Roundwood — Export value in Western Africa
Western Africa: Roundwood — Export value was 113,864 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Roundwood — Export value in Western Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for roundwood — export value in Western Africa is 113,864 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.4% on the previous year and down 89.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roundwood — export value in Western Africa peaked at 1.06 million 1000 USD in 2014 and was at its lowest, 39,125 1000 USD, in 1997.
That places Western Africa 23rd 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 Western Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 71,878 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 62,328 1000 USD | -13.3% |
| 1963 | 91,815 1000 USD | +47.3% |
| 1964 | 105,724 1000 USD | +15.1% |
| 1965 | 93,476 1000 USD | -11.6% |
| 1966 | 88,524 1000 USD | -5.3% |
| 1967 | 95,068 1000 USD | +7.4% |
| 1968 | 112,215 1000 USD | +18.0% |
| 1969 | 155,232 1000 USD | +38.3% |
| 1970 | 116,917 1000 USD | -24.7% |
| 1971 | 131,685 1000 USD | +12.6% |
| 1972 | 175,737 1000 USD | +33.5% |
| 1973 | 347,358 1000 USD | +97.7% |
| 1974 | 297,220 1000 USD | -14.4% |
| 1975 | 225,806 1000 USD | -24.0% |
| 1976 | 340,725 1000 USD | +50.9% |
| 1977 | 357,528 1000 USD | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 343,596 1000 USD | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 395,183 1000 USD | +15.0% |
| 1980 | 587,356 1000 USD | +48.6% |
| 1981 | 340,981 1000 USD | -41.9% |
| 1982 | 272,372 1000 USD | -20.1% |
| 1983 | 239,391 1000 USD | -12.1% |
| 1984 | 219,669 1000 USD | -8.2% |
| 1985 | 180,417 1000 USD | -17.9% |
| 1986 | 195,556 1000 USD | +8.4% |
| 1987 | 158,031 1000 USD | -19.2% |
| 1988 | 208,665 1000 USD | +32.0% |
| 1989 | 168,074 1000 USD | -19.5% |
| 1990 | 285,596 1000 USD | +69.9% |
| 1991 | 207,000 1000 USD | -27.5% |
| 1992 | 179,196 1000 USD | -13.4% |
| 1993 | 139,024 1000 USD | -22.4% |
| 1994 | 203,464 1000 USD | +46.4% |
| 1995 | 92,592 1000 USD | -54.5% |
| 1996 | 76,495 1000 USD | -17.4% |
| 1997 | 39,125 1000 USD | -48.9% |
| 1998 | 39,525 1000 USD | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 45,090 1000 USD | +14.1% |
| 2000 | 244,790 1000 USD | +442.9% |
| 2001 | 260,662 1000 USD | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 359,015 1000 USD | +37.7% |
| 2003 | 216,075 1000 USD | -39.8% |
| 2004 | 163,826 1000 USD | -24.2% |
| 2005 | 179,897 1000 USD | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 150,370 1000 USD | -16.4% |
| 2007 | 216,165 1000 USD | +43.8% |
| 2008 | 254,486 1000 USD | +17.7% |
| 2009 | 178,369 1000 USD | -29.9% |
| 2010 | 296,532 1000 USD | +66.2% |
| 2011 | 367,927 1000 USD | +24.1% |
| 2012 | 510,622 1000 USD | +38.8% |
| 2013 | 625,782 1000 USD | +22.6% |
| 2014 | 1.06 million 1000 USD | +69.2% |
| 2015 | 798,797 1000 USD | -24.6% |
| 2016 | 736,468 1000 USD | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 836,815 1000 USD | +13.6% |
| 2018 | 722,840 1000 USD | -13.6% |
| 2019 | 501,622 1000 USD | -30.6% |
| 2020 | 346,966 1000 USD | -30.8% |
| 2021 | 409,181 1000 USD | +17.9% |
| 2022 | 274,218 1000 USD | -33.0% |
| 2023 | 129,911 1000 USD | -52.6% |
| 2024 | 113,864 1000 USD | -12.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Roundwood — Export value in Western 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +442.9% | 45,090 1000 USD | 244,790 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 97,362 1000 USD | 62,328 1000 USD | 155,232 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 273,176 1000 USD | 116,917 1000 USD | 395,183 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 257,051 1000 USD | 158,031 1000 USD | 587,356 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 130,711 1000 USD | 39,125 1000 USD | 285,596 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 222,366 1000 USD | 150,370 1000 USD | 359,015 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 645,648 1000 USD | 296,532 1000 USD | 1.06 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 254,828 1000 USD | 113,864 1000 USD | 409,181 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
More environment data for Western Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.59 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.311 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.37 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 79,324 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export value 113,229 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity 355,916 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value 18,051 1000 USD (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 0 m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is roundwood — export value in Western Africa?
- Roundwood — export value in Western Africa was 113,864 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest roundwood — export value recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 million 1000 USD in 2014.
- What is the lowest roundwood — export value recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,125 1000 USD in 1997.
- How does Western Africa rank for roundwood — export value?
- Western Africa ranks 23rd out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is roundwood — export value rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western 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