1. The South African Forestry and Forest Products Industry 2004
Roger Godsmark
Produced by Forestry South Africa, July 2005

2. Land Use in South Africa
Total RSA land area – million ha

3. Land Use Comparisons 2002 to 2004

4. Plantation Area as % of Land Area by Province

5. Plantation Area by Species 2004
Total – 1,339,282 ha

6. Plantation Area by Ownership 2004
Total – 1,339,282 ha

7. Plantation Area by Province 2004
Total – 1,339,282 ha

8. Plantation Area by Province and Genera 2004
Total – 681,939 ha (softwood)
Total – 657,343 ha (hardwood)

9. Plantation Area by Management Objectives 2004
Total – 1,339,282 ha

10. Softwood Plantation Area by Management Objectives 2004
Total – 681,940 ha

11. Hardwood Plantation Area by Management Objectives 2004
Total – 657,342 ha

12. Plantation Area by Ownership 2004
Total – 1,339,282 ha

13. Plantation Area by Ownership and Province 2004
Total private area – 1,033,320 ha
Total public area – 305,962 ha

14. Percentage Plantation Ownership by Province 2004

15. Plantation Area by Ownership and Species 2004
Total private area – 1,033,320 ha
Total public area – 305,962 ha

16. Percentage Plantation Ownership by Species 2004

17. Planted Plantation Area by Certification Status 2004
Certified Planted Area – 1,088,071 ha (80.5% of total)

18. Roundwood Production by Province and Genera 2004
Total – 8.0 million m3 (softwood)
Total – 12.3 million m3 (hardwood)

19. Roundwood Production by Province and Genera 2004
9.77
7.70
1.34
0.89
0.63
Total – 8.0 million m3 (softwood)
Total – 12.3 million m3 (hardwood)

20. Total Roundwood Production ex Plantations by Province 2004
Total – 20.3 million m3 or 17.4 million tons

21. Total Roundwood Production ex Plantations by Product 2004
Total – 20.3 million m3 or 17.4 million tons

22. Softwood Roundwood Production ex Plantations by Product 2004
Total – 8.0 million m3 or 8.3 million tons

23. Hardwood Roundwood Production ex Plantations by Product 2004
Total – 12.3 million m3 or 9.1 million tons

24. Total Roundwood Production ex Plantations by Species 2004
Total – 20.3 million m3 or 17.4 million tons

25. Composition of Roundwood Production by Product 2004

26. Total Roundwood Production ex Plantations 1980 to 2004
Total increase in production over period %
Total in increase in afforested area over period %

27. Roundwood Production vs. Plantation Area 1980 to 2004
Total increase in production over period %
Total in increase in afforested area over period %

28. Production Comparisons 2002 to 2004

29. Value of Roundwood Production 2004
Total – R4.2 billion

30. Value of Roundwood Production 1980 to 2004
Nominal increase over period - R4.0 bn (2,460%)
Real increase over period - R2.2 bn (112%)

31. New Afforestation by Region 1980 to 2004
AVERAGE
New afforestation over period ,907 ha
Average per year ,676 ha

32. Total New Afforestation by Region 1980 to 2004
Total – 366,907 ha

33. New Afforestation by Region 10 Year Period - 1995 to 2004
AVERAGE
New afforestation over period - 69,382 ha
Average per year - 6,934 ha

34. Total New Afforestation by Region 10 Yr Period - 1995 to 2004
Total – 69,382 ha

35. New Afforestation by Province 2004
Total – 1,995 ha

36. New Afforestation by Species 1980 to 2004
Average p.a to ,974 ha (17.9% of total)
Average p.a to ,558 ha (33.5% of total)

37. Total New Afforestation by Species 1980 to 2004
Total – 366,907 ha

38. New Afforestation by Species 2004
Total – 1,995 ha

39. New Afforestation by Product 1980 to 2004
Average p.a to ,406 ha (33.3% of total)
Average p.a to ,019 ha (9.6% of total)
Average p.a to ,287 ha (5.8% of total)

40. Total New Afforestation by Product 1980 to 2004
Total – 366,907 ha

41. New Afforestation by Product 2004
Total – 1,995 ha

42. Area Converted Out of Timber Production by Species 1980 to 2004
Area converted over period - 82,329 ha
Average p.a ,293 ha

43. Total Area Converted out of Timber Production by Species 1980 to 2004
Total – 82,329 ha

44. Total Area Converted out of Timber Production by Species 2004
Total – 4,584 ha

45. Net New Afforestation by Species 1980 to 2004
Net new afforestation over period - 284,578 ha
Average p.a ,383 ha

46. Net New Afforestation by Species 1980 to 2004
Total – 284,578 ha

47. Net New Afforestation by Species 2004
Total net new afforestation - Minus 2,589 ha

48. Area Converted Out of Timber Production by Region 1980 to 2004
Area converted over period - 82,329 ha
Average p.a ,293 ha

49. Total Area Converted out of Timber Production by Region 1980 to 2004
Total – 82,329 ha

50. Net New Afforestation by Region 1980 to 2003
Net new afforestation over period - 287,167 ha
Average p.a ,965 ha

51. Net New Afforestation by Region 1980 to 2004
Total – 287,167 ha

52. Conversion of Plantations out of Production & to Other Species
Net loss to production area over period - 77,745 ha
Average p.a ,239 ha

53. Total Area Converted out of Production & to Other Species 1980 to 2004
Net loss to production area over period - 82,329 ha
Average p.a ,293 ha

54. Area Converted out of Production & to Other Species 2004
Net loss to production area ,584 ha

55. Net Addition to Planted Area by Species 1980 to 2004
Total net addition to production area ,578 ha
Average p.a ,383 ha

56. Total Net Addition to Planted Area by Species 1980 to 2004
Total net addition to production area ,578 ha
Average p.a ,383 ha

57. Net Addition (Loss) to Planted Area by Species 2004
Total net loss to production area - 2,589 ha

58. Damage to Plantations by Genera 1980 to 2004
Total area damaged over period ,357 ha
Average p.a ,534 ha

59. Damage to Plantations by Fires 1980 to 2004
Total area damaged over period - 638,357 ha
Total area damaged by fire ,914 ha (52.6%)
Total area damaged by other causes - 302,443 ha (47.4%)

60. Damage to Plantations by Fires 1980 to 2004

61. Damage to Plantations by Genera 2004
Total – 41,230 ha (3.1% of total planted area)

62. Damage to Plantations by Cause 2004
Total – 41,230 ha

63. Damage to Plantations by Fire 2004
Total – 28,326 ha

64. Number of Processing Plants by Type 2004
Total – 203 plants

65. Intake of Roundwood into Processing Plants 1980 to 2004
Total increase in intake over period million m3 (100%)
Biggest increase that of pulpwood million m3 (281%)

66. Intake of Roundwood into Processing Plants 2004
Total – 22.2 million m3

67. Average Size of Plant by Intake 1980 vs. 2004
Overall average intake has increased by: %
Average intake of PP & Board Mills has increased by: - 91%
Only average intake of MT Mills has declined – by - 31%

68. Sales of Certain Products from Processing Plants 1980 to 2004
Biggest increase that of chips million tons (900%)
Only decrease that of mining timber million tons (71%)

69. Value of Sales from Primary Processing Plants 2004
Total – R14.8 billion

70. Value of Sales from Primary Processing Plants 1980 to 2004
Nominal increase over period - R14.1 bn (2,025%)
Real increase over period - R6.4 bn (76%)

71. Contribution to GDP 1980 to 2004
Increase in Forestry GDP over period from 4.5% to 10.2%
Decrease in For. Prod. GDP over period from 6.3% to 6.0%

72. Gross Value of Output Comparisons 2002 to 2004

73. Gross Value of Output Comparisons per Planted Hectare 2002 to 2004

74. Value Addition in Primary Processing Industry 2004
Note : excludes secondary processing (e.g. paper manufacturing)

75. Value Addition Comparisons in Primary Processing Industry 2004
Note : Based only on input value of raw fibre (i.e. excludes all other input costs)

76. Forest Product Exports 2004
Total – R9.0 billion

77. Forest Product Imports 2004
Total – R5.1 billion

78. Trade Balance in Forest Products 1992 to 2004 (nominal)
Increase in imports - R3.7 billion (262%)
Increase in exports - R6.9 billion (286%)
Increase in trade balance - R3.0 billion (323%)

79. Trade Balance in Forest Products 1992 to 2004 (real)
Increase in imports - R2.0 billion (63%)
Increase in exports - R3.8 billion (74%)
Increase in trade balance - R1.9 billion (90%)

80. Export Comparisons 2002 to 2004