Roundwood — Import quantity in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Roundwood — Import quantity was 141,138 m3 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Roundwood — Import quantity in Northern Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for roundwood — import quantity in Northern Africa is 141,138 m3, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.0% on the previous year and down 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roundwood — import quantity in Northern Africa peaked at 1.04 million m3 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 141,138 m3, in 2024.
That places Northern Africa 24th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Roundwood — Import quantity in Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 256,500 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 288,600 m3 | +12.5% |
| 1963 | 298,400 m3 | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 295,600 m3 | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 281,600 m3 | -4.7% |
| 1966 | 310,200 m3 | +10.2% |
| 1967 | 290,900 m3 | -6.2% |
| 1968 | 221,200 m3 | -24.0% |
| 1969 | 277,300 m3 | +25.4% |
| 1970 | 364,700 m3 | +31.5% |
| 1971 | 380,700 m3 | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 354,000 m3 | -7.0% |
| 1973 | 349,900 m3 | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 503,300 m3 | +43.8% |
| 1975 | 450,000 m3 | -10.6% |
| 1976 | 392,600 m3 | -12.8% |
| 1977 | 601,200 m3 | +53.1% |
| 1978 | 493,200 m3 | -18.0% |
| 1979 | 481,800 m3 | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 645,600 m3 | +34.0% |
| 1981 | 604,000 m3 | -6.4% |
| 1982 | 663,000 m3 | +9.8% |
| 1983 | 836,000 m3 | +26.1% |
| 1984 | 754,300 m3 | -9.8% |
| 1985 | 837,300 m3 | +11.0% |
| 1986 | 638,300 m3 | -23.8% |
| 1987 | 698,700 m3 | +9.5% |
| 1988 | 1.04 million m3 | +49.4% |
| 1989 | 606,500 m3 | -41.9% |
| 1990 | 249,403 m3 | -58.9% |
| 1991 | 464,024 m3 | +86.1% |
| 1992 | 593,368 m3 | +27.9% |
| 1993 | 387,626 m3 | -34.7% |
| 1994 | 730,190 m3 | +88.4% |
| 1995 | 764,290 m3 | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 540,136 m3 | -29.3% |
| 1997 | 708,236 m3 | +31.1% |
| 1998 | 431,118 m3 | -39.1% |
| 1999 | 727,489 m3 | +68.7% |
| 2000 | 646,528 m3 | -11.1% |
| 2001 | 649,526 m3 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 531,635 m3 | -18.2% |
| 2003 | 616,234 m3 | +15.9% |
| 2004 | 1.01 million m3 | +63.4% |
| 2005 | 943,454 m3 | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 658,450 m3 | -30.2% |
| 2007 | 651,504 m3 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 755,300 m3 | +15.9% |
| 2009 | 284,066 m3 | -62.4% |
| 2010 | 423,098 m3 | +48.9% |
| 2011 | 414,550 m3 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 378,525 m3 | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 270,145 m3 | -28.6% |
| 2014 | 272,247 m3 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 298,739 m3 | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 377,004 m3 | +26.2% |
| 2017 | 458,967 m3 | +21.7% |
| 2018 | 494,308 m3 | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 327,731 m3 | -33.7% |
| 2020 | 233,550 m3 | -28.7% |
| 2021 | 189,337 m3 | -18.9% |
| 2022 | 284,897 m3 | +50.5% |
| 2023 | 155,050 m3 | -45.6% |
| 2024 | 141,138 m3 | -9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 280,033 m3 | 221,200 m3 | 310,200 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 437,140 m3 | 349,900 m3 | 601,200 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 732,740 m3 | 604,000 m3 | 1.04 million m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 559,588 m3 | 249,403 m3 | 764,290 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 674,368 m3 | 284,066 m3 | 1.01 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 371,531 m3 | 270,145 m3 | 494,308 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 200,794 m3 | 141,138 m3 | 284,897 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
- 21 Romania 1.20 million m3 compare
- 22 Slovakia 1.16 million m3 compare
- 23 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.12 million m3 compare
- 23 United Kingdom 1.12 million m3 compare
- 25 Poland 964,950 m3 compare
- 26 United States 962,468 m3 compare
- 27 South Africa 960,981 m3 compare
More environment data for Northern Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -20 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -13.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.281 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.61 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 701,000 t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 1.10 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 864,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 888,500 t (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 27.72 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is roundwood — import quantity in Northern Africa?
- Roundwood — import quantity in Northern Africa was 141,138 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest roundwood — import quantity recorded in Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 million m3 in 1988.
- What is the lowest roundwood — import quantity recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 141,138 m3 in 2024.
- How does Northern Africa rank for roundwood — import quantity?
- Northern Africa ranks 24th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is roundwood — import quantity rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Northern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Roundwood — Import 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