Roundwood — Export quantity in Africa
Africa: Roundwood — Export quantity was 3.78 million m3 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Roundwood — Export quantity in Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for roundwood — export quantity in Africa is 3.78 million m3, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 19.6% on the previous year and down 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roundwood — export quantity in Africa peaked at 8.69 million m3 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.78 million m3, in 2024.
Africa ranks 13th of 33 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.83 million m3 | 4.51 million m3 | 8.00 million m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.81 million m3 | 5.20 million m3 | 8.38 million m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.78 million m3 | 3.80 million m3 | 6.18 million m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.74 million m3 | 4.00 million m3 | 6.22 million m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.84 million m3 | 3.92 million m3 | 6.10 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.24 million m3 | 4.23 million m3 | 8.69 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.99 million m3 | 3.78 million m3 | 6.00 million m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa
More environment data for Africa
- 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, coniferous — Production 32.26 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 714,851 1000 USD (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)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 15.37 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is roundwood — export quantity in Africa?
- Roundwood — export quantity in Africa was 3.78 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest roundwood — export quantity recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 8.69 million m3 in 2016.
- What is the lowest roundwood — export quantity recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.78 million m3 in 2024.
- How does Africa rank for roundwood — export quantity?
- Africa ranks 13th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is roundwood — export quantity rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Roundwood — Export quantity. 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