Hardboard — Export quantity in Africa
Africa: Hardboard — Export quantity was 27,932 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Hardboard — Export quantity in Africa, 1995–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Africa recorded 27,932 m3 for hardboard — export quantity in 2024.
That represents a change of up 59.4% on the previous year and up 43.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hardboard — export quantity in Africa peaked at 52,202 m3 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 23 m3, in 1998.
Africa ranks 16th of 28 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Hardboard — Export quantity in Africa, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 30 m3 | — |
| 1996 | 30 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 30 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 23 m3 | -23.3% |
| 1999 | 23,284 m3 | +101134.8% |
| 2000 | 18,684 m3 | -19.8% |
| 2001 | 48,585 m3 | +160.0% |
| 2002 | 46,591 m3 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 40,789 m3 | -12.5% |
| 2004 | 33,919 m3 | -16.8% |
| 2005 | 52,202 m3 | +53.9% |
| 2006 | 36,340 m3 | -30.4% |
| 2007 | 17,829 m3 | -50.9% |
| 2008 | 15,723 m3 | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 16,030 m3 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 23,586 m3 | +47.1% |
| 2011 | 29,918 m3 | +26.8% |
| 2012 | 31,303 m3 | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 30,703 m3 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 19,446 m3 | -36.7% |
| 2015 | 15,485 m3 | -20.4% |
| 2016 | 14,602 m3 | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 14,378 m3 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 39,189 m3 | +172.6% |
| 2019 | 13,866 m3 | -64.6% |
| 2020 | 14,713 m3 | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 14,403 m3 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 11,198 m3 | -22.3% |
| 2023 | 17,518 m3 | +56.4% |
| 2024 | 27,932 m3 | +59.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Hardboard — Export quantity in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +101134.8% | 23 m3 | 23,284 m3 |
| 2018 | +172.6% | 14,378 m3 | 39,189 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,679 m3 | 23 m3 | 23,284 m3 | 5 |
| 2000s | 32,669 m3 | 15,723 m3 | 52,202 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,248 m3 | 13,866 m3 | 39,189 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,153 m3 | 11,198 m3 | 27,932 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa
More environment data for Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.32 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.213 °C (2025)
- Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 26.92 million m3 (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value 11.21 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 66.41 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production 39.12 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — Production 9.31 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hardboard — export quantity in Africa?
- Hardboard — export quantity in Africa was 27,932 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest hardboard — export quantity recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 52,202 m3 in 2005.
- What is the lowest hardboard — export quantity recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 23 m3 in 1998.
- How does Africa rank for hardboard — export quantity?
- Africa ranks 16th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
- Is hardboard — export quantity rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Hardboard — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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