Hardboard — Import quantity in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: Hardboard — Import quantity was 2,928 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Hardboard — Import quantity in Middle Africa, 1997–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Middle Africa recorded 2,928 m3 for hardboard — import quantity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 67.5% on the previous year and up 63.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hardboard — import quantity in Middle Africa peaked at 5,835 m3 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 52 m3, in 1998.
That places Middle Africa 29th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Hardboard — Import quantity in Middle Africa, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 131 m3 | — |
| 1998 | 52 m3 | -60.3% |
| 1999 | 5,835 m3 | +11121.2% |
| 2000 | 600 m3 | -89.7% |
| 2001 | 640 m3 | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 666 m3 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 600 m3 | -9.9% |
| 2004 | 1,401 m3 | +133.5% |
| 2005 | 613 m3 | -56.2% |
| 2006 | 326 m3 | -46.8% |
| 2007 | 501 m3 | +53.7% |
| 2008 | 1,237 m3 | +146.9% |
| 2009 | 1,351 m3 | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 999 m3 | -26.1% |
| 2011 | 5,257 m3 | +426.2% |
| 2012 | 1,645 m3 | -68.7% |
| 2013 | 1,391 m3 | -15.4% |
| 2014 | 1,787 m3 | +28.5% |
| 2015 | 298 m3 | -83.3% |
| 2016 | 219 m3 | -26.5% |
| 2017 | 826 m3 | +277.2% |
| 2018 | 793 m3 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 206 m3 | -74.0% |
| 2020 | 165 m3 | -19.9% |
| 2021 | 1,023 m3 | +520.0% |
| 2022 | 1,203 m3 | +17.6% |
| 2023 | 1,748 m3 | +45.3% |
| 2024 | 2,928 m3 | +67.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Hardboard — Import quantity in Middle 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 | +11121.2% | 52 m3 | 5,835 m3 |
| 2021 | +520.0% | 165 m3 | 1,023 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,006 m3 | 52 m3 | 5,835 m3 | 3 |
| 2000s | 793.5 m3 | 326 m3 | 1,401 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,342 m3 | 206 m3 | 5,257 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,413 m3 | 165 m3 | 2,928 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle Africa
More environment data for Middle Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.38 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -9.88 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.198 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.13 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 3,754 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 0 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 122.87 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 16.92 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export value 354,880 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hardboard — import quantity in Middle Africa?
- Hardboard — import quantity in Middle Africa was 2,928 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest hardboard — import quantity recorded in Middle Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 5,835 m3 in 1999.
- What is the lowest hardboard — import quantity recorded in Middle Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 52 m3 in 1998.
- How does Middle Africa rank for hardboard — import quantity?
- Middle Africa ranks 29th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is hardboard — import quantity rising or falling in Middle Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle 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