Roundwood — Import value in Western Africa
Western Africa: Roundwood — Import value was 19,119 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Roundwood — Import value in Western Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Western Africa recorded 19,119 1000 USD for roundwood — import value in 2024.
That represents a change of down 22.3% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roundwood — import value in Western Africa peaked at 31,185 1000 USD in 1999 and was at its lowest, 71 1000 USD, in 1990.
Western Africa ranks 26th 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 Western Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 556 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 555 1000 USD | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 623 1000 USD | +12.3% |
| 1964 | 89 1000 USD | -85.7% |
| 1965 | 80 1000 USD | -10.1% |
| 1966 | 355 1000 USD | +343.8% |
| 1967 | 559 1000 USD | +57.5% |
| 1968 | 913 1000 USD | +63.3% |
| 1969 | 965 1000 USD | +5.7% |
| 1970 | 1,123 1000 USD | +16.4% |
| 1971 | 1,135 1000 USD | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 483 1000 USD | -57.4% |
| 1973 | 1,476 1000 USD | +205.6% |
| 1974 | 1,805 1000 USD | +22.3% |
| 1975 | 2,076 1000 USD | +15.0% |
| 1976 | 2,234 1000 USD | +7.6% |
| 1977 | 3,501 1000 USD | +56.7% |
| 1978 | 3,151 1000 USD | -10.0% |
| 1979 | 5,242 1000 USD | +66.4% |
| 1980 | 5,628 1000 USD | +7.4% |
| 1981 | 5,640 1000 USD | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 5,200 1000 USD | -7.8% |
| 1983 | 3,506 1000 USD | -32.6% |
| 1984 | 4,749 1000 USD | +35.5% |
| 1985 | 3,607 1000 USD | -24.0% |
| 1986 | 2,324 1000 USD | -35.6% |
| 1987 | 3,085 1000 USD | +32.7% |
| 1988 | 2,878 1000 USD | -6.7% |
| 1989 | 2,516 1000 USD | -12.6% |
| 1990 | 71 1000 USD | -97.2% |
| 1991 | 98 1000 USD | +38.0% |
| 1992 | 575 1000 USD | +486.7% |
| 1993 | 2,430 1000 USD | +322.6% |
| 1994 | 9,139 1000 USD | +276.1% |
| 1995 | 3,356 1000 USD | -63.3% |
| 1996 | 3,593 1000 USD | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 3,957 1000 USD | +10.1% |
| 1998 | 2,913 1000 USD | -26.4% |
| 1999 | 31,185 1000 USD | +970.5% |
| 2000 | 20,864 1000 USD | -33.1% |
| 2001 | 23,140 1000 USD | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 17,992 1000 USD | -22.2% |
| 2003 | 17,864 1000 USD | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 10,824 1000 USD | -39.4% |
| 2005 | 10,951 1000 USD | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 7,571 1000 USD | -30.9% |
| 2007 | 5,745 1000 USD | -24.1% |
| 2008 | 10,305 1000 USD | +79.4% |
| 2009 | 6,725 1000 USD | -34.7% |
| 2010 | 7,650 1000 USD | +13.8% |
| 2011 | 9,278 1000 USD | +21.3% |
| 2012 | 9,182 1000 USD | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 20,437 1000 USD | +122.6% |
| 2014 | 19,741 1000 USD | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 12,501 1000 USD | -36.7% |
| 2016 | 4,963 1000 USD | -60.3% |
| 2017 | 9,041 1000 USD | +82.2% |
| 2018 | 18,108 1000 USD | +100.3% |
| 2019 | 20,147 1000 USD | +11.3% |
| 2020 | 20,031 1000 USD | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 18,829 1000 USD | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 20,360 1000 USD | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 24,621 1000 USD | +20.9% |
| 2024 | 19,119 1000 USD | -22.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Roundwood — Import 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +970.5% | 2,913 1000 USD | 31,185 1000 USD |
| 1992 | +486.7% | 98 1000 USD | 575 1000 USD |
| 1966 | +343.8% | 80 1000 USD | 355 1000 USD |
| 1993 | +322.6% | 575 1000 USD | 2,430 1000 USD |
| 1994 | +276.1% | 2,430 1000 USD | 9,139 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 521.67 1000 USD | 80 1000 USD | 965 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,223 1000 USD | 483 1000 USD | 5,242 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,913 1000 USD | 2,324 1000 USD | 5,640 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,732 1000 USD | 71 1000 USD | 31,185 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,198 1000 USD | 5,745 1000 USD | 23,140 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,105 1000 USD | 4,963 1000 USD | 20,437 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,592 1000 USD | 18,829 1000 USD | 24,621 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 — import value in Western Africa?
- Roundwood — import value in Western Africa was 19,119 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest roundwood — import value recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 31,185 1000 USD in 1999.
- What is the lowest roundwood — import value recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 71 1000 USD in 1990.
- How does Western Africa rank for roundwood — import value?
- Western Africa ranks 26th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is roundwood — import value rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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 — 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