Wood residues — Export value in South Africa
South Africa: Wood residues — Export value was 675 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood residues — Export value in South Africa, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 675 1000 USD for wood residues — export value in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 356.1% on the previous year and down 42.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood residues — export value in South Africa peaked at 8,778 1000 USD in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 USD, in 1998.
South Africa ranks 42nd of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood residues — Export value in South Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 169 1000 USD | — |
| 1993 | 111 1000 USD | -34.3% |
| 1994 | 140 1000 USD | +26.1% |
| 1995 | 470 1000 USD | +235.7% |
| 1996 | 238 1000 USD | -49.4% |
| 1997 | 238 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0 1000 USD | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 25 1000 USD | — |
| 2000 | 28 1000 USD | +12.0% |
| 2001 | 28 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 778 1000 USD | +2678.6% |
| 2003 | 5,752 1000 USD | +639.3% |
| 2004 | 2,100 1000 USD | -63.5% |
| 2005 | 2,440 1000 USD | +16.2% |
| 2006 | 606 1000 USD | -75.2% |
| 2007 | 286 1000 USD | -52.8% |
| 2008 | 2,587 1000 USD | +804.5% |
| 2009 | 7,058 1000 USD | +172.8% |
| 2010 | 4,656 1000 USD | -34.0% |
| 2011 | 8,778 1000 USD | +88.5% |
| 2012 | 66 1000 USD | -99.2% |
| 2013 | 211 1000 USD | +219.7% |
| 2014 | 1,180 1000 USD | +459.2% |
| 2015 | 1,180 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 563 1000 USD | -52.3% |
| 2017 | 432 1000 USD | -23.3% |
| 2018 | 378 1000 USD | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 151 1000 USD | -60.1% |
| 2020 | 94 1000 USD | -37.7% |
| 2021 | 87 1000 USD | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 370 1000 USD | +325.3% |
| 2023 | 148 1000 USD | -60.0% |
| 2024 | 675 1000 USD | +356.1% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 675 1000 USD is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.5 1000 USD, 150.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 675 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1 1000 USD, 675.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood residues — Export value 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +2678.6% | 28 1000 USD | 778 1000 USD |
| 2008 | +804.5% | 286 1000 USD | 2,587 1000 USD |
| 2003 | +639.3% | 778 1000 USD | 5,752 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 173.88 1000 USD | 0 1000 USD | 470 1000 USD | 8 |
| 2000s | 2,166 1000 USD | 28 1000 USD | 7,058 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,760 1000 USD | 66 1000 USD | 8,778 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 274.8 1000 USD | 87 1000 USD | 675 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 39 Switzerland 857 1000 USD compare
- 40 Slovakia 703 1000 USD compare
- 41 Portugal 686 1000 USD compare
- 43 New Zealand 590 1000 USD compare
- 44 Denmark 589 1000 USD compare
- 45 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 552 1000 USD compare
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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood residues — export value in South Africa?
- Wood residues — export value in South Africa was 675 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood residues — export value recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 8,778 1000 USD in 2011.
- What is the lowest wood residues — export value recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 USD in 1998.
- How does South Africa rank for wood residues — export value?
- South Africa ranks 42nd out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood residues — export value rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 residues — Export 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