Hardboard — Import quantity in Africa
Africa: Hardboard — Import quantity was 206,243 m3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Hardboard — Import quantity in Africa, 1995–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hardboard — import quantity in Africa is 206,243 m3, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 42.4% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hardboard — import quantity in Africa peaked at 216,713 m3 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 36,600 m3, in 1996.
That places Africa 10th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Hardboard — Import quantity in Africa, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 40,446 m3 | — |
| 1996 | 36,600 m3 | -9.5% |
| 1997 | 42,800 m3 | +16.9% |
| 1998 | 65,331 m3 | +52.6% |
| 1999 | 173,393 m3 | +165.4% |
| 2000 | 113,980 m3 | -34.3% |
| 2001 | 110,904 m3 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 111,015 m3 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 166,606 m3 | +50.1% |
| 2004 | 150,214 m3 | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 159,379 m3 | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 200,396 m3 | +25.7% |
| 2007 | 178,847 m3 | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 112,851 m3 | -36.9% |
| 2009 | 97,427 m3 | -13.7% |
| 2010 | 105,690 m3 | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 126,657 m3 | +19.8% |
| 2012 | 150,533 m3 | +18.9% |
| 2013 | 153,445 m3 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 162,585 m3 | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 148,221 m3 | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 139,487 m3 | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 130,653 m3 | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 134,740 m3 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 216,713 m3 | +60.8% |
| 2020 | 185,391 m3 | -14.5% |
| 2021 | 192,723 m3 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 124,433 m3 | -35.4% |
| 2023 | 144,806 m3 | +16.4% |
| 2024 | 206,243 m3 | +42.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Hardboard — Import 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 | +165.4% | 65,331 m3 | 173,393 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71,714 m3 | 36,600 m3 | 173,393 m3 | 5 |
| 2000s | 140,162 m3 | 97,427 m3 | 200,396 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 146,872 m3 | 105,690 m3 | 216,713 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 170,719 m3 | 124,433 m3 | 206,243 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 — import quantity in Africa?
- Hardboard — import quantity in Africa was 206,243 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest hardboard — import quantity recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 216,713 m3 in 2019.
- What is the lowest hardboard — import quantity recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,600 m3 in 1996.
- How does Africa rank for hardboard — import quantity?
- Africa ranks 10th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is hardboard — import quantity rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Hardboard — Import 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