Industrial roundwood — Import value in Africa
Africa: Industrial roundwood — Import value was 127,958 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Industrial roundwood — Import value in Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industrial roundwood — import value in Africa is 127,958 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.7% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial roundwood — import value in Africa peaked at 176,224 1000 USD in 2008 and was at its lowest, 6,982 1000 USD, in 1961.
Africa ranks 15th of 29 groups on this measure, 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 value in Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,982 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 9,401 1000 USD | +34.6% |
| 1963 | 10,204 1000 USD | +8.5% |
| 1964 | 12,767 1000 USD | +25.1% |
| 1965 | 16,363 1000 USD | +28.2% |
| 1966 | 18,803 1000 USD | +14.9% |
| 1967 | 16,237 1000 USD | -13.6% |
| 1968 | 14,271 1000 USD | -12.1% |
| 1969 | 18,327 1000 USD | +28.4% |
| 1970 | 20,398 1000 USD | +11.3% |
| 1971 | 21,078 1000 USD | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 20,992 1000 USD | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 26,434 1000 USD | +25.9% |
| 1974 | 57,244 1000 USD | +116.6% |
| 1975 | 65,486 1000 USD | +14.4% |
| 1976 | 53,380 1000 USD | -18.5% |
| 1977 | 85,190 1000 USD | +59.6% |
| 1978 | 85,071 1000 USD | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 88,524 1000 USD | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 124,877 1000 USD | +41.1% |
| 1981 | 122,502 1000 USD | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 129,038 1000 USD | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 130,418 1000 USD | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 125,051 1000 USD | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 133,849 1000 USD | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 129,592 1000 USD | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 149,258 1000 USD | +15.2% |
| 1988 | 170,702 1000 USD | +14.4% |
| 1989 | 151,092 1000 USD | -11.5% |
| 1990 | 42,551 1000 USD | -71.8% |
| 1991 | 78,184 1000 USD | +83.7% |
| 1992 | 111,909 1000 USD | +43.1% |
| 1993 | 76,152 1000 USD | -32.0% |
| 1994 | 139,536 1000 USD | +83.2% |
| 1995 | 133,887 1000 USD | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 99,115 1000 USD | -26.0% |
| 1997 | 114,451 1000 USD | +15.5% |
| 1998 | 79,683 1000 USD | -30.4% |
| 1999 | 117,754 1000 USD | +47.8% |
| 2000 | 97,737 1000 USD | -17.0% |
| 2001 | 121,941 1000 USD | +24.8% |
| 2002 | 89,676 1000 USD | -26.5% |
| 2003 | 96,200 1000 USD | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 112,632 1000 USD | +17.1% |
| 2005 | 114,313 1000 USD | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 101,921 1000 USD | -10.8% |
| 2007 | 129,354 1000 USD | +26.9% |
| 2008 | 176,224 1000 USD | +36.2% |
| 2009 | 97,815 1000 USD | -44.5% |
| 2010 | 121,121 1000 USD | +23.8% |
| 2011 | 124,666 1000 USD | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 103,752 1000 USD | -16.8% |
| 2013 | 102,561 1000 USD | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 111,084 1000 USD | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 71,208 1000 USD | -35.9% |
| 2016 | 61,730 1000 USD | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 109,772 1000 USD | +77.8% |
| 2018 | 151,661 1000 USD | +38.2% |
| 2019 | 134,351 1000 USD | -11.4% |
| 2020 | 126,036 1000 USD | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 101,982 1000 USD | -19.1% |
| 2022 | 121,634 1000 USD | +19.3% |
| 2023 | 105,995 1000 USD | -12.9% |
| 2024 | 127,958 1000 USD | +20.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,706 1000 USD | 6,982 1000 USD | 18,803 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 52,380 1000 USD | 20,398 1000 USD | 88,524 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 136,638 1000 USD | 122,502 1000 USD | 170,702 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 99,322 1000 USD | 42,551 1000 USD | 139,536 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 113,781 1000 USD | 89,676 1000 USD | 176,224 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 109,191 1000 USD | 61,730 1000 USD | 151,661 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 116,721 1000 USD | 101,982 1000 USD | 127,958 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 12 Belgium 280,402 1000 USD compare
- 13 Finland 254,586 1000 USD compare
- 14 Republic of Korea 245,748 1000 USD compare
- 15 Czechia 243,173 1000 USD compare
- 16 Italy 220,891 1000 USD compare
- 17 Belgium-Luxembourg 199,801 1000 USD compare
- 18 United States 176,690 1000 USD compare
More environment data for Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.213 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.32 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate -0.147 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 2.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value US$ -3.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value, annual growth rate -3.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value, gaps filled 370,530 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial roundwood — import value in Africa?
- Industrial roundwood — import value in Africa was 127,958 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest industrial roundwood — import value recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 176,224 1000 USD in 2008.
- What is the lowest industrial roundwood — import value recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,982 1000 USD in 1961.
- How does Africa rank for industrial roundwood — import value?
- Africa ranks 15th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is industrial roundwood — import value rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 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