Industrial roundwood — Production in Africa
Africa: Industrial roundwood — Production was 78.99 million m3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Industrial roundwood — Production in Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industrial roundwood — production in Africa is 78.99 million m3, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial roundwood — production in Africa peaked at 79.34 million m3 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 24.57 million m3, in 1961.
That places Africa 14th out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Industrial roundwood — Production in Africa, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 24.57 million m3 | — |
| 1962 | 25.79 million m3 | +5.0% |
| 1963 | 32.53 million m3 | +26.1% |
| 1964 | 29.12 million m3 | -10.5% |
| 1965 | 31.64 million m3 | +8.7% |
| 1966 | 32.74 million m3 | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 33.56 million m3 | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 35.06 million m3 | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 38.44 million m3 | +9.6% |
| 1970 | 39.11 million m3 | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 40.82 million m3 | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 41.02 million m3 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 43.11 million m3 | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 41.36 million m3 | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 41.77 million m3 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 43.48 million m3 | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 44.25 million m3 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 46.15 million m3 | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 47.18 million m3 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 50.11 million m3 | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 51.01 million m3 | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 50.62 million m3 | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 51.72 million m3 | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 51.44 million m3 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 54.24 million m3 | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 53.88 million m3 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 56.41 million m3 | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 58.03 million m3 | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 60.11 million m3 | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 61.20 million m3 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 60.25 million m3 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 60.18 million m3 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 61.41 million m3 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 66.05 million m3 | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 67.00 million m3 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 68.48 million m3 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 70.54 million m3 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 70.46 million m3 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 68.87 million m3 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 71.31 million m3 | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 69.77 million m3 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 70.59 million m3 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 73.64 million m3 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 74.01 million m3 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 74.69 million m3 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 76.85 million m3 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 74.74 million m3 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 75.03 million m3 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 72.40 million m3 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 71.76 million m3 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 69.72 million m3 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 72.42 million m3 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 71.82 million m3 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 73.49 million m3 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 74.89 million m3 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 74.98 million m3 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 74.94 million m3 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 78.05 million m3 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 77.53 million m3 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 77.20 million m3 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 78.51 million m3 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 79.34 million m3 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 78.87 million m3 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 78.99 million m3 | +0.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industrial roundwood — Production in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +26.1% | 25.79 million m3 | 32.53 million m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.49 million m3 | 24.57 million m3 | 38.44 million m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 42.82 million m3 | 39.11 million m3 | 47.18 million m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.76 million m3 | 50.11 million m3 | 60.11 million m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.44 million m3 | 60.18 million m3 | 70.54 million m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.30 million m3 | 69.77 million m3 | 76.85 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.96 million m3 | 69.72 million m3 | 78.05 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.58 million m3 | 77.20 million m3 | 79.34 million m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa
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)
- 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 — production in Africa?
- Industrial roundwood — production in Africa was 78.99 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest industrial roundwood — production recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 79.34 million m3 in 2022.
- What is the lowest industrial roundwood — production recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.57 million m3 in 1961.
- How does Africa rank for industrial roundwood — production?
- Africa ranks 14th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is industrial roundwood — production rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. 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 — Production. 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