Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production, per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production, per capita was 0.1875 m3 per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production, per capita in South Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in m3 per person.
Analysis
In 2024, wood fuel, non-coniferous — production, per capita in South Africa stood at 0.1875 m3 per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood fuel, non-coniferous — production, per capita in South Africa peaked at 0.309 m3 per person in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0.0281 m3 per person, in 1962.
That places South Africa 88th out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production, per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | m3 per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0421 m3 per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0281 m3 per person | -33.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0286 m3 per person | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0332 m3 per person | +16.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0409 m3 per person | +23.0% |
| 1966 | 0.309 m3 per person | +656.2% |
| 1967 | 0.3004 m3 per person | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 0.292 m3 per person | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 0.284 m3 per person | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 0.2763 m3 per person | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 0.2691 m3 per person | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.2623 m3 per person | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.2556 m3 per person | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 0.2492 m3 per person | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.2431 m3 per person | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 0.2373 m3 per person | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.2316 m3 per person | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.2261 m3 per person | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.2326 m3 per person | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 0.2378 m3 per person | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 0.2416 m3 per person | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.2448 m3 per person | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.2474 m3 per person | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.2496 m3 per person | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.2517 m3 per person | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.2537 m3 per person | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.2556 m3 per person | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.2573 m3 per person | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.2589 m3 per person | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.2606 m3 per person | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.2634 m3 per person | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2672 m3 per person | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2702 m3 per person | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.2741 m3 per person | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2788 m3 per person | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.2832 m3 per person | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.2877 m3 per person | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.2596 m3 per person | -9.8% |
| 1999 | 0.2568 m3 per person | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2545 m3 per person | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2523 m3 per person | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2499 m3 per person | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2474 m3 per person | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2449 m3 per person | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2425 m3 per person | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.24 m3 per person | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2375 m3 per person | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2348 m3 per person | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.232 m3 per person | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2293 m3 per person | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2264 m3 per person | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2231 m3 per person | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2195 m3 per person | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2158 m3 per person | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2116 m3 per person | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2096 m3 per person | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2082 m3 per person | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2047 m3 per person | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2014 m3 per person | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1981 m3 per person | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1951 m3 per person | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1924 m3 per person | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1898 m3 per person | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.1875 m3 per person | -1.2% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.1875 m3 per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1495 m3 per person, 1.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.1875 m3 per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4272 m3 per person, 44% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +656.2% | 0.0409 m3 per person | 0.309 m3 per person |
| 1962 | -33.2% | 0.0421 m3 per person | 0.0281 m3 per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1509 m3 per person | 0.0281 m3 per person | 0.309 m3 per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2483 m3 per person | 0.2261 m3 per person | 0.2763 m3 per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2498 m3 per person | 0.2378 m3 per person | 0.2589 m3 per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2702 m3 per person | 0.2568 m3 per person | 0.2877 m3 per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2436 m3 per person | 0.232 m3 per person | 0.2545 m3 per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.215 m3 per person | 0.2014 m3 per person | 0.2293 m3 per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1926 m3 per person | 0.1875 m3 per person | 0.1981 m3 per person | 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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood fuel, non-coniferous — production, per capita in South Africa?
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — production, per capita in South Africa was 0.1875 m3 per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest wood fuel, non-coniferous — production, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.309 m3 per person in 1966.
- What is the lowest wood fuel, non-coniferous — production, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0281 m3 per person in 1962.
- How does South Africa rank for wood fuel, non-coniferous — production, per capita?
- South Africa ranks 88th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood fuel, non-coniferous — production, per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.