Wood fuel — Export quantity in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Wood fuel — Export quantity was 1.30 million m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood fuel — Export quantity in Southern 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 Southern Africa is 1.30 million m3, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.1% on the previous year and up 344.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood fuel — export quantity in Southern Africa peaked at 1.70 million m3 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 m3, in 1998.
That places Southern Africa 6th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood fuel — Export quantity in Southern 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 | 676 m3 | — |
| 2001 | 567 m3 | -16.1% |
| 2002 | 332 m3 | -41.4% |
| 2003 | 345 m3 | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 3,810 m3 | +1004.3% |
| 2005 | 6,117 m3 | +60.6% |
| 2006 | 9,929 m3 | +62.3% |
| 2007 | 9,956 m3 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 29,575 m3 | +197.1% |
| 2009 | 30,223 m3 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 395,787 m3 | +1209.6% |
| 2011 | 504,753 m3 | +27.5% |
| 2012 | 441,757 m3 | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 291,206 m3 | -34.1% |
| 2014 | 291,713 m3 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 647,233 m3 | +121.9% |
| 2016 | 1.07 million m3 | +64.9% |
| 2017 | 933,058 m3 | -12.6% |
| 2018 | 938,894 m3 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.12 million m3 | +19.0% |
| 2020 | 890,989 m3 | -20.2% |
| 2021 | 1.51 million m3 | +69.6% |
| 2022 | 1.70 million m3 | +12.4% |
| 2023 | 1.58 million m3 | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 1.30 million m3 | -18.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood fuel — Export quantity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +2001.4% | 276 m3 | 5,800 m3 |
| 2010 | +1209.6% | 30,223 m3 | 395,787 m3 |
| 2004 | +1004.3% | 345 m3 | 3,810 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,313 m3 | 0 m3 | 5,800 m3 | 6 |
| 2000s | 9,153 m3 | 332 m3 | 30,223 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 662,850 m3 | 291,206 m3 | 1.12 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.40 million m3 | 890,989 m3 | 1.70 million m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
More environment data for Southern Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 4.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 7.61 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.282 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.892 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 17.26 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity 427,327 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value 35,013 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 161,260 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production 18.57 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood fuel — export quantity in Southern Africa?
- Wood fuel — export quantity in Southern Africa was 1.30 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood fuel — export quantity recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.70 million m3 in 2022.
- What is the lowest wood fuel — export quantity recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 m3 in 1998.
- How does Southern Africa rank for wood fuel — export quantity?
- Southern Africa ranks 6th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is wood fuel — export quantity rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 344.1%. 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 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