The total income for the forestry, logging and related services industry in 2019 was R25,2 billion. The total income represents an increase of 1,4% per annum over the income reported in the corresponding survey of 2017 (R24,5 billion). In 2019, the top 100 enterprises in the forestry, logging and related services industry contributed 92,2% of the total income. The highest concentration ratio of the top 100 (CR100) in the three periods was 94,5% in 2015. The concentration ratios of the top 5, 10, 20, 50 and 100 enterprises were lowest in 2019 at 65,9%, 74,3%, 79,9%, 86,1% and 92,2% respectively. 

In 2019, the profit margin in the forestry, logging and related services industry decreased to 7,7% in 2019 from 15,8% in 2017. This was driven by ‘forestry and related services’, which decreased to 8,1% from 16,3% over the same period. 

The total number of persons employed in the forestry, logging and related services industry as at the end of June 2019 was 36 713. ‘Forestry and related services’ employed the largest number of persons (31 070 or 84,6%). The proportion of females out of the total persons employed was 31,3%. The sector with the highest proportion of females employed was ‘forestry and related services’ (32,6%), while ‘logging and related services’ had the highest proportion of males employed (75,9%). The average value of salaries and wages in the forestry, logging and related services industry in 2019 was R112 957. The type of service with the highest average salaries and wages in 2019 was ‘forestry and related services’ (R120 663).