The South African Forestry and Forest Products Industry 2007 Roger Godsmark Produced by Forestry South Africa, August 2008

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

Land Use Comparisons in RSA 1996, 2001 & 2007 Drop in Forestry Area – ha (14.9%)

Plantation Area as % of Land Area by Province Forestry in Mpumalanga greatest % of land area

Plantation Area by Species 2007 Total – ha

Plantation Area by Ownership 2007 Total – ha

Plantation Area by Province 2007 Total – ha

Plantation Area by Province and Genera 2007 Total – ha (softwood) Total – ha (hardwood)

Plantation Area by Management Objectives 2007 Total – ha

Softwood Plantation Area by Management Objectives 2007 Total – ha

Hardwood Plantation Area by Management Objectives 2007 Total – ha

Plantation Area by Province and Ownership 2007 Total Private – ha (83%) Total Public – ha (17%) Leased Safcol packages included in “Private”

Percentage Plantation Ownership by Province 2007 Total Private – ha (83%) Total Public – ha (17%)

Plantation Area by Species and Ownership 2007 Total Private – ha (83%) Total Public – ha (17%)

Percentage Plantation Ownership by Species 2007 Total Private – ha (83%) Total Public – ha (17%)

FSC Certified Forests by Forest Type: October 2007 Certified Area – ha (incl. planted & non-planted areas)

FSC Certified Forests by Ownership: October 2007 Certified Area – ha (incl. planted & non-planted areas)

Roundwood Production by Province and Genera 2007 Total – 9.0 million m 3 (softwood) Total – 11.3 million m 3 (hardwood)

Roundwood Production by Province and Genera Total – 9.0 million m 3 (softwood) Total – 1.3 million m 3 (hardwood)

Total Roundwood Production ex Plantations by Province 2007 Total – 20.3 million m 3 or 17.8 million tons

Total Roundwood Production ex Plantations by Product 2007 Total – 20.3 million m 3 or 17.8 million tons

Softwood Roundwood Production ex Plantations by Product 2007 Total – 9.0 million m 3 or 9.3 million tons

Hardwood Roundwood Production ex Plantations by Product 2007 Total – 11.3 million m 3 or 8.4 million tons

Total Roundwood Production ex Plantations by Species 2007 Total – 20.3 million m 3 or 17.8 million tons

Composition of Roundwood Production by Product 2007

Total Roundwood Production ex Plantations 1980 to 2007 Total increase in production over period: 71.1% Total in increase in afforested area over period: 9.0%

Roundwood Production vs. Plantation Area 1980 to 2007 Total increase in production over period- 71.1% Total in increase in afforested area over period- 9.0%

Production Comparisons 1996, 2001 & 2007

Value of Roundwood Production 2007 Total – R5.2 billion

Value of Roundwood Production 1980 to 2007 Nominal increase over period: R5.0 bn (3 037%) Real increase over period: R2.9 bn (129%)

New Afforestation by Region 1980 to 2007 New afforestation over period- 375,811 ha Average per year- 13,422 ha AVERAGE

Total New Afforestation by Region 1980 to 2007 Total – ha

New Afforestation by Region 10 Year Period – 1998 to 2007 New afforestation over period ha Average per year ha AVERAGE

Total New Afforestation by Region 10 Yr Period to 2007 Total – ha

New Afforestation by Province 2007 Total – 2,198 ha

New Afforestation by Species 1980 to 2007 Average p.a to ha (17.5% of total) Average p.a to ha (32.7% of total)

Total New Afforestation by Species 1980 to 2007 Total – ha

New Afforestation by Species 2007 Total – 2 196ha

New Afforestation by Product 1980 to 2007 Average p.a to ha (32.5% of total) Average p.a to ha (9.3% of total) Average p.a to ha (8.0% of total)

Total New Afforestation by Product 1980 to 2007 Total – ha

New Afforestation by Product 2007 Total – ha

Area Converted Out of Timber Production by Species 1980 to 2007 Area converted over period ha Average p.a ha

Total Area Converted out of Timber Production by Species 1980 to 2007 Total – ha

Total Area Converted out of Timber Production by Species 2007 Total – 793 ha

Net New Afforestation by Species 1980 to 2007 Net new afforestation over period ha Average p.a ha

Net New Afforestation by Species 1980 to 2007 Total – ha

Net New Afforestation by Species 2007 Total net new afforestation ha

Area Converted Out of Timber Production by Region 1980 to 2007 Area converted over period ha Average p.a ha

Total Area Converted out of Timber Production by Region 1980 to 2007 Total – ha

Net New Afforestation by Region 1980 to 2007 Net new afforestation over period ha Average p.a ha

Net New Afforestation by Region 1980 to 2007 Total – ha

Conversion of Plantations out of Production & to Other Species 1980 to 2007 Net loss to production area over period ha Average p.a ha

Total Area Converted out of Production & to Other Species 1980 to 2007 Net loss to production area over period ha Average p.a ha

Area Converted out of Production & to Other Species 2007 Net loss to production area ha

Net Addition to Planted Area by Species 1980 to 2007 Total net addition to production area ha Average p.a ha

Total Net Addition to Planted Area by Species 1980 to 2007 Total net addition to production area ha Average p.a ha

Net Addition (Loss) to Planted Area by Species 2007 Total net gain in production area ha

Damage to Plantations by Genera 1980 to 2007 Total area damaged over period ha Average p.a ha

Damage to Plantations by Fires 1980 to 2007 Total area damaged over period ha Total area damaged by fire ha (55.1%) Total area damaged by other causes ha (44.9%)

Damage to Plantations by Fires 1980 to 2007

Damage to Plantations by Genera 2007 Total – ha (7.7% of total planted area)

Damage to Plantations by Cause 2007 Total – ha

Damage to Plantations by Fire 2007 Total – ha

Number of Processing Plants by Type 2007 Total – 178 plants

Intake of Roundwood into Processing Plants 1980 to 2007 Total increase in intake over period- 8.7 million m 3 (78%) Biggest increase that of pulpwood- 9.7 million m 3 (229%)

Intake of Roundwood into Processing Plants 2007 Total – 19.8 million m 3

Average Size of Plant by Intake 1980 vs Overall average intake has increased by: - 141% Average intake of PP & Board Mills has increased by: - 98% Only average intake of MT Mills has declined – by- 13%

Sales of Certain Products from Processing Plants 1980 to 2007 Biggest increase that of chips- 4.4 million tons (823%) Only decrease that of mining timber- 1.2 million tons (71%)

Value of Sales from Primary Processing Plants 2007 Total – R18.5 billion

Value of Sales from Primary Processing Plants 1980 to 2007 Nominal increase over period- R17.8 bn (2 549%) Real increase over period- R8.9 bn (93%)

Gross Value of Output Comparisons 1996, 2001 & 2007

Gross Value of Output Comparisons per Planted Hectare 1996, 2001 & 2007

Value Addition in Primary Processing Industry 2007 Note : excludes secondary processing (e.g. paper manufacturing)

Value Addition Comparisons in Primary Processing Industry 2007 Note : Based only on input value of raw fibre (i.e. excludes all other input costs)

Contribution to GDP 1980 to 2007 Increase in Forestry GDP over period from 4.5% to 9.1% Decrease in For. Prod. GDP over period from 6.3% to 5.7%

Forest Industry Contribution to Total GGP per Region

Forest Product Exports 2007 Total – R12.2 billion

Forest Product Imports 2007 Total – R9.8 billion

Trade Balance in Forest Products 1980 to 2007 (nominal) Increase in imports- R8.3 billion (589%) Increase in exports- R9.8 billion (421%) Increase in trade balance- R1.5 billion (164%)

Trade Balance in Forest Products 1980 to 2007 (real) Increase in imports- R6.1 billion (168%) Increase in exports- R6.2 billion (103%) Increase in trade balance- R0.06 billion (3%)

Export Comparisons 1996, 2001 & 2007