Industrial roundwood — Export quantity in Africa
Africa: Industrial roundwood — Export quantity was 2.46 million m3 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Industrial roundwood — Export quantity in Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, industrial roundwood — export quantity in Africa stood at 2.46 million m3. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 20.6% on the previous year and down 58.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial roundwood — export quantity in Africa peaked at 8.38 million m3 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 2.46 million m3, in 2024.
Africa ranks 16th of 33 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.83 million m3 | 4.51 million m3 | 8.00 million m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.81 million m3 | 5.20 million m3 | 8.38 million m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.78 million m3 | 3.80 million m3 | 6.18 million m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.74 million m3 | 4.00 million m3 | 6.22 million m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.83 million m3 | 3.87 million m3 | 6.10 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.55 million m3 | 3.72 million m3 | 7.61 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.53 million m3 | 2.46 million m3 | 4.37 million m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 13 Papua New Guinea 2.31 million m3 compare
- 14 Estonia 2.20 million m3 compare
- 15 Spain 1.96 million m3 compare
- 16 Japan 1.82 million m3 compare
- 17 Solomon Islands 1.62 million m3 compare
- 18 Lithuania 1.62 million m3 compare
- 19 Belgium-Luxembourg 1.54 million m3 compare
More environment data for Africa
- Temperature change 1.32 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.213 °C (2025)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value 5.54 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 714,851 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 3.78 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value 182,147 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Import quantity 2.09 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Production 820.65 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ -1.32 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 15.37 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial roundwood — export quantity in Africa?
- Industrial roundwood — export quantity in Africa was 2.46 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest industrial roundwood — export quantity recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 8.38 million m3 in 1973.
- What is the lowest industrial roundwood — export quantity recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.46 million m3 in 2024.
- How does Africa rank for industrial roundwood — export quantity?
- Africa ranks 16th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is industrial roundwood — export quantity rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Industrial roundwood — 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