Wood pellets, briquettes and other agglomerates — Import quantity in South Africa
South Africa: Wood pellets, briquettes and other agglomerates — Import quantity was 16,282 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Wood pellets, briquettes and other agglomerates — Import quantity in South Africa, 2012–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 16,282 t for wood pellets, briquettes and other agglomerates — import quantity in 2024.
The figure is up 38.5% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood pellets, briquettes and other agglomerates — import quantity in South Africa peaked at 37,076 t in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5,129 t, in 2019.
That places South Africa 31st out of 153 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Wood pellets, briquettes and other agglomerates — Import quantity in South Africa, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 37,076 t | — |
| 2013 | 28,822 t | -22.3% |
| 2014 | 18,405 t | -36.1% |
| 2015 | 22,180 t | +20.5% |
| 2016 | 18,619 t | -16.1% |
| 2017 | 20,146 t | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 15,590 t | -22.6% |
| 2019 | 5,129 t | -67.1% |
| 2020 | 8,710 t | +69.8% |
| 2021 | 13,150 t | +51.0% |
| 2022 | 14,538 t | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 11,752 t | -19.2% |
| 2024 | 16,282 t | +38.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20,746 t | 5,129 t | 37,076 t | 8 |
| 2020s | 12,886 t | 8,710 t | 16,282 t | 5 |
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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)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -37.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0001 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -11.78 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.27 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -6.69 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood pellets, briquettes and other agglomerates — import quantity in South Africa?
- Wood pellets, briquettes and other agglomerates — import quantity in South Africa was 16,282 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood pellets, briquettes and other agglomerates — import quantity recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 37,076 t in 2012.
- What is the lowest wood pellets, briquettes and other agglomerates — import quantity recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,129 t in 2019.
- How does South Africa rank for wood pellets, briquettes and other agglomerates — import quantity?
- South Africa ranks 31st out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood pellets, briquettes and other agglomerates — import quantity rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wood pellets, briquettes and other agglomerates — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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