Roundwood — Import quantity in Western Africa
Western Africa: Roundwood — Import quantity was 81,576 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Roundwood — Import quantity in Western 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 Western Africa is 81,576 m3, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 13.1% on the previous year and down 57.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roundwood — import quantity in Western Africa peaked at 191,584 m3 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 373 m3, in 1990.
Western Africa ranks 25th of 29 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Roundwood — Import quantity in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 24,000 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 23,900 m3 | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 23,300 m3 | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 8,600 m3 | -63.1% |
| 1965 | 6,200 m3 | -27.9% |
| 1966 | 9,500 m3 | +53.2% |
| 1967 | 16,200 m3 | +70.5% |
| 1968 | 24,500 m3 | +51.2% |
| 1969 | 26,500 m3 | +8.2% |
| 1970 | 33,300 m3 | +25.7% |
| 1971 | 33,500 m3 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 9,400 m3 | -71.9% |
| 1973 | 26,400 m3 | +180.9% |
| 1974 | 28,400 m3 | +7.6% |
| 1975 | 29,100 m3 | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 29,000 m3 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 38,200 m3 | +31.7% |
| 1978 | 35,000 m3 | -8.4% |
| 1979 | 56,600 m3 | +61.7% |
| 1980 | 53,400 m3 | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 53,200 m3 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 50,300 m3 | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 30,300 m3 | -39.8% |
| 1984 | 34,600 m3 | +14.2% |
| 1985 | 26,500 m3 | -23.4% |
| 1986 | 20,700 m3 | -21.9% |
| 1987 | 23,800 m3 | +15.0% |
| 1988 | 22,800 m3 | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 26,000 m3 | +14.0% |
| 1990 | 373 m3 | -98.6% |
| 1991 | 649 m3 | +74.0% |
| 1992 | 2,619 m3 | +303.5% |
| 1993 | 18,768 m3 | +616.6% |
| 1994 | 73,385 m3 | +291.0% |
| 1995 | 25,030 m3 | -65.9% |
| 1996 | 28,931 m3 | +15.6% |
| 1997 | 29,118 m3 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 18,752 m3 | -35.6% |
| 1999 | 144,006 m3 | +668.0% |
| 2000 | 102,730 m3 | -28.7% |
| 2001 | 114,963 m3 | +11.9% |
| 2002 | 101,469 m3 | -11.7% |
| 2003 | 101,898 m3 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 60,811 m3 | -40.3% |
| 2005 | 61,070 m3 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 43,002 m3 | -29.6% |
| 2007 | 37,644 m3 | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 46,276 m3 | +22.9% |
| 2009 | 33,731 m3 | -27.1% |
| 2010 | 36,675 m3 | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 44,258 m3 | +20.7% |
| 2012 | 40,786 m3 | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 72,778 m3 | +78.4% |
| 2014 | 191,584 m3 | +163.2% |
| 2015 | 56,934 m3 | -70.3% |
| 2016 | 29,029 m3 | -49.0% |
| 2017 | 32,550 m3 | +12.1% |
| 2018 | 59,595 m3 | +83.1% |
| 2019 | 60,980 m3 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 61,268 m3 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 53,024 m3 | -13.5% |
| 2022 | 41,430 m3 | -21.9% |
| 2023 | 72,147 m3 | +74.1% |
| 2024 | 81,576 m3 | +13.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Roundwood — Import quantity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +668.0% | 18,752 m3 | 144,006 m3 |
| 1993 | +616.6% | 2,619 m3 | 18,768 m3 |
| 1992 | +303.5% | 649 m3 | 2,619 m3 |
| 1994 | +291.0% | 18,768 m3 | 73,385 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18,078 m3 | 6,200 m3 | 26,500 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 31,890 m3 | 9,400 m3 | 56,600 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 34,160 m3 | 20,700 m3 | 53,400 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 34,163 m3 | 373 m3 | 144,006 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 70,359 m3 | 33,731 m3 | 114,963 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 62,517 m3 | 29,029 m3 | 191,584 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61,889 m3 | 41,430 m3 | 81,576 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
- 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
- 28 Luxembourg 955,467 m3 compare
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 — import quantity in Western Africa?
- Roundwood — import quantity in Western Africa was 81,576 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest roundwood — import quantity recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 191,584 m3 in 2014.
- What is the lowest roundwood — import quantity recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 373 m3 in 1990.
- How does Western Africa rank for roundwood — import quantity?
- Western Africa ranks 25th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is roundwood — import quantity rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.4%. 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 — 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