Plywood and LVL — Import quantity in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Plywood and LVL — Import quantity was 301,815 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Plywood and LVL — Import quantity in Eastern Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, plywood and lvl — import quantity in Eastern Africa stood at 301,815 m3.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 83.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plywood and lvl — import quantity in Eastern Africa peaked at 377,189 m3 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5,100 m3, in 1961.
Eastern Africa ranks 25th of 29 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Plywood and LVL — Import quantity in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,100 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 6,900 m3 | +35.3% |
| 1963 | 10,000 m3 | +44.9% |
| 1964 | 13,200 m3 | +32.0% |
| 1965 | 14,300 m3 | +8.3% |
| 1966 | 20,000 m3 | +39.9% |
| 1967 | 27,600 m3 | +38.0% |
| 1968 | 26,900 m3 | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 29,900 m3 | +11.2% |
| 1970 | 38,200 m3 | +27.8% |
| 1971 | 34,200 m3 | -10.5% |
| 1972 | 33,600 m3 | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 26,900 m3 | -19.9% |
| 1974 | 31,600 m3 | +17.5% |
| 1975 | 32,300 m3 | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 19,700 m3 | -39.0% |
| 1977 | 21,100 m3 | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 30,000 m3 | +42.2% |
| 1979 | 24,600 m3 | -18.0% |
| 1980 | 21,700 m3 | -11.8% |
| 1981 | 14,400 m3 | -33.6% |
| 1982 | 17,300 m3 | +20.1% |
| 1983 | 18,800 m3 | +8.7% |
| 1984 | 21,000 m3 | +11.7% |
| 1985 | 21,017 m3 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 20,559 m3 | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 37,774 m3 | +83.7% |
| 1988 | 35,331 m3 | -6.5% |
| 1989 | 37,708 m3 | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 38,262 m3 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 38,622 m3 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 41,383 m3 | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 29,053 m3 | -29.8% |
| 1994 | 70,036 m3 | +141.1% |
| 1995 | 48,258 m3 | -31.1% |
| 1996 | 47,128 m3 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 43,430 m3 | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 53,887 m3 | +24.1% |
| 1999 | 53,119 m3 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 52,426 m3 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 64,227 m3 | +22.5% |
| 2002 | 60,942 m3 | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 73,901 m3 | +21.3% |
| 2004 | 56,482 m3 | -23.6% |
| 2005 | 57,007 m3 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 82,266 m3 | +44.3% |
| 2007 | 76,201 m3 | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 72,042 m3 | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 79,134 m3 | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 101,953 m3 | +28.8% |
| 2011 | 124,886 m3 | +22.5% |
| 2012 | 130,444 m3 | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 151,892 m3 | +16.4% |
| 2014 | 164,877 m3 | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 160,703 m3 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 223,870 m3 | +39.3% |
| 2017 | 223,160 m3 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 284,583 m3 | +27.5% |
| 2019 | 288,806 m3 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 317,135 m3 | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 377,189 m3 | +18.9% |
| 2022 | 309,793 m3 | -17.9% |
| 2023 | 299,274 m3 | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 301,815 m3 | +0.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Plywood and LVL — Import quantity in Eastern 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +141.1% | 29,053 m3 | 70,036 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17,100 m3 | 5,100 m3 | 29,900 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 29,220 m3 | 19,700 m3 | 38,200 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 24,559 m3 | 14,400 m3 | 37,774 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 46,318 m3 | 29,053 m3 | 70,036 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 67,463 m3 | 52,426 m3 | 82,266 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 185,517 m3 | 101,953 m3 | 288,806 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 321,041 m3 | 299,274 m3 | 377,189 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 0.229 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.28 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Watermelons — Gross Production Value 99,983 1000 Int$ (2024)
- Watermelons — Area harvested 27,325 ha (2024)
- Watermelons — Yield 15,771 kg/ha (2024)
- Watermelons — Production 430,941 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is plywood and lvl — import quantity in Eastern Africa?
- Plywood and lvl — import quantity in Eastern Africa was 301,815 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest plywood and lvl — import quantity recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 377,189 m3 in 2021.
- What is the lowest plywood and lvl — import quantity recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,100 m3 in 1961.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for plywood and lvl — import quantity?
- Eastern Africa ranks 25th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is plywood and lvl — import quantity rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eastern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Plywood and LVL — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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