Wood residues — Import quantity in South Africa
South Africa: Wood residues — Import quantity was 1,015 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood residues — Import quantity in South Africa, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 1,015 m3 for wood residues — import quantity in 2024.
The figure is up 111.0% on the previous year and up 91.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood residues — import quantity in South Africa peaked at 34,414 m3 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 201 m3, in 2008.
That places South Africa 25th out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 970.75 m3 | 369 m3 | 2,542 m3 | 8 |
| 2000s | 904.5 m3 | 201 m3 | 1,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,786 m3 | 201 m3 | 34,414 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,075 m3 | 481 m3 | 19,431 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More environment data for South Africa
- Standard Deviation 0.275 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 1.18 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 2.03 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 30,837 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 7,586 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 272,220 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 385,631 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 516,696 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 472,308 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood residues — import quantity in South Africa?
- Wood residues — import quantity in South Africa was 1,015 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood residues — import quantity recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 34,414 m3 in 2019.
- What is the lowest wood residues — import quantity recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 201 m3 in 2008.
- How does South Africa rank for wood residues — import quantity?
- South Africa ranks 25th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is wood residues — import quantity rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.5%. 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 — Import quantity. 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