Wood fuel — Export value in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Wood fuel — Export value was 59,154 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood fuel — Export value in Southern Africa, 1994–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, wood fuel — export value in Southern Africa stood at 59,154 1000 USD.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 423.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood fuel — export value in Southern Africa peaked at 66,583 1000 USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 USD, in 1998.
Southern Africa ranks 8th of 29 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood fuel — Export value in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 12 1000 USD | — |
| 1995 | 309 1000 USD | +2475.0% |
| 1996 | 43 1000 USD | -86.1% |
| 1997 | 55 1000 USD | +27.9% |
| 1998 | 0 1000 USD | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 2000 | 23 1000 USD | — |
| 2001 | 15 1000 USD | -34.8% |
| 2002 | 46 1000 USD | +206.7% |
| 2003 | 50 1000 USD | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 235 1000 USD | +370.0% |
| 2005 | 407 1000 USD | +73.2% |
| 2006 | 602 1000 USD | +47.9% |
| 2007 | 793 1000 USD | +31.7% |
| 2008 | 1,704 1000 USD | +114.9% |
| 2009 | 2,062 1000 USD | +21.0% |
| 2010 | 19,179 1000 USD | +830.1% |
| 2011 | 18,481 1000 USD | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 15,881 1000 USD | -14.1% |
| 2013 | 11,446 1000 USD | -27.9% |
| 2014 | 11,307 1000 USD | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 19,877 1000 USD | +75.8% |
| 2016 | 35,005 1000 USD | +76.1% |
| 2017 | 32,867 1000 USD | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 33,931 1000 USD | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 36,264 1000 USD | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 28,562 1000 USD | -21.2% |
| 2021 | 57,145 1000 USD | +100.1% |
| 2022 | 66,583 1000 USD | +16.5% |
| 2023 | 58,993 1000 USD | -11.4% |
| 2024 | 59,154 1000 USD | +0.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood fuel — Export value 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 | +2475.0% | 12 1000 USD | 309 1000 USD |
| 2010 | +830.1% | 2,062 1000 USD | 19,179 1000 USD |
| 2004 | +370.0% | 50 1000 USD | 235 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.83 1000 USD | 0 1000 USD | 309 1000 USD | 6 |
| 2000s | 593.7 1000 USD | 15 1000 USD | 2,062 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,424 1000 USD | 11,307 1000 USD | 36,264 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 54,087 1000 USD | 28,562 1000 USD | 66,583 1000 USD | 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 value in Southern Africa?
- Wood fuel — export value in Southern Africa was 59,154 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood fuel — export value recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 66,583 1000 USD in 2022.
- What is the lowest wood fuel — export value recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 USD in 1998.
- How does Southern Africa rank for wood fuel — export value?
- Southern Africa ranks 8th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is wood fuel — export value rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 423.2%. 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 value. 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