unit
m3
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
193 places, 5,917 data points, 1961–2024
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