Wood fuel — Import value in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Wood fuel — Import value was 51,847 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood fuel — Import value in Southern Africa, 1982–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Southern Africa recorded 51,847 1000 USD for wood fuel — import value in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and up 219.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood fuel — import value in Southern Africa peaked at 60,247 1000 USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2 1000 USD, in 1993.
Southern Africa ranks 7th 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 — Import value in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 745 1000 USD | — |
| 1983 | 885 1000 USD | +18.8% |
| 1984 | 615 1000 USD | -30.5% |
| 1985 | 625 1000 USD | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 625 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 625 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 625 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 625 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 625 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 128 1000 USD | -79.5% |
| 1992 | 375 1000 USD | +193.0% |
| 1993 | 2 1000 USD | -99.5% |
| 1994 | 173 1000 USD | +8550.0% |
| 1995 | 2,336 1000 USD | +1250.3% |
| 1996 | 2,331 1000 USD | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 137 1000 USD | -94.1% |
| 1998 | 55 1000 USD | -59.9% |
| 1999 | 86 1000 USD | +56.4% |
| 2000 | 191 1000 USD | +122.1% |
| 2001 | 202 1000 USD | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 116 1000 USD | -42.6% |
| 2003 | 142 1000 USD | +22.4% |
| 2004 | 223 1000 USD | +57.0% |
| 2005 | 274 1000 USD | +22.9% |
| 2006 | 213 1000 USD | -22.3% |
| 2007 | 149 1000 USD | -30.0% |
| 2008 | 169 1000 USD | +13.4% |
| 2009 | 114 1000 USD | -32.5% |
| 2010 | 18,486 1000 USD | +16115.8% |
| 2011 | 16,776 1000 USD | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 13,775 1000 USD | -17.9% |
| 2013 | 13,680 1000 USD | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 16,239 1000 USD | +18.7% |
| 2015 | 19,442 1000 USD | +19.7% |
| 2016 | 31,851 1000 USD | +63.8% |
| 2017 | 31,482 1000 USD | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 35,657 1000 USD | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 38,802 1000 USD | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 31,112 1000 USD | -19.8% |
| 2021 | 57,194 1000 USD | +83.8% |
| 2022 | 60,247 1000 USD | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 54,021 1000 USD | -10.3% |
| 2024 | 51,847 1000 USD | -4.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood fuel — Import 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +16115.8% | 114 1000 USD | 18,486 1000 USD |
| 1994 | +8550.0% | 2 1000 USD | 173 1000 USD |
| 1995 | +1250.3% | 173 1000 USD | 2,336 1000 USD |
| 1992 | +193.0% | 128 1000 USD | 375 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 671.25 1000 USD | 615 1000 USD | 885 1000 USD | 8 |
| 1990s | 624.8 1000 USD | 2 1000 USD | 2,336 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 179.3 1000 USD | 114 1000 USD | 274 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,619 1000 USD | 13,680 1000 USD | 38,802 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 50,884 1000 USD | 31,112 1000 USD | 60,247 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 — import value in Southern Africa?
- Wood fuel — import value in Southern Africa was 51,847 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood fuel — import value recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 60,247 1000 USD in 2022.
- What is the lowest wood fuel — import value recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 1000 USD in 1993.
- How does Southern Africa rank for wood fuel — import value?
- Southern Africa ranks 7th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is wood fuel — import value rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 219.3%. 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 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