Industrial roundwood — Production in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Industrial roundwood — Production was 21.70 million m3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Industrial roundwood — Production in Eastern 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 Eastern Africa is 21.70 million m3, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial roundwood — production in Eastern Africa peaked at 21.70 million m3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.01 million m3, in 1961.
Eastern Africa ranks 23rd of 30 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Industrial roundwood — Production in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.01 million m3 | — |
| 1962 | 5.09 million m3 | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 5.41 million m3 | +6.2% |
| 1964 | 5.66 million m3 | +4.7% |
| 1965 | 5.95 million m3 | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 6.09 million m3 | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 6.46 million m3 | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 6.82 million m3 | +5.7% |
| 1969 | 6.98 million m3 | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 7.45 million m3 | +6.7% |
| 1971 | 7.71 million m3 | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 7.12 million m3 | -7.7% |
| 1973 | 6.90 million m3 | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 6.53 million m3 | -5.4% |
| 1975 | 7.01 million m3 | +7.5% |
| 1976 | 7.15 million m3 | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 7.92 million m3 | +10.7% |
| 1978 | 8.32 million m3 | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 8.68 million m3 | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 8.91 million m3 | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 9.00 million m3 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 9.34 million m3 | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 9.20 million m3 | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 9.54 million m3 | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 10.12 million m3 | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 10.38 million m3 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 10.88 million m3 | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 11.12 million m3 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 11.78 million m3 | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 11.88 million m3 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 12.16 million m3 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 12.78 million m3 | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 13.34 million m3 | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 14.13 million m3 | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 15.23 million m3 | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 15.48 million m3 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 15.84 million m3 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 15.70 million m3 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 16.02 million m3 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 15.90 million m3 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 15.60 million m3 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 15.72 million m3 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 16.41 million m3 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 16.67 million m3 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 16.06 million m3 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 16.58 million m3 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 16.95 million m3 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 17.72 million m3 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 17.70 million m3 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 17.88 million m3 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 18.08 million m3 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 18.16 million m3 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 18.69 million m3 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 19.42 million m3 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 19.66 million m3 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 19.94 million m3 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 20.94 million m3 | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 21.05 million m3 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 21.05 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 20.99 million m3 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 21.06 million m3 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 21.51 million m3 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 21.53 million m3 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 21.70 million m3 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.94 million m3 | 5.01 million m3 | 6.98 million m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.48 million m3 | 6.53 million m3 | 8.68 million m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.03 million m3 | 8.91 million m3 | 11.78 million m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.26 million m3 | 11.88 million m3 | 16.02 million m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.53 million m3 | 15.60 million m3 | 17.72 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.49 million m3 | 17.88 million m3 | 21.05 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.36 million m3 | 20.99 million m3 | 21.70 million m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
More environment data for Eastern Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.18 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 — production in Eastern Africa?
- Industrial roundwood — production in Eastern Africa was 21.70 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest industrial roundwood — production recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 21.70 million m3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest industrial roundwood — production recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.01 million m3 in 1961.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for industrial roundwood — production?
- Eastern Africa ranks 23rd out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is industrial roundwood — production rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 — 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