Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production in Mozambique
Mozambique: Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production was 480,000 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production in Mozambique, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sawlogs and veneer logs — production in Mozambique is 480,000 m3, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawlogs and veneer logs — production in Mozambique peaked at 480,000 m3 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 22,000 m3, in 1992.
Mozambique ranks 99th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 340,000 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 360,000 m3 | +5.9% |
| 1963 | 410,000 m3 | +13.9% |
| 1964 | 440,000 m3 | +7.3% |
| 1965 | 460,000 m3 | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 400,000 m3 | -13.0% |
| 1967 | 350,000 m3 | -12.5% |
| 1968 | 369,000 m3 | +5.4% |
| 1969 | 365,000 m3 | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 324,000 m3 | -11.2% |
| 1971 | 279,000 m3 | -13.9% |
| 1972 | 295,000 m3 | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 325,000 m3 | +10.2% |
| 1974 | 325,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 325,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 325,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 211,000 m3 | -35.1% |
| 1978 | 187,000 m3 | -11.4% |
| 1979 | 185,000 m3 | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 192,000 m3 | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 262,000 m3 | +36.5% |
| 1982 | 142,600 m3 | -45.6% |
| 1983 | 114,000 m3 | -20.1% |
| 1984 | 113,000 m3 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 99,000 m3 | -12.4% |
| 1986 | 78,000 m3 | -21.2% |
| 1987 | 58,000 m3 | -25.6% |
| 1988 | 55,000 m3 | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 76,000 m3 | +38.2% |
| 1990 | 77,000 m3 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 76,000 m3 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 22,000 m3 | -71.1% |
| 1993 | 30,000 m3 | +36.4% |
| 1994 | 35,000 m3 | +16.7% |
| 1995 | 77,000 m3 | +120.0% |
| 1996 | 77,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 129,000 m3 | +67.5% |
| 1998 | 128,000 m3 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 128,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 128,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 128,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 128,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 128,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 123,000 m3 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 113,000 m3 | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 113,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 113,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 113,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 136,000 m3 | +20.4% |
| 2010 | 225,000 m3 | +65.4% |
| 2011 | 285,000 m3 | +26.7% |
| 2012 | 336,000 m3 | +17.9% |
| 2013 | 336,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 480,000 m3 | +42.9% |
| 2015 | 480,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 480,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 480,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 480,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 480,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 480,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 480,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 480,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 480,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 480,000 m3 | +0.0% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 480,000 m3 is above the median for low income countries, which is 230,000 m3, 2.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 480,000 m3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 260,000 m3, 1.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production in Mozambique 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +120.0% | 35,000 m3 | 77,000 m3 |
| 1992 | -71.1% | 76,000 m3 | 22,000 m3 |
| 1997 | +67.5% | 77,000 m3 | 129,000 m3 |
| 2010 | +65.4% | 136,000 m3 | 225,000 m3 |
| 1982 | -45.6% | 262,000 m3 | 142,600 m3 |
| 2014 | +42.9% | 336,000 m3 | 480,000 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 388,222 m3 | 340,000 m3 | 460,000 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 278,100 m3 | 185,000 m3 | 325,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 118,960 m3 | 55,000 m3 | 262,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 77,900 m3 | 22,000 m3 | 129,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 122,300 m3 | 113,000 m3 | 136,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 406,200 m3 | 225,000 m3 | 480,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 480,000 m3 | 480,000 m3 | 480,000 m3 | 5 |
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More environment data for Mozambique
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.62 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.58 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.256 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.2476 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sawlogs and veneer logs — production in Mozambique?
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — production in Mozambique was 480,000 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sawlogs and veneer logs — production recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 480,000 m3 in 2014.
- What is the lowest sawlogs and veneer logs — production recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,000 m3 in 1992.
- How does Mozambique rank for sawlogs and veneer logs — production?
- Mozambique ranks 99th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sawlogs and veneer logs — production rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique 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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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