Industrial roundwood — Import quantity in Africa
Africa: Industrial roundwood — Import quantity was 747,895 m3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Industrial roundwood — Import quantity in Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, industrial roundwood — import quantity in Africa stood at 747,895 m3.
That represents a change of up 13.9% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial roundwood — import quantity in Africa peaked at 1.17 million m3 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 255,157 m3, in 1990.
Africa ranks 15th of 29 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Industrial roundwood — Import quantity in Africa, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 292,800 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 321,700 m3 | +9.9% |
| 1963 | 327,501 m3 | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 325,801 m3 | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 418,100 m3 | +28.3% |
| 1966 | 446,600 m3 | +6.8% |
| 1967 | 395,700 m3 | -11.4% |
| 1968 | 348,700 m3 | -11.9% |
| 1969 | 412,100 m3 | +18.2% |
| 1970 | 537,600 m3 | +30.5% |
| 1971 | 554,800 m3 | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 439,500 m3 | -20.8% |
| 1973 | 450,800 m3 | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 640,100 m3 | +42.0% |
| 1975 | 552,800 m3 | -13.6% |
| 1976 | 479,900 m3 | -13.2% |
| 1977 | 692,500 m3 | +44.3% |
| 1978 | 586,400 m3 | -15.3% |
| 1979 | 611,700 m3 | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 808,500 m3 | +32.2% |
| 1981 | 795,100 m3 | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 837,500 m3 | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 987,900 m3 | +18.0% |
| 1984 | 907,600 m3 | -8.1% |
| 1985 | 980,100 m3 | +8.0% |
| 1986 | 752,866 m3 | -23.2% |
| 1987 | 812,299 m3 | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 1.14 million m3 | +40.4% |
| 1989 | 694,170 m3 | -39.1% |
| 1990 | 255,157 m3 | -63.2% |
| 1991 | 497,676 m3 | +95.0% |
| 1992 | 715,610 m3 | +43.8% |
| 1993 | 467,004 m3 | -34.7% |
| 1994 | 881,705 m3 | +88.8% |
| 1995 | 883,658 m3 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 650,168 m3 | -26.4% |
| 1997 | 748,182 m3 | +15.1% |
| 1998 | 468,388 m3 | -37.4% |
| 1999 | 917,840 m3 | +96.0% |
| 2000 | 782,683 m3 | -14.7% |
| 2001 | 792,285 m3 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 660,403 m3 | -16.6% |
| 2003 | 759,015 m3 | +14.9% |
| 2004 | 1.17 million m3 | +53.8% |
| 2005 | 1.11 million m3 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 821,239 m3 | -25.8% |
| 2007 | 802,575 m3 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 939,805 m3 | +17.1% |
| 2009 | 435,407 m3 | -53.7% |
| 2010 | 542,154 m3 | +24.5% |
| 2011 | 538,202 m3 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 511,494 m3 | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 446,206 m3 | -12.8% |
| 2014 | 600,843 m3 | +34.7% |
| 2015 | 408,158 m3 | -32.1% |
| 2016 | 434,036 m3 | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 650,361 m3 | +49.8% |
| 2018 | 815,501 m3 | +25.4% |
| 2019 | 803,366 m3 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 572,008 m3 | -28.8% |
| 2021 | 593,097 m3 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 765,686 m3 | +29.1% |
| 2023 | 656,605 m3 | -14.2% |
| 2024 | 747,895 m3 | +13.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 365,445 m3 | 292,800 m3 | 446,600 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 554,610 m3 | 439,500 m3 | 692,500 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 871,620 m3 | 694,170 m3 | 1.14 million m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 648,539 m3 | 255,157 m3 | 917,840 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 826,764 m3 | 435,407 m3 | 1.17 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 575,032 m3 | 408,158 m3 | 815,501 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 667,058 m3 | 572,008 m3 | 765,686 m3 | 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 — import quantity in Africa?
- Industrial roundwood — import quantity in Africa was 747,895 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest industrial roundwood — import quantity recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 million m3 in 2004.
- What is the lowest industrial roundwood — import quantity recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 255,157 m3 in 1990.
- How does Africa rank for industrial roundwood — import quantity?
- Africa ranks 15th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is industrial roundwood — import quantity rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 — Import 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