Industrial roundwood — Import quantity in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Industrial roundwood — Import quantity was 362,512 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Industrial roundwood — Import quantity in Eastern Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Eastern Africa recorded 362,512 m3 for industrial roundwood — import quantity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 60.0% on the previous year and up 181.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial roundwood — import quantity in Eastern Africa peaked at 362,512 m3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,526 m3, in 1990.
That places Eastern Africa 20th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Industrial roundwood — Import quantity in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14,700 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 14,300 m3 | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 11,801 m3 | -17.5% |
| 1964 | 9,701 m3 | -17.8% |
| 1965 | 10,800 m3 | +11.3% |
| 1966 | 11,300 m3 | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 8,300 m3 | -26.5% |
| 1968 | 23,300 m3 | +180.7% |
| 1969 | 25,700 m3 | +10.3% |
| 1970 | 31,900 m3 | +24.1% |
| 1971 | 70,600 m3 | +121.3% |
| 1972 | 19,100 m3 | -72.9% |
| 1973 | 13,300 m3 | -30.4% |
| 1974 | 34,300 m3 | +157.9% |
| 1975 | 7,700 m3 | -77.6% |
| 1976 | 7,600 m3 | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 11,400 m3 | +50.0% |
| 1978 | 7,400 m3 | -35.1% |
| 1979 | 17,500 m3 | +136.5% |
| 1980 | 17,700 m3 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 18,000 m3 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 15,800 m3 | -12.2% |
| 1983 | 17,400 m3 | +10.1% |
| 1984 | 17,300 m3 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 17,700 m3 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 18,290 m3 | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 16,110 m3 | -11.9% |
| 1988 | 16,053 m3 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 27,700 m3 | +72.6% |
| 1990 | 2,526 m3 | -90.9% |
| 1991 | 24,612 m3 | +874.3% |
| 1992 | 31,833 m3 | +29.3% |
| 1993 | 9,407 m3 | -70.4% |
| 1994 | 10,397 m3 | +10.5% |
| 1995 | 7,329 m3 | -29.5% |
| 1996 | 13,792 m3 | +88.2% |
| 1997 | 8,268 m3 | -40.1% |
| 1998 | 8,990 m3 | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 33,334 m3 | +270.8% |
| 2000 | 18,789 m3 | -43.6% |
| 2001 | 14,453 m3 | -23.1% |
| 2002 | 9,794 m3 | -32.2% |
| 2003 | 17,204 m3 | +75.7% |
| 2004 | 54,055 m3 | +214.2% |
| 2005 | 54,110 m3 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 51,821 m3 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 43,626 m3 | -15.8% |
| 2008 | 54,520 m3 | +25.0% |
| 2009 | 56,104 m3 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 50,213 m3 | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 45,963 m3 | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 63,362 m3 | +37.9% |
| 2013 | 73,978 m3 | +16.8% |
| 2014 | 128,698 m3 | +74.0% |
| 2015 | 34,414 m3 | -73.3% |
| 2016 | 24,633 m3 | -28.4% |
| 2017 | 50,899 m3 | +106.6% |
| 2018 | 91,502 m3 | +79.8% |
| 2019 | 191,780 m3 | +109.6% |
| 2020 | 127,905 m3 | -33.3% |
| 2021 | 110,314 m3 | -13.8% |
| 2022 | 220,772 m3 | +100.1% |
| 2023 | 226,566 m3 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 362,512 m3 | +60.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +874.3% | 2,526 m3 | 24,612 m3 |
| 1999 | +270.8% | 8,990 m3 | 33,334 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14,434 m3 | 8,300 m3 | 25,700 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 22,080 m3 | 7,400 m3 | 70,600 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,205 m3 | 15,800 m3 | 27,700 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,049 m3 | 2,526 m3 | 33,334 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 37,448 m3 | 9,794 m3 | 56,104 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 75,544 m3 | 24,633 m3 | 191,780 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 209,614 m3 | 110,314 m3 | 362,512 m3 | 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 value 97,059 1000 USD (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 — import quantity in Eastern Africa?
- Industrial roundwood — import quantity in Eastern Africa was 362,512 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest industrial roundwood — import quantity recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 362,512 m3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest industrial roundwood — import quantity recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,526 m3 in 1990.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for industrial roundwood — import quantity?
- Eastern Africa ranks 20th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is industrial roundwood — import quantity rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 181.7%. 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 — 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