Roundwood — Export value in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Roundwood — Export value was 97,800 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Roundwood — Export value in Eastern Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, roundwood — export value in Eastern Africa stood at 97,800 1000 USD.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 77.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roundwood — export value in Eastern Africa peaked at 428,923 1000 USD in 2017 and was at its lowest, 324 1000 USD, in 1962.
That places Eastern Africa 24th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Roundwood — Export value in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 489 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 324 1000 USD | -33.7% |
| 1963 | 354 1000 USD | +9.3% |
| 1964 | 685 1000 USD | +93.5% |
| 1965 | 806 1000 USD | +17.7% |
| 1966 | 762 1000 USD | -5.5% |
| 1967 | 721 1000 USD | -5.4% |
| 1968 | 776 1000 USD | +7.6% |
| 1969 | 832 1000 USD | +7.2% |
| 1970 | 917 1000 USD | +10.2% |
| 1971 | 1,138 1000 USD | +24.1% |
| 1972 | 1,010 1000 USD | -11.2% |
| 1973 | 1,140 1000 USD | +12.9% |
| 1974 | 1,420 1000 USD | +24.6% |
| 1975 | 1,278 1000 USD | -10.0% |
| 1976 | 1,026 1000 USD | -19.7% |
| 1977 | 1,795 1000 USD | +75.0% |
| 1978 | 1,724 1000 USD | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 2,624 1000 USD | +52.2% |
| 1980 | 4,013 1000 USD | +52.9% |
| 1981 | 3,986 1000 USD | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 3,725 1000 USD | -6.5% |
| 1983 | 1,973 1000 USD | -47.0% |
| 1984 | 2,362 1000 USD | +19.7% |
| 1985 | 1,256 1000 USD | -46.8% |
| 1986 | 1,594 1000 USD | +26.9% |
| 1987 | 2,381 1000 USD | +49.4% |
| 1988 | 3,006 1000 USD | +26.2% |
| 1989 | 706 1000 USD | -76.5% |
| 1990 | 6,970 1000 USD | +887.3% |
| 1991 | 5,100 1000 USD | -26.8% |
| 1992 | 7,966 1000 USD | +56.2% |
| 1993 | 3,619 1000 USD | -54.6% |
| 1994 | 4,631 1000 USD | +28.0% |
| 1995 | 6,510 1000 USD | +40.6% |
| 1996 | 7,330 1000 USD | +12.6% |
| 1997 | 16,776 1000 USD | +128.9% |
| 1998 | 14,333 1000 USD | -14.6% |
| 1999 | 20,805 1000 USD | +45.2% |
| 2000 | 33,142 1000 USD | +59.3% |
| 2001 | 26,577 1000 USD | -19.8% |
| 2002 | 27,533 1000 USD | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 39,307 1000 USD | +42.8% |
| 2004 | 44,063 1000 USD | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 44,587 1000 USD | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 29,619 1000 USD | -33.6% |
| 2007 | 115,769 1000 USD | +290.9% |
| 2008 | 93,655 1000 USD | -19.1% |
| 2009 | 80,138 1000 USD | -14.4% |
| 2010 | 113,610 1000 USD | +41.8% |
| 2011 | 111,917 1000 USD | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 165,265 1000 USD | +47.7% |
| 2013 | 199,288 1000 USD | +20.6% |
| 2014 | 425,584 1000 USD | +113.6% |
| 2015 | 371,973 1000 USD | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 397,118 1000 USD | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 428,923 1000 USD | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 335,966 1000 USD | -21.7% |
| 2019 | 304,076 1000 USD | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 155,195 1000 USD | -49.0% |
| 2021 | 253,033 1000 USD | +63.0% |
| 2022 | 179,222 1000 USD | -29.2% |
| 2023 | 96,143 1000 USD | -46.4% |
| 2024 | 97,800 1000 USD | +1.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Roundwood — Export value in Eastern Africa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +887.3% | 706 1000 USD | 6,970 1000 USD |
| 2007 | +290.9% | 29,619 1000 USD | 115,769 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 638.78 1000 USD | 324 1000 USD | 832 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,407 1000 USD | 917 1000 USD | 2,624 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,500 1000 USD | 706 1000 USD | 4,013 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,404 1000 USD | 3,619 1000 USD | 20,805 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 53,439 1000 USD | 26,577 1000 USD | 115,769 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 285,372 1000 USD | 111,917 1000 USD | 428,923 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 156,279 1000 USD | 96,143 1000 USD | 253,033 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
More environment data for Eastern Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.28 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$ 157,643 million USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export value 97,059 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Production 4.52 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 17.17 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production 9.59 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is roundwood — export value in Eastern Africa?
- Roundwood — export value in Eastern Africa was 97,800 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest roundwood — export value recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 428,923 1000 USD in 2017.
- What is the lowest roundwood — export value recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 324 1000 USD in 1962.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for roundwood — export value?
- Eastern Africa ranks 24th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is roundwood — export value rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.0%. 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 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