1. The South African Forestry and Forest Products Industry 2002
Produced by Roger Godsmark
Forestry South Africa

2. Geographic Location of Forests

3. Plantation Area 1900 to 2002

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

5. Land Use Comparisons 2001 vs. 2002

6. Plantation Area as % of Land Area by Province

7. Plantation Area by Species 2002
Total – 1,351,402 ha

8. Plantation Area by Province 2002
Total – 1,351,402 ha

9. Plantation Area by Province and Genera 2002
Total – 705,217 ha (softwood)
Total – 648,185 ha (hardwood)

10. Plantation Area by Management Objectives 2002
Total – 1,351,402 ha

11. Softwood Plantation Area by Management Objectives 2002
Total – 705,217 ha

12. Hardwood Plantation Area by Management Objectives 2002
Total – 646,185 ha

13. Plantation Area by Ownership 2002
Total – 1,351,402 ha

14. Plantation Area by Ownership and Province 2002
Total private area – 1,028,877 ha
Total public area – 322,525 ha

15. Percentage Plantation Ownership by Province 2002

16. Plantation Area by Ownership and Species 2002
Total private area – 1,028,877 ha
Total public area – 322,525 ha

17. Percentage Plantation Ownership by Species 2002

18. Plantation Area by Certification Status 2002
Certified Area – 1,088,071 ha (80.5% of total)

19. Roundwood Production by Province and Genera 2002
Total – 7.3 million m3 (softwood)
Total – 9.3 million m3 (hardwood)

20. Roundwood Production by Province and Genera 2002
7.46
6.67
1.26
0.66
0.56
Total – 7.3 million m3 (softwood)
Total – 9.3 million m3 (hardwood)

21. Total Roundwood Production ex Plantations by Province 2002
Total – 16.6 million m3 or 14.6 million tons

22. Total Roundwood Production ex Plantations by Product 2002
Total – 16.6 million m3 or 14.6 million tons

23. Softwood Roundwood Production ex Plantations by Product 2002
Total – 7.3 million m3 or 7.6 million tons

24. Hardwood Roundwood Production ex Plantations by Product 2002
Total – 9.3 million m3 or 7.0 million tons

25. Total Roundwood Production ex Plantations by Species 2002
Total – 16.6 million m3 or 14.6 million tons

26. Composition of Roundwood Production by Product 2002

27. Total Roundwood Production ex Plantations 1980 to 2002
Total increase in production over period %
Total in increase in afforested area over period %

28. Roundwood Production vs. Plantation Area 1980 to 2002
Total increase in production over period %
Total in increase in afforested area over period %

29. Value of Roundwood Production 2002
Total – R3.3 billion

30. Value of Roundwood Production 1980 to 2002
Nominal increase over period - R3.1 bn (1,883%)
Real increase over period - R1.5 bn (84%)

31. New Afforestation by Region 1980 to 2002
New afforestation over period ,494 ha (26.5% inc.)
Average per year ,543 ha

32. Total New Afforestation by Region 1980 to 2002
Total – 357,494 ha

33. New Afforestation by Province 2002
Total – 6,207 ha

34. New Afforestation by Species 1980 to 2002
Average p.a to ,974 ha (18.4% of total)
Average p.a to ,558 ha (34.3% of total)

35. Total New Afforestation by Species 1980 to 2002
Total – 357,494 ha

36. New Afforestation by Species 2002
Total – 6,207 ha

37. New Afforestation by Product 1980 to 2002
Average p.a to ,406 ha (34.1% of total)
Average p.a to ,689 ha (13.1% of total)

38. Total New Afforestation by Product 1980 to 2002
Total – 357,494 ha

39. New Afforestation by Product 2002
Total – 6,207 ha

40. Area Converted Out of Timber Production by Species 1980 to 2002
Area converted over period - 72,774 ha
Average p.a ,164 ha

41. Total Area Converted out of Timber Production by Species 1980 to 2002
Total – 72,774 ha

42. Total Area Converted out of Timber Production by Species 2002
Total – 3,517 ha

43. Net New Afforestation by Species 1980 to 2002
Net new afforestation over period - 284,720 ha
Average p.a ,379 ha

44. Net New Afforestation by Species 1980 to 2002
Total – 284,720 ha

45. Net New Afforestation by Species 2002
Total net new afforestation - 2,690 ha

46. Area Converted Out of Timber Production by Region 1980 to 2002
Area converted over period - 72,774 ha
Average p.a ,164 ha

47. Total Area Converted out of Timber Production by Region 1980 to 2002
Total – 72,774 ha

48. Net New Afforestation by Region 1980 to 2002
Net new afforestation over period - 284,720 ha
Average p.a ,379 ha
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49. Net New Afforestation by Region 1980 to 2002
Total – 284,720 ha

50. Conversion of Plantations out of Production & to Other Species
Net loss to production area over period - 72,774 ha
Average p.a ,164 ha

51. Total Area Converted out of Production & to Other Species 1980 to 2002
Net loss to production area over period - 72,774 ha
Average p.a ,164 ha

52. Area Converted out of Production & to Other Species 2002
Net loss to production area ,517 ha

53. Net Addition to Planted Area by Species 1980 to 2002
Total net addition to production area ,720 ha
Average p.a ,379 ha

54. Total Net Addition to Planted Area by Species 1980 to 2002
Total net addition to production area ,720 ha
Average p.a ,379 ha

55. Net Addition to Planted Area by Species 2002
Total net addition to production area - 2,690 ha

56. Damage to Plantations by Genera 1980 to 2002
Total area damaged over period ,378 ha
Average p.a ,538 ha

57. Damage to Plantations by Fires 1980 to 2002
Total area damaged over period - 564,378 ha
Total area damaged by fire ,605 ha (49.4%)
Total area damaged by other causes - 285,773 ha (50.6%)

58. Damage to Plantations by Fires 1980 to 2002

59. Damage to Plantations by Genera 2002
Total – 18,749 ha

60. Damage to Plantations by Cause 2002
Total – 18,749 ha

61. Damage to Plantations by Fire 2002
Total – 16,727 ha

62. Number of Processing Plants by Type 2002
Total – 182 plants

63. Intake of Roundwood into Processing Plants 1980 to 2002
Total increase in intake over period million m3 (52%)
Biggest increase that of pulpwood million m3 (192%)

64. Intake of Roundwood into Processing Plants 2002
Total – 16.8 million m3

65. Average Size of Plant by Intake 1980 vs. 2002
Overall average intake has increased by: %
Average intake of PP & Board Mills has increased by: - 75%
Only average intake of MT Mills has declined – by - 35%

66. Sales of Certain Products from Processing Plants 1980 to 2002
Biggest increase that of chips million tons (533%)
Only decrease that of mining timber million tons (78%)

67. Value of Sales from Primary Processing Plants 2002
Total – R13.8 billion

68. Value of Sales from Primary Processing Plants 1980 to 2002
Nominal increase over period - R13.1 bn (1,880%)
Real increase over period - R6.3 bn (84%)

69. Contribution to GDP 1980 to 2002
Increase in Forestry GDP over period from 4.5% to 8.7%
Increase in For. Prod. GDP over period from 6.3% to 7.3%

70. Gross Value of Output Comparisons 2001 vs. 2002

71. Value Addition in Primary Processing Industry 2002
Note : excludes secondary processing (e.g. paper manufacturing)

72. Value Addition Comparisons in Primary Processing Industry 2002
Note : Based only on input value of raw fibre (i.e. excludes all other input costs)

73. Forest Product Exports 2002
Total – R11.2 billion

74. Forest Product Imports 2002
Total – R5.4 billion

75. Trade Balance in Forest Products 1980 to 2002 (nominal)
Increase in imports - R4.0 billion (285%)
Increase in exports - R8.9 billion (379%)
Increase in trade balance - R4.8 billion (523%)

76. Trade Balance in Forest Products 1980 to 2002 (real)
Increase in imports - R2.5 billion (84%)
Increase in exports - R6.3 billion (129%)
Increase in trade balance - R3.8 billion (198%)

77. Export Comparisons 2001 vs. 2002