Industrial roundwood — Production in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: Industrial roundwood — Production was 16.92 million m3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Industrial roundwood — Production in Middle 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 Middle Africa is 16.92 million m3, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial roundwood — production in Middle Africa peaked at 17.10 million m3 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5.93 million m3, in 1962.
Middle Africa ranks 26th 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 Middle Africa, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.99 million m3 | — |
| 1962 | 5.93 million m3 | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 6.25 million m3 | +5.5% |
| 1964 | 6.54 million m3 | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 6.70 million m3 | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 7.00 million m3 | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 7.18 million m3 | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 7.82 million m3 | +8.9% |
| 1969 | 8.49 million m3 | +8.6% |
| 1970 | 8.80 million m3 | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 8.93 million m3 | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 8.88 million m3 | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 9.04 million m3 | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 8.42 million m3 | -6.8% |
| 1975 | 7.43 million m3 | -11.7% |
| 1976 | 7.38 million m3 | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 7.78 million m3 | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 8.14 million m3 | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 8.07 million m3 | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 8.42 million m3 | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 8.31 million m3 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 8.32 million m3 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 8.67 million m3 | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 9.27 million m3 | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 9.54 million m3 | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 9.64 million m3 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 9.92 million m3 | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 10.43 million m3 | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 10.81 million m3 | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 11.44 million m3 | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 10.66 million m3 | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 11.10 million m3 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 11.56 million m3 | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 12.54 million m3 | +8.5% |
| 1995 | 13.36 million m3 | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 13.63 million m3 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 14.52 million m3 | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 13.14 million m3 | -9.5% |
| 1999 | 12.44 million m3 | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 12.92 million m3 | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 12.62 million m3 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 13.01 million m3 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 13.67 million m3 | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 13.69 million m3 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 14.66 million m3 | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 15.72 million m3 | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 16.47 million m3 | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 15.52 million m3 | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 14.07 million m3 | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 13.57 million m3 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 13.64 million m3 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 13.84 million m3 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 14.55 million m3 | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 15.21 million m3 | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 15.72 million m3 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 16.36 million m3 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 17.10 million m3 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 17.08 million m3 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 16.45 million m3 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 16.86 million m3 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 17.02 million m3 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 17.05 million m3 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 16.87 million m3 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 16.92 million m3 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.88 million m3 | 5.93 million m3 | 8.49 million m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.29 million m3 | 7.38 million m3 | 9.04 million m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.34 million m3 | 8.31 million m3 | 10.81 million m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.44 million m3 | 10.66 million m3 | 14.52 million m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.23 million m3 | 12.62 million m3 | 16.47 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.35 million m3 | 13.57 million m3 | 17.10 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.94 million m3 | 16.86 million m3 | 17.05 million m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle Africa
More environment data for Middle Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.38 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -9.88 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.198 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.13 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 3,754 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export value 354,880 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity 1.37 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value 1,530 1000 USD (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production 122.87 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial roundwood — production in Middle Africa?
- Industrial roundwood — production in Middle Africa was 16.92 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest industrial roundwood — production recorded in Middle Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 17.10 million m3 in 2017.
- What is the lowest industrial roundwood — production recorded in Middle Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.93 million m3 in 1962.
- How does Middle Africa rank for industrial roundwood — production?
- Middle Africa ranks 26th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is industrial roundwood — production rising or falling in Middle Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle 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