Industrial roundwood — Export quantity in Western Africa
Western Africa: Industrial roundwood — Export quantity was 355,916 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Industrial roundwood — Export quantity in Western Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industrial roundwood — export quantity in Western Africa is 355,916 m3, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 83.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial roundwood — export quantity in Western Africa peaked at 5.05 million m3 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 249,179 m3, in 1998.
That places Western Africa 23rd 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.
Industrial roundwood — Export quantity in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.56 million m3 | — |
| 1962 | 2.36 million m3 | -7.7% |
| 1963 | 2.82 million m3 | +19.4% |
| 1964 | 3.34 million m3 | +18.5% |
| 1965 | 3.07 million m3 | -8.2% |
| 1966 | 2.88 million m3 | -6.0% |
| 1967 | 3.03 million m3 | +5.2% |
| 1968 | 3.54 million m3 | +16.9% |
| 1969 | 4.53 million m3 | +27.7% |
| 1970 | 3.35 million m3 | -26.1% |
| 1971 | 3.90 million m3 | +16.6% |
| 1972 | 4.33 million m3 | +10.9% |
| 1973 | 5.05 million m3 | +16.5% |
| 1974 | 3.98 million m3 | -21.1% |
| 1975 | 3.17 million m3 | -20.3% |
| 1976 | 4.16 million m3 | +31.2% |
| 1977 | 4.05 million m3 | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 3.33 million m3 | -17.7% |
| 1979 | 3.80 million m3 | +13.9% |
| 1980 | 3.64 million m3 | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 2.58 million m3 | -29.3% |
| 1982 | 2.67 million m3 | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 2.60 million m3 | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 2.53 million m3 | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 1.85 million m3 | -26.9% |
| 1986 | 1.61 million m3 | -12.7% |
| 1987 | 1.22 million m3 | -24.7% |
| 1988 | 1.59 million m3 | +30.7% |
| 1989 | 1.47 million m3 | -7.8% |
| 1990 | 1.21 million m3 | -17.2% |
| 1991 | 1.04 million m3 | -14.2% |
| 1992 | 1.07 million m3 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 1.01 million m3 | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 1.09 million m3 | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 544,827 m3 | -49.9% |
| 1996 | 466,645 m3 | -14.3% |
| 1997 | 290,060 m3 | -37.8% |
| 1998 | 249,179 m3 | -14.1% |
| 1999 | 370,727 m3 | +48.8% |
| 2000 | 1.06 million m3 | +187.1% |
| 2001 | 1.00 million m3 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 1.16 million m3 | +15.9% |
| 2003 | 675,718 m3 | -41.9% |
| 2004 | 613,688 m3 | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 651,677 m3 | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 629,448 m3 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 779,612 m3 | +23.9% |
| 2008 | 599,472 m3 | -23.1% |
| 2009 | 478,260 m3 | -20.2% |
| 2010 | 822,911 m3 | +72.1% |
| 2011 | 969,819 m3 | +17.9% |
| 2012 | 1.25 million m3 | +29.0% |
| 2013 | 1.31 million m3 | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 2.11 million m3 | +61.0% |
| 2015 | 2.65 million m3 | +25.4% |
| 2016 | 2.63 million m3 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.54 million m3 | -41.3% |
| 2018 | 1.52 million m3 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.00 million m3 | -34.1% |
| 2020 | 804,766 m3 | -19.6% |
| 2021 | 957,691 m3 | +19.0% |
| 2022 | 718,691 m3 | -25.0% |
| 2023 | 387,828 m3 | -46.0% |
| 2024 | 355,916 m3 | -8.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industrial roundwood — Export quantity in Western 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +187.1% | 370,727 m3 | 1.06 million m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.13 million m3 | 2.36 million m3 | 4.53 million m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.91 million m3 | 3.17 million m3 | 5.05 million m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.18 million m3 | 1.22 million m3 | 3.64 million m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 734,466 m3 | 249,179 m3 | 1.21 million m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 766,056 m3 | 478,260 m3 | 1.16 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.58 million m3 | 822,911 m3 | 2.65 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 644,978 m3 | 355,916 m3 | 957,691 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
- 20 Belgium-Luxembourg 1.54 million m3 compare
- 21 Brazil 1.52 million m3 compare
- 22 Slovenia 1.42 million m3 compare
- 23 Uruguay 1.42 million m3 compare
- 24 Finland 1.41 million m3 compare
- 25 Belgium 1.33 million m3 compare
- 26 Russian Federation 1.18 million m3 compare
- 26 Russia 1.18 million m3 compare
More environment data for Western Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.59 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.311 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.37 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 20.68 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export value 113,229 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value 18,051 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 79,324 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production 221.11 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial roundwood — export quantity in Western Africa?
- Industrial roundwood — export quantity in Western Africa was 355,916 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest industrial roundwood — export quantity recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 5.05 million m3 in 1973.
- What is the lowest industrial roundwood — export quantity recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 249,179 m3 in 1998.
- How does Western Africa rank for industrial roundwood — export quantity?
- Western Africa ranks 23rd out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is industrial roundwood — export quantity rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western 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