Industrial roundwood — Import quantity in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Industrial roundwood — Import quantity was 141,045 m3 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Industrial roundwood — Import quantity in Northern Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, industrial roundwood — import quantity in Northern Africa stood at 141,045 m3. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 8.6% on the previous year and down 48.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial roundwood — import quantity in Northern Africa peaked at 1.04 million m3 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 141,045 m3, in 2024.
Northern Africa ranks 24th of 29 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Industrial roundwood — Import quantity in Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 254,100 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 283,500 m3 | +11.6% |
| 1963 | 292,400 m3 | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 289,900 m3 | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 275,500 m3 | -5.0% |
| 1966 | 304,400 m3 | +10.5% |
| 1967 | 287,900 m3 | -5.4% |
| 1968 | 218,900 m3 | -24.0% |
| 1969 | 274,800 m3 | +25.5% |
| 1970 | 362,800 m3 | +32.0% |
| 1971 | 378,100 m3 | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 351,400 m3 | -7.1% |
| 1973 | 345,800 m3 | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 499,100 m3 | +44.3% |
| 1975 | 444,200 m3 | -11.0% |
| 1976 | 386,800 m3 | -12.9% |
| 1977 | 594,900 m3 | +53.8% |
| 1978 | 488,700 m3 | -17.9% |
| 1979 | 475,400 m3 | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 644,900 m3 | +35.7% |
| 1981 | 603,700 m3 | -6.4% |
| 1982 | 662,700 m3 | +9.8% |
| 1983 | 835,700 m3 | +26.1% |
| 1984 | 753,900 m3 | -9.8% |
| 1985 | 836,900 m3 | +11.0% |
| 1986 | 638,200 m3 | -23.7% |
| 1987 | 698,600 m3 | +9.5% |
| 1988 | 1.04 million m3 | +49.4% |
| 1989 | 601,300 m3 | -42.4% |
| 1990 | 246,903 m3 | -58.9% |
| 1991 | 463,024 m3 | +87.5% |
| 1992 | 587,951 m3 | +27.0% |
| 1993 | 380,363 m3 | -35.3% |
| 1994 | 724,972 m3 | +90.6% |
| 1995 | 759,472 m3 | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 532,018 m3 | -29.9% |
| 1997 | 700,018 m3 | +31.6% |
| 1998 | 424,318 m3 | -39.4% |
| 1999 | 727,289 m3 | +71.4% |
| 2000 | 646,328 m3 | -11.1% |
| 2001 | 649,526 m3 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 531,542 m3 | -18.2% |
| 2003 | 616,141 m3 | +15.9% |
| 2004 | 1.01 million m3 | +63.4% |
| 2005 | 943,359 m3 | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 658,354 m3 | -30.2% |
| 2007 | 651,311 m3 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 754,834 m3 | +15.9% |
| 2009 | 283,600 m3 | -62.4% |
| 2010 | 421,789 m3 | +48.7% |
| 2011 | 413,510 m3 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 377,711 m3 | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 269,118 m3 | -28.8% |
| 2014 | 271,520 m3 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 277,722 m3 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 355,585 m3 | +28.0% |
| 2017 | 458,967 m3 | +29.1% |
| 2018 | 494,145 m3 | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 327,510 m3 | -33.7% |
| 2020 | 233,328 m3 | -28.8% |
| 2021 | 189,104 m3 | -19.0% |
| 2022 | 284,685 m3 | +50.5% |
| 2023 | 154,334 m3 | -45.8% |
| 2024 | 141,045 m3 | -8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 275,711 m3 | 218,900 m3 | 304,400 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 432,720 m3 | 345,800 m3 | 594,900 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 731,950 m3 | 601,300 m3 | 1.04 million m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 554,633 m3 | 246,903 m3 | 759,472 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 674,188 m3 | 283,600 m3 | 1.01 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 366,758 m3 | 269,118 m3 | 494,145 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 200,499 m3 | 141,045 m3 | 284,685 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
- 21 Yugoslav SFR 1.04 million m3 compare
- 22 France 1.02 million m3 compare
- 23 Luxembourg 947,642 m3 compare
- 24 Poland 930,991 m3 compare
- 25 United States 895,221 m3 compare
- 26 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 777,000 m3 compare
- 26 United Kingdom 777,000 m3 compare
More environment data for Northern Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -20 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -13.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.281 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.61 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 701,000 t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 1.10 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 864,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 888,500 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial roundwood — import quantity in Northern Africa?
- Industrial roundwood — import quantity in Northern Africa was 141,045 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest industrial roundwood — import quantity recorded in Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 million m3 in 1988.
- What is the lowest industrial roundwood — import quantity recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 141,045 m3 in 2024.
- How does Northern Africa rank for industrial roundwood — import quantity?
- Northern Africa ranks 24th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is industrial roundwood — import quantity rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Northern 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