Production of wood-based panels rose 0% to 1,441,855 '000 cbm in South Africa in 2018, according to Faostat.
Historically, production of wood-based panels in South Africa reached an all time high of 1,509,426 '000 cbm in 2016 and an all time low of 94,400 '000 cbm in 1961.
South Africa has been ranked 29th within the group of 118 countries we follow in terms of production of wood-based panels, 2 places above the position seen 10 years ago.
| Production of Wood-Based Panels | Unit | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
| Angola | '000 cbm | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Botswana | '000 cbm | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Lesotho | '000 cbm | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Mozambique | '000 cbm | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Namibia | '000 cbm | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | ||
| South Africa | '000 cbm | 1,139,195 | 1,217,195 | 1,513,031 | 1,513,031 | 1,513,031 | ||||||||||||||||
| Swaziland | '000 cbm | 43,000 | 53,000 | 53,000 | 53,000 | 53,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Zambia | '000 cbm | 16,900 | 21,000 | 21,000 | 21,000 | 21,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Zimbabwe | '000 cbm | 13,931 | 17,931 | 17,931 | 40,240 | 55,280 |
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