Hardboard — Import value in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Hardboard — Import value was 6,508 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Hardboard — Import value in Eastern Africa, 1995–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, hardboard — import value in Eastern Africa stood at 6,508 1000 USD.
The figure is up 15.0% on the previous year and down 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hardboard — import value in Eastern Africa peaked at 12,790 1000 USD in 2012 and was at its lowest, 80 1000 USD, in 1996.
That places Eastern Africa 27th 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 value in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 270 1000 USD | — |
| 1996 | 80 1000 USD | -70.4% |
| 1997 | 604 1000 USD | +655.0% |
| 1998 | 939 1000 USD | +55.5% |
| 1999 | 2,250 1000 USD | +139.6% |
| 2000 | 1,826 1000 USD | -18.8% |
| 2001 | 2,196 1000 USD | +20.3% |
| 2002 | 1,440 1000 USD | -34.4% |
| 2003 | 3,189 1000 USD | +121.5% |
| 2004 | 4,555 1000 USD | +42.8% |
| 2005 | 4,277 1000 USD | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 5,327 1000 USD | +24.5% |
| 2007 | 5,964 1000 USD | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 3,534 1000 USD | -40.7% |
| 2009 | 3,997 1000 USD | +13.1% |
| 2010 | 10,321 1000 USD | +158.2% |
| 2011 | 10,648 1000 USD | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 12,790 1000 USD | +20.1% |
| 2013 | 9,353 1000 USD | -26.9% |
| 2014 | 10,058 1000 USD | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 10,522 1000 USD | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 9,131 1000 USD | -13.2% |
| 2017 | 5,611 1000 USD | -38.5% |
| 2018 | 5,653 1000 USD | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 5,797 1000 USD | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 4,961 1000 USD | -14.4% |
| 2021 | 4,286 1000 USD | -13.6% |
| 2022 | 5,923 1000 USD | +38.2% |
| 2023 | 5,661 1000 USD | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 6,508 1000 USD | +15.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Hardboard — Import value 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +655.0% | 80 1000 USD | 604 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 828.6 1000 USD | 80 1000 USD | 2,250 1000 USD | 5 |
| 2000s | 3,630 1000 USD | 1,440 1000 USD | 5,964 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,988 1000 USD | 5,611 1000 USD | 12,790 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,468 1000 USD | 4,286 1000 USD | 6,508 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
More environment data for Eastern Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.18 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 value in Eastern Africa?
- Hardboard — import value in Eastern Africa was 6,508 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest hardboard — import value recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 12,790 1000 USD in 2012.
- What is the lowest hardboard — import value recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 80 1000 USD in 1996.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for hardboard — import value?
- Eastern Africa ranks 27th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is hardboard — import value rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.3%. 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 value. 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