What is the highest wood fuel — production, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?

The highest recorded value was 12.04 m3 per square kilometre in 1997.

What is the lowest wood fuel — production, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?

The lowest recorded value was 0.4369 m3 per square kilometre in 1962.

How does South Africa rank for wood fuel — production, per square kilometre?

South Africa ranks 103rd out of 170 countries with data for 2023.

Is wood fuel — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?

Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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 — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Wood fuel — Production, per square kilometre in South Africa

Name: Wood fuel — Production, per square kilometre in South Africa
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

South Africa: Wood fuel — Production, per square kilometre was 10.43 m3 per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

10.43 m3 per square kilometre

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

103rd

of 170 countries

All-time high

12.04 m3 per square kilometre

in 1997

All-time low

0.4369 m3 per square kilometre

in 1962

Years of data

1961–2023

Wood fuel — Production, per square kilometre in South Africa, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in m3 per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wood fuel — production, per square kilometre in South Africa is 10.43 m3 per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wood fuel — production, per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 12.04 m3 per square kilometre in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.4369 m3 per square kilometre, in 1962.

That places South Africa 103rd out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Wood fuel — Production, per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Wood fuel — Production, per square kilometre in South Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year	m3 per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.6372 m3 per square kilometre	—
1962	0.4369 m3 per square kilometre	-31.4%
1963	0.4592 m3 per square kilometre	+5.1%
1964	0.5498 m3 per square kilometre	+19.7%
1965	0.7007 m3 per square kilometre	+27.4%
1966	5.57 m3 per square kilometre	+695.3%
1967	5.59 m3 per square kilometre	+0.3%
1968	5.61 m3 per square kilometre	+0.3%
1969	5.62 m3 per square kilometre	+0.3%
1970	5.64 m3 per square kilometre	+0.3%
1971	5.65 m3 per square kilometre	+0.3%
1972	5.67 m3 per square kilometre	+0.3%
1973	5.69 m3 per square kilometre	+0.3%
1974	5.7 m3 per square kilometre	+0.3%
1975	5.72 m3 per square kilometre	+0.3%
1976	5.74 m3 per square kilometre	+0.3%
1977	5.75 m3 per square kilometre	+0.3%
1978	5.77 m3 per square kilometre	+0.3%
1979	6.1 m3 per square kilometre	+5.7%
1980	6.43 m3 per square kilometre	+5.4%
1981	6.76 m3 per square kilometre	+5.1%
1982	7.09 m3 per square kilometre	+4.9%
1983	7.42 m3 per square kilometre	+4.7%
1984	7.75 m3 per square kilometre	+4.4%
1985	8.08 m3 per square kilometre	+4.3%
1986	8.41 m3 per square kilometre	+4.1%
1987	8.74 m3 per square kilometre	+3.9%
1988	9.07 m3 per square kilometre	+3.8%
1989	9.4 m3 per square kilometre	+3.6%
1990	9.73 m3 per square kilometre	+3.5%
1991	10.06 m3 per square kilometre	+3.4%
1992	10.39 m3 per square kilometre	+3.3%
1993	10.72 m3 per square kilometre	+3.2%
1994	11.05 m3 per square kilometre	+3.1%
1995	11.38 m3 per square kilometre	+3.0%
1996	11.71 m3 per square kilometre	+2.9%
1997	12.04 m3 per square kilometre	+2.8%
1998	9.89 m3 per square kilometre	-17.8%
1999	9.89 m3 per square kilometre	+0.0%
2000	9.89 m3 per square kilometre	+0.0%
2001	9.89 m3 per square kilometre	+0.0%
2002	9.89 m3 per square kilometre	+0.0%
2003	9.89 m3 per square kilometre	+0.0%
2004	9.89 m3 per square kilometre	+0.0%
2005	9.89 m3 per square kilometre	+0.0%
2006	9.89 m3 per square kilometre	+0.0%
2007	9.89 m3 per square kilometre	+0.0%
2008	9.89 m3 per square kilometre	+0.0%
2009	9.89 m3 per square kilometre	+0.0%
2010	9.89 m3 per square kilometre	+0.0%
2011	9.89 m3 per square kilometre	+0.0%
2012	9.89 m3 per square kilometre	+0.0%
2013	9.89 m3 per square kilometre	+0.0%
2014	9.91 m3 per square kilometre	+0.2%
2015	9.92 m3 per square kilometre	+0.0%
2016	9.91 m3 per square kilometre	-0.0%
2017	9.91 m3 per square kilometre	-0.0%
2018	9.91 m3 per square kilometre	+0.0%
2019	9.91 m3 per square kilometre	-0.0%
2020	10.1 m3 per square kilometre	+1.9%
2021	10.39 m3 per square kilometre	+2.9%
2022	10.43 m3 per square kilometre	+0.4%
2023	10.43 m3 per square kilometre	+0.0%

South Africa compared with similar countries

South Africa's 10.43 m3 per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.86 m3 per square kilometre, 70% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
South Africa's 10.43 m3 per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.91 m3 per square kilometre, 36% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Wood fuel — Production, per square kilometre 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	+695.3%	0.7007 m3 per square kilometre	5.57 m3 per square kilometre
1962	-31.4%	0.6372 m3 per square kilometre	0.4369 m3 per square kilometre
1965	+27.4%	0.5498 m3 per square kilometre	0.7007 m3 per square kilometre

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	2.8 m3 per square kilometre	0.4369 m3 per square kilometre	5.62 m3 per square kilometre	9
1970s	5.74 m3 per square kilometre	5.64 m3 per square kilometre	6.1 m3 per square kilometre	10
1980s	7.91 m3 per square kilometre	6.43 m3 per square kilometre	9.4 m3 per square kilometre	10
1990s	10.68 m3 per square kilometre	9.73 m3 per square kilometre	12.04 m3 per square kilometre	10
2000s	9.89 m3 per square kilometre	9.89 m3 per square kilometre	9.89 m3 per square kilometre	10
2010s	9.91 m3 per square kilometre	9.89 m3 per square kilometre	9.92 m3 per square kilometre	10
2020s	10.34 m3 per square kilometre	10.1 m3 per square kilometre	10.43 m3 per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near South Africa

100 Slovakia 11.02 m3 per square kilometre compare
101 Cuba 10.99 m3 per square kilometre compare
102 Barbados 10.64 m3 per square kilometre compare
104 Niger 10.12 m3 per square kilometre compare
105 Dominica 9.65 m3 per square kilometre compare
106 Bahrain 9.54 m3 per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 171 places →

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Standard Deviation 0.275 °C (2025)
Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.4366 % change on previous year (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
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All data for South Africa →

Frequently asked questions

What is wood fuel — production, per square kilometre in South Africa?: Wood fuel — production, per square kilometre in South Africa was 10.43 m3 per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest wood fuel — production, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?: The highest recorded value was 12.04 m3 per square kilometre in 1997.
What is the lowest wood fuel — production, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 0.4369 m3 per square kilometre in 1962.
How does South Africa rank for wood fuel — production, per square kilometre?: South Africa ranks 103rd out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
Is wood fuel — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?: Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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 — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

Wood fuel — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Wood fuel — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Wood fuel — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Wood fuel — Production, per square kilometre
Unit: m3 per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 171 places, 9,490 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 09 September 2026

Wood fuel — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.