Roundwood, coniferous — Production in Africa

Africa: Roundwood, coniferous — Production was 32.26 million m3 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
32.26 million m3
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
15th
of 30 groups
All-time high
32.26 million m3
in 2024
All-time low
7.39 million m3
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Roundwood, coniferous — Production in Africa, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.

Analysis

Africa recorded 32.26 million m3 for roundwood, coniferous — production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, roundwood, coniferous — production in Africa peaked at 32.26 million m3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.39 million m3, in 1961.

That places Africa 15th out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Roundwood, coniferous — Production in Africa, year by year

Annual values for Roundwood, coniferous — Production in Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year m3 Change
1961 7.39 million m3 —
1962 7.51 million m3 +1.7%
1963 8.50 million m3 +13.2%
1964 8.74 million m3 +2.9%
1965 9.60 million m3 +9.8%
1966 10.75 million m3 +12.0%
1967 10.74 million m3 -0.2%
1968 10.93 million m3 +1.8%
1969 11.60 million m3 +6.1%
1970 11.94 million m3 +2.9%
1971 12.88 million m3 +7.9%
1972 12.83 million m3 -0.4%
1973 13.16 million m3 +2.6%
1974 13.95 million m3 +6.0%
1975 14.41 million m3 +3.3%
1976 14.44 million m3 +0.2%
1977 14.42 million m3 -0.1%
1978 15.41 million m3 +6.9%
1979 15.13 million m3 -1.8%
1980 16.10 million m3 +6.4%
1981 16.68 million m3 +3.7%
1982 16.83 million m3 +0.9%
1983 16.84 million m3 +0.1%
1984 16.89 million m3 +0.3%
1985 17.97 million m3 +6.4%
1986 17.31 million m3 -3.7%
1987 18.25 million m3 +5.4%
1988 19.96 million m3 +9.4%
1989 20.33 million m3 +1.9%
1990 20.35 million m3 +0.1%
1991 21.02 million m3 +3.3%
1992 21.03 million m3 +0.0%
1993 24.92 million m3 +18.5%
1994 25.67 million m3 +3.0%
1995 26.76 million m3 +4.3%
1996 27.55 million m3 +3.0%
1997 28.15 million m3 +2.2%
1998 27.06 million m3 -3.9%
1999 26.21 million m3 -3.1%
2000 26.64 million m3 +1.6%
2001 26.79 million m3 +0.5%
2002 26.85 million m3 +0.2%
2003 26.66 million m3 -0.7%
2004 25.95 million m3 -2.7%
2005 27.98 million m3 +7.8%
2006 28.17 million m3 +0.7%
2007 28.38 million m3 +0.8%
2008 29.86 million m3 +5.2%
2009 28.69 million m3 -3.9%
2010 28.22 million m3 -1.6%
2011 28.95 million m3 +2.6%
2012 29.99 million m3 +3.6%
2013 30.36 million m3 +1.2%
2014 29.66 million m3 -2.3%
2015 29.92 million m3 +0.9%
2016 29.91 million m3 -0.0%
2017 29.43 million m3 -1.6%
2018 30.98 million m3 +5.2%
2019 29.91 million m3 -3.4%
2020 31.26 million m3 +4.5%
2021 31.88 million m3 +2.0%
2022 32.09 million m3 +0.7%
2023 32.00 million m3 -0.3%
2024 32.26 million m3 +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9.53 million m3 7.39 million m3 11.60 million m3 9
1970s 13.86 million m3 11.94 million m3 15.41 million m3 10
1980s 17.72 million m3 16.10 million m3 20.33 million m3 10
1990s 24.87 million m3 20.35 million m3 28.15 million m3 10
2000s 27.60 million m3 25.95 million m3 29.86 million m3 10
2010s 29.73 million m3 28.22 million m3 30.98 million m3 10
2020s 31.90 million m3 31.26 million m3 32.26 million m3 5

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 12 Australia and New Zealand 46.19 million m3 compare
  2. 13 Poland 33.51 million m3 compare
  3. 14 New Zealand 32.31 million m3 compare
  4. 15 Chile 28.49 million m3 compare
  5. 16 Japan 20.36 million m3 compare
  6. 17 Mexico 19.26 million m3 compare
  7. 18 Türkiye 18.55 million m3 compare
  8. 18 Turkey 18.55 million m3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is roundwood, coniferous — production in Africa?
Roundwood, coniferous — production in Africa was 32.26 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest roundwood, coniferous — production recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 32.26 million m3 in 2024.
What is the lowest roundwood, coniferous — production recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 7.39 million m3 in 1961.
How does Africa rank for roundwood, coniferous — production?
Africa ranks 15th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
Is roundwood, coniferous — production rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. 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 Roundwood, coniferous — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Roundwood, coniferous — Production
Unit
m3
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
256 places, 12,466 data points, 1961–2024
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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