Industrial roundwood — Export value in Africa
Africa: Industrial roundwood — Export value was 652,409 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Industrial roundwood — Export value in Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, industrial roundwood — export value in Africa stood at 652,409 1000 USD.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.7% on the previous year and down 73.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial roundwood — export value in Africa peaked at 2.45 million 1000 USD in 2017 and was at its lowest, 119,455 1000 USD, in 1962.
Africa ranks 11th of 29 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Industrial roundwood — Export value in Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 127,134 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 119,455 1000 USD | -6.0% |
| 1963 | 155,478 1000 USD | +30.2% |
| 1964 | 182,426 1000 USD | +17.3% |
| 1965 | 165,587 1000 USD | -9.2% |
| 1966 | 162,931 1000 USD | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 167,042 1000 USD | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 197,105 1000 USD | +18.0% |
| 1969 | 251,184 1000 USD | +27.4% |
| 1970 | 212,316 1000 USD | -15.5% |
| 1971 | 222,286 1000 USD | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 278,836 1000 USD | +25.4% |
| 1973 | 524,504 1000 USD | +88.1% |
| 1974 | 523,902 1000 USD | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 339,502 1000 USD | -35.2% |
| 1976 | 488,761 1000 USD | +44.0% |
| 1977 | 511,769 1000 USD | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 556,771 1000 USD | +8.8% |
| 1979 | 677,287 1000 USD | +21.6% |
| 1980 | 923,683 1000 USD | +36.4% |
| 1981 | 591,511 1000 USD | -36.0% |
| 1982 | 478,098 1000 USD | -19.2% |
| 1983 | 437,196 1000 USD | -8.6% |
| 1984 | 427,539 1000 USD | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 400,702 1000 USD | -6.3% |
| 1986 | 434,466 1000 USD | +8.4% |
| 1987 | 381,420 1000 USD | -12.2% |
| 1988 | 494,115 1000 USD | +29.5% |
| 1989 | 498,715 1000 USD | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 950,231 1000 USD | +90.5% |
| 1991 | 637,728 1000 USD | -32.9% |
| 1992 | 840,875 1000 USD | +31.9% |
| 1993 | 788,731 1000 USD | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 918,704 1000 USD | +16.5% |
| 1995 | 718,906 1000 USD | -21.7% |
| 1996 | 683,820 1000 USD | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 716,579 1000 USD | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 597,658 1000 USD | -16.6% |
| 1999 | 711,965 1000 USD | +19.1% |
| 2000 | 914,036 1000 USD | +28.4% |
| 2001 | 1.01 million 1000 USD | +11.0% |
| 2002 | 851,214 1000 USD | -16.1% |
| 2003 | 743,258 1000 USD | -12.7% |
| 2004 | 696,360 1000 USD | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 1.27 million 1000 USD | +82.1% |
| 2006 | 1.34 million 1000 USD | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 1.77 million 1000 USD | +31.9% |
| 2008 | 1.72 million 1000 USD | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 1.30 million 1000 USD | -24.5% |
| 2010 | 1.56 million 1000 USD | +20.5% |
| 2011 | 1.47 million 1000 USD | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 1.60 million 1000 USD | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 1.69 million 1000 USD | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 2.45 million 1000 USD | +45.1% |
| 2015 | 2.20 million 1000 USD | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 2.13 million 1000 USD | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 2.45 million 1000 USD | +15.2% |
| 2018 | 2.35 million 1000 USD | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 1.75 million 1000 USD | -25.5% |
| 2020 | 1.22 million 1000 USD | -30.4% |
| 2021 | 1.51 million 1000 USD | +24.2% |
| 2022 | 1.30 million 1000 USD | -14.0% |
| 2023 | 914,979 1000 USD | -29.7% |
| 2024 | 652,409 1000 USD | -28.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 169,816 1000 USD | 119,455 1000 USD | 251,184 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 433,593 1000 USD | 212,316 1000 USD | 677,287 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 506,744 1000 USD | 381,420 1000 USD | 923,683 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 756,520 1000 USD | 597,658 1000 USD | 950,231 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.16 million 1000 USD | 696,360 1000 USD | 1.77 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.97 million 1000 USD | 1.47 million 1000 USD | 2.45 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.12 million 1000 USD | 652,409 1000 USD | 1.51 million 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa
More environment data for Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.32 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.213 °C (2025)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — Production 9.31 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Production 12.58 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 66.41 million m3 (2024)
- Wood charcoal — Production 38.75 million t (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 26.92 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial roundwood — export value in Africa?
- Industrial roundwood — export value in Africa was 652,409 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest industrial roundwood — export value recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.45 million 1000 USD in 2017.
- What is the lowest industrial roundwood — export value recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 119,455 1000 USD in 1962.
- How does Africa rank for industrial roundwood — export value?
- Africa ranks 11th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is industrial roundwood — export value rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 64 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).
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