Other industrial roundwood — Production in Africa
Africa: Other industrial roundwood — Production was 27.50 million m3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Other 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 other industrial roundwood — production in Africa is 27.50 million m3, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other industrial roundwood — production in Africa peaked at 30.86 million m3 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 12.23 million m3, in 1961.
Africa ranks 3rd of 35 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.06 million m3 | 12.23 million m3 | 15.86 million m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 17.65 million m3 | 16.23 million m3 | 19.26 million m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.00 million m3 | 19.95 million m3 | 25.93 million m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.28 million m3 | 25.84 million m3 | 30.86 million m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.83 million m3 | 27.54 million m3 | 29.42 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.42 million m3 | 27.91 million m3 | 29.97 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.59 million m3 | 27.40 million m3 | 27.80 million m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 1 USSR 96.40 million m3 compare
- 2 China (People’s Republic of) 54.05 million m3 compare
- 3 China, mainland 53.69 million m3 compare
- 4 Brazil 10.65 million m3 compare
- 5 Russian Federation 9.14 million m3 compare
- 6 Indonesia 6.00 million m3 compare
More environment data for Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.32 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.213 °C (2025)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value 5.54 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 714,851 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 3.78 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value 182,147 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Import quantity 2.09 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Production 820.65 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ -1.32 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other industrial roundwood — production in Africa?
- Other industrial roundwood — production in Africa was 27.50 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other industrial roundwood — production recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 30.86 million m3 in 1997.
- What is the lowest other industrial roundwood — production recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.23 million m3 in 1961.
- How does Africa rank for other industrial roundwood — production?
- Africa ranks 3rd out of 35 regions with data for 2024.
- Is other industrial roundwood — production rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. 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 Other 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