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 33 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.
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
- 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 — 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 33 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