Wood fuel — Export quantity in South Africa
South Africa: Wood fuel — Export quantity was 446,642 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood fuel — Export quantity in South Africa, 1994–2024
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 5th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood fuel — Export quantity in South Africa, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 276 m3 | — |
| 1995 | 5,800 m3 | +2001.4% |
| 1996 | 800 m3 | -86.2% |
| 1997 | 1,000 m3 | +25.0% |
| 1998 | 0 m3 | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2000 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2001 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2002 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2003 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2004 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2005 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2006 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2007 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2008 | 14,474 m3 | — |
| 2009 | 10,188 m3 | -29.6% |
| 2010 | 64,000 m3 | +528.2% |
| 2011 | 91,000 m3 | +42.2% |
| 2012 | 162,000 m3 | +78.0% |
| 2013 | 4,617 m3 | -97.2% |
| 2014 | 4,298 m3 | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 184,202 m3 | +4185.8% |
| 2016 | 221,584 m3 | +20.3% |
| 2017 | 198,391 m3 | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 178,018 m3 | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 266,849 m3 | +49.9% |
| 2020 | 264,277 m3 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 620,206 m3 | +134.7% |
| 2022 | 683,884 m3 | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 634,376 m3 | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 446,642 m3 | -29.6% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 446,642 m3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94 m3, 4751.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 446,642 m3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 94 m3, 4751.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood fuel — Export quantity in South 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +4185.8% | 4,298 m3 | 184,202 m3 |
| 1995 | +2001.4% | 276 m3 | 5,800 m3 |
| 2010 | +528.2% | 10,188 m3 | 64,000 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 5th out of 176 countries 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
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