Hardboard — Import quantity in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Hardboard — Import quantity was 18,719 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Hardboard — Import quantity in Eastern Africa, 1995–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, hardboard — import quantity in Eastern Africa stood at 18,719 m3.
That represents a change of up 79.5% on the previous year and up 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hardboard — import quantity in Eastern Africa peaked at 73,191 m3 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 200 m3, in 1996.
Eastern Africa ranks 26th 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.
Hardboard — Import quantity in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 560 m3 | — |
| 1996 | 200 m3 | -64.3% |
| 1997 | 585 m3 | +192.5% |
| 1998 | 2,076 m3 | +254.9% |
| 1999 | 73,191 m3 | +3425.6% |
| 2000 | 8,816 m3 | -88.0% |
| 2001 | 10,632 m3 | +20.6% |
| 2002 | 5,541 m3 | -47.9% |
| 2003 | 9,571 m3 | +72.7% |
| 2004 | 10,261 m3 | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 9,271 m3 | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 13,332 m3 | +43.8% |
| 2007 | 13,103 m3 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 6,973 m3 | -46.8% |
| 2009 | 7,648 m3 | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 20,298 m3 | +165.4% |
| 2011 | 17,629 m3 | -13.1% |
| 2012 | 22,939 m3 | +30.1% |
| 2013 | 14,085 m3 | -38.6% |
| 2014 | 13,477 m3 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 13,370 m3 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 17,536 m3 | +31.2% |
| 2017 | 10,567 m3 | -39.7% |
| 2018 | 11,214 m3 | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 12,414 m3 | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 11,371 m3 | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 8,503 m3 | -25.2% |
| 2022 | 11,617 m3 | +36.6% |
| 2023 | 10,430 m3 | -10.2% |
| 2024 | 18,719 m3 | +79.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Hardboard — Import quantity in Eastern 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 | +3425.6% | 2,076 m3 | 73,191 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,322 m3 | 200 m3 | 73,191 m3 | 5 |
| 2000s | 9,515 m3 | 5,541 m3 | 13,332 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,353 m3 | 10,567 m3 | 22,939 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,128 m3 | 8,503 m3 | 18,719 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
More environment data for Eastern Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.28 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 107,047 million USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export value 97,059 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Production 4.52 million m3 (2024)
- Wood charcoal — Production 17.47 million t (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 11.13 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hardboard — import quantity in Eastern Africa?
- Hardboard — import quantity in Eastern Africa was 18,719 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest hardboard — import quantity recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 73,191 m3 in 1999.
- What is the lowest hardboard — import quantity recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 200 m3 in 1996.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for hardboard — import quantity?
- Eastern Africa ranks 26th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is hardboard — import quantity rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eastern 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