Fibreboard — Import quantity in Western Africa
Western Africa: Fibreboard — Import quantity was 84,224 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fibreboard — Import quantity in Western Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, fibreboard — import quantity in Western Africa stood at 84,224 m3.
That represents a change of down 20.9% on the previous year and down 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fibreboard — import quantity in Western Africa peaked at 264,924 m3 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 800 m3, in 1987.
Western Africa ranks 28th of 29 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fibreboard — Import quantity in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,400 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 6,000 m3 | -6.2% |
| 1963 | 4,000 m3 | -33.3% |
| 1964 | 3,400 m3 | -15.0% |
| 1965 | 3,400 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 5,649 m3 | +66.1% |
| 1967 | 4,091 m3 | -27.6% |
| 1968 | 4,912 m3 | +20.1% |
| 1969 | 6,812 m3 | +38.7% |
| 1970 | 12,693 m3 | +86.3% |
| 1971 | 12,593 m3 | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 12,393 m3 | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 15,969 m3 | +28.9% |
| 1974 | 14,784 m3 | -7.4% |
| 1975 | 29,053 m3 | +96.5% |
| 1976 | 28,622 m3 | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 57,130 m3 | +99.6% |
| 1978 | 57,100 m3 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 56,000 m3 | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 96,000 m3 | +71.4% |
| 1981 | 84,600 m3 | -11.9% |
| 1982 | 56,600 m3 | -33.1% |
| 1983 | 44,700 m3 | -21.0% |
| 1984 | 3,800 m3 | -91.5% |
| 1985 | 4,800 m3 | +26.3% |
| 1986 | 4,100 m3 | -14.6% |
| 1987 | 800 m3 | -80.5% |
| 1988 | 3,102 m3 | +287.8% |
| 1989 | 3,763 m3 | +21.3% |
| 1990 | 1,934 m3 | -48.6% |
| 1991 | 2,034 m3 | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 22,541 m3 | +1008.2% |
| 1993 | 10,151 m3 | -55.0% |
| 1994 | 7,868 m3 | -22.5% |
| 1995 | 20,089 m3 | +155.3% |
| 1996 | 19,366 m3 | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 15,647 m3 | -19.2% |
| 1998 | 16,074 m3 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 105,248 m3 | +554.8% |
| 2000 | 55,439 m3 | -47.3% |
| 2001 | 86,647 m3 | +56.3% |
| 2002 | 84,415 m3 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 57,880 m3 | -31.4% |
| 2004 | 56,635 m3 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 56,635 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 55,772 m3 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 85,513 m3 | +53.3% |
| 2008 | 52,311 m3 | -38.8% |
| 2009 | 30,011 m3 | -42.6% |
| 2010 | 43,870 m3 | +46.2% |
| 2011 | 106,071 m3 | +141.8% |
| 2012 | 72,302 m3 | -31.8% |
| 2013 | 200,431 m3 | +177.2% |
| 2014 | 154,055 m3 | -23.1% |
| 2015 | 213,202 m3 | +38.4% |
| 2016 | 160,812 m3 | -24.6% |
| 2017 | 130,788 m3 | -18.7% |
| 2018 | 213,157 m3 | +63.0% |
| 2019 | 264,924 m3 | +24.3% |
| 2020 | 256,155 m3 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 114,611 m3 | -55.3% |
| 2022 | 57,045 m3 | -50.2% |
| 2023 | 106,422 m3 | +86.6% |
| 2024 | 84,224 m3 | -20.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fibreboard — Import quantity in Western Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +1008.2% | 2,034 m3 | 22,541 m3 |
| 1999 | +554.8% | 16,074 m3 | 105,248 m3 |
| 1988 | +287.8% | 800 m3 | 3,102 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,963 m3 | 3,400 m3 | 6,812 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 29,634 m3 | 12,393 m3 | 57,130 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 30,226 m3 | 800 m3 | 96,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22,095 m3 | 1,934 m3 | 105,248 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 62,126 m3 | 30,011 m3 | 86,647 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 155,961 m3 | 43,870 m3 | 264,924 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 123,691 m3 | 57,045 m3 | 256,155 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
More environment data for Western Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.59 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.311 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.37 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 20.68 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity 355,916 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value 18,051 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 79,324 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production 221.11 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fibreboard — import quantity in Western Africa?
- Fibreboard — import quantity in Western Africa was 84,224 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fibreboard — import quantity recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 264,924 m3 in 2019.
- What is the lowest fibreboard — import quantity recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 800 m3 in 1987.
- How does Western Africa rank for fibreboard — import quantity?
- Western Africa ranks 28th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is fibreboard — import quantity rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Fibreboard — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en