Roundwood — Export quantity in Mozambique
Mozambique: Roundwood — Export quantity was 194,026 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Roundwood — Export quantity in Mozambique, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 194,026 m3 for roundwood — export quantity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.7% on the previous year and down 72.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roundwood — export quantity in Mozambique peaked at 1.05 million m3 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 700 m3, in 1983.
That places Mozambique 54th out of 253 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Roundwood — Export quantity in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,500 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 1,400 m3 | -44.0% |
| 1963 | 900 m3 | -35.7% |
| 1964 | 2,300 m3 | +155.6% |
| 1965 | 2,700 m3 | +17.4% |
| 1966 | 1,500 m3 | -44.4% |
| 1967 | 1,800 m3 | +20.0% |
| 1968 | 2,500 m3 | +38.9% |
| 1969 | 3,200 m3 | +28.0% |
| 1970 | 2,100 m3 | -34.4% |
| 1971 | 3,900 m3 | +85.7% |
| 1972 | 5,000 m3 | +28.2% |
| 1973 | 6,600 m3 | +32.0% |
| 1974 | 3,000 m3 | -54.5% |
| 1975 | 8,200 m3 | +173.3% |
| 1976 | 8,200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 8,100 m3 | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 7,200 m3 | -11.1% |
| 1979 | 10,200 m3 | +41.7% |
| 1980 | 11,400 m3 | +11.8% |
| 1981 | 8,200 m3 | -28.1% |
| 1982 | 4,800 m3 | -41.5% |
| 1983 | 700 m3 | -85.4% |
| 1984 | 2,200 m3 | +214.3% |
| 1985 | 1,300 m3 | -40.9% |
| 1986 | 2,300 m3 | +76.9% |
| 1987 | 3,400 m3 | +47.8% |
| 1988 | 6,200 m3 | +82.4% |
| 1989 | 1,000 m3 | -83.9% |
| 1990 | 4,499 m3 | +349.9% |
| 1991 | 3,272 m3 | -27.3% |
| 1992 | 5,105 m3 | +56.0% |
| 1993 | 900 m3 | -82.4% |
| 1994 | 1,419 m3 | +57.7% |
| 1995 | 1,419 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 7,400 m3 | +421.5% |
| 1997 | 52,400 m3 | +608.1% |
| 1998 | 41,400 m3 | -21.0% |
| 1999 | 36,919 m3 | -10.8% |
| 2000 | 74,279 m3 | +101.2% |
| 2001 | 65,548 m3 | -11.8% |
| 2002 | 64,841 m3 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 71,644 m3 | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 89,628 m3 | +25.1% |
| 2005 | 99,472 m3 | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 133,513 m3 | +34.2% |
| 2007 | 226,245 m3 | +69.5% |
| 2008 | 168,537 m3 | -25.5% |
| 2009 | 125,411 m3 | -25.6% |
| 2010 | 241,087 m3 | +92.2% |
| 2011 | 247,747 m3 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 330,610 m3 | +33.4% |
| 2013 | 353,749 m3 | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 715,008 m3 | +102.1% |
| 2015 | 1.05 million m3 | +46.9% |
| 2016 | 1.02 million m3 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 1.02 million m3 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 702,199 m3 | -30.9% |
| 2019 | 509,678 m3 | -27.4% |
| 2020 | 244,950 m3 | -51.9% |
| 2021 | 759,522 m3 | +210.1% |
| 2022 | 525,157 m3 | -30.9% |
| 2023 | 296,932 m3 | -43.5% |
| 2024 | 194,026 m3 | -34.7% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 194,026 m3 is above the median for low income countries, which is 90 m3, 2155.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 194,026 m3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,589 m3, 122.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Roundwood — Export quantity in Mozambique 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +608.1% | 7,400 m3 | 52,400 m3 |
| 1996 | +421.5% | 1,419 m3 | 7,400 m3 |
| 1990 | +349.9% | 1,000 m3 | 4,499 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,089 m3 | 900 m3 | 3,200 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,250 m3 | 2,100 m3 | 10,200 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,150 m3 | 700 m3 | 11,400 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,473 m3 | 900 m3 | 52,400 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 111,912 m3 | 64,841 m3 | 226,245 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 618,817 m3 | 241,087 m3 | 1.05 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 404,117 m3 | 194,026 m3 | 759,522 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 52 Central African Republic 265,392 m3 compare
- 53 Yugoslav SFR 224,000 m3 compare
- 55 Romania 193,622 m3 compare
- 56 Argentina 176,899 m3 compare
- 57 Democratic Republic of the Congo 169,725 m3 compare
More environment data for Mozambique
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.62 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.58 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.256 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.2476 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is roundwood — export quantity in Mozambique?
- Roundwood — export quantity in Mozambique was 194,026 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest roundwood — export quantity recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 million m3 in 2015.
- What is the lowest roundwood — export quantity recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 700 m3 in 1983.
- How does Mozambique rank for roundwood — export quantity?
- Mozambique ranks 54th out of 253 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roundwood — export quantity rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique 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