Industrial roundwood — Export value in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Industrial roundwood — Export value was 97,059 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Industrial roundwood — Export value in Eastern Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industrial roundwood — export value in Eastern Africa is 97,059 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 77.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial roundwood — export value in Eastern Africa peaked at 428,922 1000 USD in 2017 and was at its lowest, 324 1000 USD, in 1962.
Eastern Africa ranks 22nd of 29 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Industrial roundwood — Export value in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 489 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 324 1000 USD | -33.7% |
| 1963 | 354 1000 USD | +9.3% |
| 1964 | 685 1000 USD | +93.5% |
| 1965 | 806 1000 USD | +17.7% |
| 1966 | 762 1000 USD | -5.5% |
| 1967 | 721 1000 USD | -5.4% |
| 1968 | 776 1000 USD | +7.6% |
| 1969 | 832 1000 USD | +7.2% |
| 1970 | 917 1000 USD | +10.2% |
| 1971 | 1,138 1000 USD | +24.1% |
| 1972 | 1,010 1000 USD | -11.2% |
| 1973 | 1,140 1000 USD | +12.9% |
| 1974 | 1,420 1000 USD | +24.6% |
| 1975 | 1,278 1000 USD | -10.0% |
| 1976 | 1,026 1000 USD | -19.7% |
| 1977 | 1,795 1000 USD | +75.0% |
| 1978 | 1,724 1000 USD | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 2,624 1000 USD | +52.2% |
| 1980 | 4,013 1000 USD | +52.9% |
| 1981 | 3,986 1000 USD | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 3,725 1000 USD | -6.5% |
| 1983 | 1,973 1000 USD | -47.0% |
| 1984 | 2,362 1000 USD | +19.7% |
| 1985 | 1,256 1000 USD | -46.8% |
| 1986 | 1,594 1000 USD | +26.9% |
| 1987 | 2,381 1000 USD | +49.4% |
| 1988 | 3,006 1000 USD | +26.2% |
| 1989 | 706 1000 USD | -76.5% |
| 1990 | 6,970 1000 USD | +887.3% |
| 1991 | 5,100 1000 USD | -26.8% |
| 1992 | 7,966 1000 USD | +56.2% |
| 1993 | 3,619 1000 USD | -54.6% |
| 1994 | 4,631 1000 USD | +28.0% |
| 1995 | 6,484 1000 USD | +40.0% |
| 1996 | 7,304 1000 USD | +12.6% |
| 1997 | 16,774 1000 USD | +129.7% |
| 1998 | 14,331 1000 USD | -14.6% |
| 1999 | 20,511 1000 USD | +43.1% |
| 2000 | 33,136 1000 USD | +61.6% |
| 2001 | 26,571 1000 USD | -19.8% |
| 2002 | 27,527 1000 USD | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 38,953 1000 USD | +41.5% |
| 2004 | 43,709 1000 USD | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 44,233 1000 USD | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 29,449 1000 USD | -33.4% |
| 2007 | 115,451 1000 USD | +292.0% |
| 2008 | 93,333 1000 USD | -19.2% |
| 2009 | 79,816 1000 USD | -14.5% |
| 2010 | 111,800 1000 USD | +40.1% |
| 2011 | 111,572 1000 USD | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 164,226 1000 USD | +47.2% |
| 2013 | 197,802 1000 USD | +20.4% |
| 2014 | 422,750 1000 USD | +113.7% |
| 2015 | 370,206 1000 USD | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 395,702 1000 USD | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 428,922 1000 USD | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 335,797 1000 USD | -21.7% |
| 2019 | 301,104 1000 USD | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 148,249 1000 USD | -50.8% |
| 2021 | 243,539 1000 USD | +64.3% |
| 2022 | 173,113 1000 USD | -28.9% |
| 2023 | 94,743 1000 USD | -45.3% |
| 2024 | 97,059 1000 USD | +2.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industrial roundwood — Export 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +887.3% | 706 1000 USD | 6,970 1000 USD |
| 2007 | +292.0% | 29,449 1000 USD | 115,451 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 638.78 1000 USD | 324 1000 USD | 832 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,407 1000 USD | 917 1000 USD | 2,624 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,500 1000 USD | 706 1000 USD | 4,013 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,369 1000 USD | 3,619 1000 USD | 20,511 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 53,218 1000 USD | 26,571 1000 USD | 115,451 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 283,988 1000 USD | 111,572 1000 USD | 428,922 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 151,341 1000 USD | 94,743 1000 USD | 243,539 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
More environment data for Eastern Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.98 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$ 157,643 million USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity 310,072 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Production 4.52 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 17.17 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production 9.59 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial roundwood — export value in Eastern Africa?
- Industrial roundwood — export value in Eastern Africa was 97,059 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest industrial roundwood — export value recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 428,922 1000 USD in 2017.
- What is the lowest industrial roundwood — export value recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 324 1000 USD in 1962.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for industrial roundwood — export value?
- Eastern Africa ranks 22nd out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is industrial roundwood — export value rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.0%. 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 Industrial roundwood — Export 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