Roundwood — Import value in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Roundwood — Import value was 36,039 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Roundwood — Import value in Eastern Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Eastern Africa recorded 36,039 1000 USD for roundwood — import value in 2024.
That represents a change of up 52.0% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roundwood — import value in Eastern Africa peaked at 47,040 1000 USD in 2014 and was at its lowest, 292 1000 USD, in 1963.
Eastern Africa ranks 23rd 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 value in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 317 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 448 1000 USD | +41.3% |
| 1963 | 292 1000 USD | -34.8% |
| 1964 | 317 1000 USD | +8.6% |
| 1965 | 424 1000 USD | +33.8% |
| 1966 | 392 1000 USD | -7.5% |
| 1967 | 452 1000 USD | +15.3% |
| 1968 | 563 1000 USD | +24.6% |
| 1969 | 589 1000 USD | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 562 1000 USD | -4.6% |
| 1971 | 1,110 1000 USD | +97.5% |
| 1972 | 536 1000 USD | -51.7% |
| 1973 | 487 1000 USD | -9.1% |
| 1974 | 3,107 1000 USD | +538.0% |
| 1975 | 429 1000 USD | -86.2% |
| 1976 | 1,082 1000 USD | +152.2% |
| 1977 | 2,660 1000 USD | +145.8% |
| 1978 | 1,355 1000 USD | -49.1% |
| 1979 | 3,113 1000 USD | +129.7% |
| 1980 | 3,679 1000 USD | +18.2% |
| 1981 | 3,169 1000 USD | -13.9% |
| 1982 | 2,687 1000 USD | -15.2% |
| 1983 | 2,826 1000 USD | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 2,654 1000 USD | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 2,613 1000 USD | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 3,767 1000 USD | +44.2% |
| 1987 | 3,411 1000 USD | -9.5% |
| 1988 | 2,614 1000 USD | -23.4% |
| 1989 | 5,023 1000 USD | +92.2% |
| 1990 | 802 1000 USD | -84.0% |
| 1991 | 3,543 1000 USD | +341.8% |
| 1992 | 4,112 1000 USD | +16.1% |
| 1993 | 3,148 1000 USD | -23.4% |
| 1994 | 1,922 1000 USD | -38.9% |
| 1995 | 1,539 1000 USD | -19.9% |
| 1996 | 5,062 1000 USD | +228.9% |
| 1997 | 2,232 1000 USD | -55.9% |
| 1998 | 2,218 1000 USD | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 3,628 1000 USD | +63.6% |
| 2000 | 2,363 1000 USD | -34.9% |
| 2001 | 1,950 1000 USD | -17.5% |
| 2002 | 2,033 1000 USD | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 4,852 1000 USD | +138.7% |
| 2004 | 4,606 1000 USD | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 4,609 1000 USD | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 5,327 1000 USD | +15.6% |
| 2007 | 8,599 1000 USD | +61.4% |
| 2008 | 16,466 1000 USD | +91.5% |
| 2009 | 10,233 1000 USD | -37.9% |
| 2010 | 11,661 1000 USD | +14.0% |
| 2011 | 14,102 1000 USD | +20.9% |
| 2012 | 21,230 1000 USD | +50.5% |
| 2013 | 26,335 1000 USD | +24.0% |
| 2014 | 47,040 1000 USD | +78.6% |
| 2015 | 13,799 1000 USD | -70.7% |
| 2016 | 8,831 1000 USD | -36.0% |
| 2017 | 15,280 1000 USD | +73.0% |
| 2018 | 18,607 1000 USD | +21.8% |
| 2019 | 30,910 1000 USD | +66.1% |
| 2020 | 27,047 1000 USD | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 13,953 1000 USD | -48.4% |
| 2022 | 22,301 1000 USD | +59.8% |
| 2023 | 23,712 1000 USD | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 36,039 1000 USD | +52.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Roundwood — Import 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +538.0% | 487 1000 USD | 3,107 1000 USD |
| 1991 | +341.8% | 802 1000 USD | 3,543 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 421.56 1000 USD | 292 1000 USD | 589 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,444 1000 USD | 429 1000 USD | 3,113 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,244 1000 USD | 2,613 1000 USD | 5,023 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,821 1000 USD | 802 1000 USD | 5,062 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,104 1000 USD | 1,950 1000 USD | 16,466 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,780 1000 USD | 8,831 1000 USD | 47,040 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,610 1000 USD | 13,953 1000 USD | 36,039 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 — import value in Eastern Africa?
- Roundwood — import value in Eastern Africa was 36,039 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest roundwood — import value recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 47,040 1000 USD in 2014.
- What is the lowest roundwood — import value recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 292 1000 USD in 1963.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for roundwood — import value?
- Eastern Africa ranks 23rd out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is roundwood — import value rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. 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 — Import 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