Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production was 196,138 m3 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of the Congo recorded 196,138 m3 for sawlogs and veneer logs — production in 2024.
That represents a change of up 38.2% on the previous year and down 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawlogs and veneer logs — production in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 580,000 m3 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 30,000 m3, in 1999.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 550,000 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 425,000 m3 | -22.7% |
| 1963 | 454,000 m3 | +6.8% |
| 1964 | 425,000 m3 | -6.4% |
| 1965 | 450,000 m3 | +5.9% |
| 1966 | 450,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 488,000 m3 | +8.4% |
| 1968 | 500,000 m3 | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 520,000 m3 | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 540,000 m3 | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 560,000 m3 | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 580,000 m3 | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 565,000 m3 | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 565,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 334,000 m3 | -40.9% |
| 1976 | 272,000 m3 | -18.6% |
| 1977 | 303,000 m3 | +11.4% |
| 1978 | 350,000 m3 | +15.5% |
| 1979 | 303,000 m3 | -13.4% |
| 1980 | 355,000 m3 | +17.2% |
| 1981 | 325,000 m3 | -8.5% |
| 1982 | 380,000 m3 | +16.9% |
| 1983 | 401,000 m3 | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 410,000 m3 | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 415,000 m3 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 418,000 m3 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 421,000 m3 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 498,000 m3 | +18.3% |
| 1989 | 419,000 m3 | -15.9% |
| 1990 | 465,000 m3 | +11.0% |
| 1991 | 391,000 m3 | -15.9% |
| 1992 | 330,000 m3 | -15.6% |
| 1993 | 288,000 m3 | -12.7% |
| 1994 | 272,000 m3 | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 226,000 m3 | -16.9% |
| 1996 | 309,000 m3 | +36.7% |
| 1997 | 258,000 m3 | -16.5% |
| 1998 | 244,000 m3 | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 30,000 m3 | -87.7% |
| 2000 | 60,000 m3 | +100.0% |
| 2001 | 40,000 m3 | -33.3% |
| 2002 | 50,000 m3 | +25.0% |
| 2003 | 70,000 m3 | +40.0% |
| 2004 | 200,000 m3 | +185.7% |
| 2005 | 180,000 m3 | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 220,000 m3 | +22.2% |
| 2007 | 310,000 m3 | +40.9% |
| 2008 | 353,247 m3 | +14.0% |
| 2009 | 373,284 m3 | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 249,539 m3 | -33.2% |
| 2011 | 329,013 m3 | +31.8% |
| 2012 | 329,013 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 329,013 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 329,013 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 329,013 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 329,013 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 329,013 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 329,013 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 329,013 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 329,013 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 329,013 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 329,013 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 141,929 m3 | -56.9% |
| 2024 | 196,138 m3 | +38.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 473,556 m3 | 425,000 m3 | 550,000 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 437,200 m3 | 272,000 m3 | 580,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 404,200 m3 | 325,000 m3 | 498,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 281,300 m3 | 30,000 m3 | 465,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 185,653 m3 | 40,000 m3 | 373,284 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 321,066 m3 | 249,539 m3 | 329,013 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 265,021 m3 | 141,929 m3 | 329,013 m3 | 5 |
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More environment data for Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -10.22 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.193 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.17 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 50.42 % (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 361.16 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 8.16 % (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.17 ha/cap (2024)
- Arable land — Area 16,516 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sawlogs and veneer logs — production in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — production in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 196,138 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sawlogs and veneer logs — production recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 580,000 m3 in 1972.
- What is the lowest sawlogs and veneer logs — production recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,000 m3 in 1999.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for sawlogs and veneer logs — production?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 13th out of 18 groups with data for 2024.
- Is sawlogs and veneer logs — production rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of the Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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