Roundwood — Export quantity in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Roundwood — Export quantity was 315,903 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Roundwood — Export quantity in Eastern Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, roundwood — export quantity in Eastern Africa stood at 315,903 m3.
That represents a change of down 20.8% on the previous year and down 62.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roundwood — export quantity in Eastern Africa peaked at 1.36 million m3 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3,854 m3, in 1989.
Eastern Africa ranks 26th of 33 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 | 42,656 m3 | 20,200 m3 | 62,600 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 32,809 m3 | 12,840 m3 | 58,900 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,340 m3 | 3,854 m3 | 39,900 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 69,899 m3 | 25,327 m3 | 221,776 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 192,594 m3 | 100,950 m3 | 288,274 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 753,294 m3 | 278,605 m3 | 1.36 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 563,290 m3 | 315,903 m3 | 983,347 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
- 23 Uruguay 1.42 million m3 compare
- 24 Belgium 1.41 million m3 compare
- 25 Russian Federation 1.18 million m3 compare
- 26 Czechoslovakia 1.15 million m3 compare
- 27 Australia 1.08 million m3 compare
- 28 Sweden 1.06 million m3 compare
- 29 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 1.06 million m3 compare
More environment data for Eastern Africa
- Temperature change 1.28 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 17.13 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 11.79 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 21.2 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$ 157,643 million USD (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 315.17 million m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 10.99 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 4.47 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 107,047 million USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is roundwood — export quantity in Eastern Africa?
- Roundwood — export quantity in Eastern Africa was 315,903 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest roundwood — export quantity recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.36 million m3 in 2016.
- What is the lowest roundwood — export quantity recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,854 m3 in 1989.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for roundwood — export quantity?
- Eastern Africa ranks 26th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is roundwood — export quantity rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.5%. 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 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