Primary wood and paper products (export/import) β Import value in Western Africa
Western Africa: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) β Import value was 1.25 million 1000 USD in 2024. β Volatile
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) β Import value in Western Africa, 1961β2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Western Africa recorded 1.25 million 1000 USD for primary wood and paper products (export/import) β import value in 2024.
The figure is down 18.1% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) β import value in Western Africa peaked at 1.70 million 1000 USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11,589 1000 USD, in 1961.
Western Africa ranks 23rd of 45 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21,203 1000 USD | 11,589 1000 USD | 30,596 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 152,387 1000 USD | 47,039 1000 USD | 265,387 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 276,244 1000 USD | 169,105 1000 USD | 507,132 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 199,879 1000 USD | 153,168 1000 USD | 334,173 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 499,390 1000 USD | 293,410 1000 USD | 883,014 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 million 1000 USD | 844,240 1000 USD | 1.23 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.45 million 1000 USD | 1.25 million 1000 USD | 1.70 million 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
- 20 Malaysia 3.04 million 1000 USD compare
- 21 Thailand 2.84 million 1000 USD compare
- 22 United Arab Emirates 2.71 million 1000 USD compare
- 23 China, Taiwan Province of 2.71 million 1000 USD compare
- 24 Australia and New Zealand 2.61 million 1000 USD compare
- 25 Saudi Arabia 2.58 million 1000 USD compare
- 26 Egypt, Arab Republic of 2.52 million 1000 USD compare
More environment data for Western Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.37 Β°C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.311 Β°C (2025)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous β Production 221.11 million m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel β Production 221.11 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood β Production 20.68 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood β Import quantity 79,324 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood β Import value 18,051 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous β Production 20.62 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous β Production 13.78 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary wood and paper products (export/import) β import value in Western Africa?
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) β import value in Western Africa was 1.25 million 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest primary wood and paper products (export/import) β import value recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.70 million 1000 USD in 2022.
- What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) β import value recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,589 1000 USD in 1961.
- How does Western Africa rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) β import value?
- Western Africa ranks 23rd out of 45 regions with data for 2024.
- Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) β import value rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Primary wood and paper products (export/import) β Import value. 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