Wood fuel — Import quantity in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Wood fuel — Import quantity was 1.33 million m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood fuel — Import quantity in Southern Africa, 1982–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wood fuel — import quantity in Southern Africa is 1.33 million m3, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 15.6% on the previous year and up 146.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood fuel — import quantity in Southern Africa peaked at 1.69 million m3 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 48 m3, in 1993.
That places Southern Africa 4th 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 — Import quantity in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 40,000 m3 | — |
| 1983 | 43,000 m3 | +7.5% |
| 1984 | 32,800 m3 | -23.7% |
| 1985 | 33,000 m3 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 33,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 33,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 33,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 33,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 33,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1,700 m3 | -94.8% |
| 1992 | 9,248 m3 | +444.0% |
| 1993 | 48 m3 | -99.5% |
| 1994 | 2,000 m3 | +4066.7% |
| 1995 | 40,300 m3 | +1915.0% |
| 1996 | 40,200 m3 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 2,500 m3 | -93.8% |
| 1998 | 200 m3 | -92.0% |
| 1999 | 400 m3 | +100.0% |
| 2000 | 866 m3 | +116.5% |
| 2001 | 837 m3 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 602 m3 | -28.1% |
| 2003 | 538 m3 | -10.6% |
| 2004 | 785 m3 | +45.9% |
| 2005 | 1,160 m3 | +47.8% |
| 2006 | 579 m3 | -50.1% |
| 2007 | 585 m3 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 556 m3 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 307 m3 | -44.8% |
| 2010 | 393,196 m3 | +127976.9% |
| 2011 | 454,872 m3 | +15.7% |
| 2012 | 364,316 m3 | -19.9% |
| 2013 | 361,165 m3 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 540,460 m3 | +49.6% |
| 2015 | 717,946 m3 | +32.8% |
| 2016 | 826,497 m3 | +15.1% |
| 2017 | 892,340 m3 | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 960,881 m3 | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 1.16 million m3 | +21.2% |
| 2020 | 938,575 m3 | -19.4% |
| 2021 | 1.53 million m3 | +62.5% |
| 2022 | 1.69 million m3 | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 1.58 million m3 | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 1.33 million m3 | -15.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood fuel — Import 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +127976.9% | 307 m3 | 393,196 m3 |
| 1994 | +4066.7% | 48 m3 | 2,000 m3 |
| 1995 | +1915.0% | 2,000 m3 | 40,300 m3 |
| 1992 | +444.0% | 1,700 m3 | 9,248 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35,100 m3 | 32,800 m3 | 43,000 m3 | 8 |
| 1990s | 12,960 m3 | 48 m3 | 40,300 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 681.5 m3 | 307 m3 | 1,160 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 667,585 m3 | 361,165 m3 | 1.16 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.41 million m3 | 938,575 m3 | 1.69 million m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
- 1 South Africa 919,795 m3 compare
- 2 Romania 478,078 m3 compare
- 3 Eswatini 413,279 m3 compare
- 4 Italy 396,580 m3 compare
- 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 340,000 m3 compare
- 5 United Kingdom 340,000 m3 compare
- 7 Austria 267,186 m3 compare
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 — import quantity in Southern Africa?
- Wood fuel — import quantity in Southern Africa was 1.33 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood fuel — import quantity recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.69 million m3 in 2022.
- What is the lowest wood fuel — import quantity recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 48 m3 in 1993.
- How does Southern Africa rank for wood fuel — import quantity?
- Southern Africa ranks 4th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is wood fuel — import quantity rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 146.8%. 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 — Import 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