Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production was 742,000 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production in Northern Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Northern Africa recorded 742,000 m3 for sawlogs and veneer logs — production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawlogs and veneer logs — production in Northern Africa peaked at 976,000 m3 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 135,000 m3, in 1962.
That places Northern Africa 26th out of 28 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production in Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 136,000 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 135,000 m3 | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 138,000 m3 | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 154,000 m3 | +11.6% |
| 1965 | 163,000 m3 | +5.8% |
| 1966 | 165,000 m3 | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 155,000 m3 | -6.1% |
| 1968 | 169,000 m3 | +9.0% |
| 1969 | 199,000 m3 | +17.8% |
| 1970 | 145,000 m3 | -27.1% |
| 1971 | 195,000 m3 | +34.5% |
| 1972 | 190,000 m3 | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 228,000 m3 | +20.0% |
| 1974 | 266,000 m3 | +16.7% |
| 1975 | 242,000 m3 | -9.0% |
| 1976 | 146,000 m3 | -39.7% |
| 1977 | 193,000 m3 | +32.2% |
| 1978 | 200,300 m3 | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 191,600 m3 | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 169,700 m3 | -11.4% |
| 1981 | 184,700 m3 | +8.8% |
| 1982 | 180,400 m3 | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 176,300 m3 | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 174,500 m3 | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 212,300 m3 | +21.7% |
| 1986 | 235,000 m3 | +10.7% |
| 1987 | 231,000 m3 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 218,000 m3 | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 295,000 m3 | +35.3% |
| 1990 | 252,000 m3 | -14.6% |
| 1991 | 349,000 m3 | +38.5% |
| 1992 | 276,000 m3 | -20.9% |
| 1993 | 256,300 m3 | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 482,400 m3 | +88.2% |
| 1995 | 480,400 m3 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 670,800 m3 | +39.6% |
| 1997 | 454,800 m3 | -32.2% |
| 1998 | 636,800 m3 | +40.0% |
| 1999 | 584,800 m3 | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 547,800 m3 | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 541,800 m3 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 593,800 m3 | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 500,800 m3 | -15.7% |
| 2004 | 525,000 m3 | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 604,000 m3 | +15.0% |
| 2006 | 560,000 m3 | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 583,000 m3 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 529,000 m3 | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 535,100 m3 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 487,100 m3 | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 513,100 m3 | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 543,000 m3 | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 610,000 m3 | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 815,000 m3 | +33.6% |
| 2015 | 802,000 m3 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 762,000 m3 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 754,000 m3 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 754,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 736,000 m3 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 682,000 m3 | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 718,000 m3 | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 976,000 m3 | +35.9% |
| 2023 | 742,000 m3 | -24.0% |
| 2024 | 742,000 m3 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 157,111 m3 | 135,000 m3 | 199,000 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 199,690 m3 | 145,000 m3 | 266,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 207,690 m3 | 169,700 m3 | 295,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 444,330 m3 | 252,000 m3 | 670,800 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 552,030 m3 | 500,800 m3 | 604,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 677,620 m3 | 487,100 m3 | 815,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 772,000 m3 | 682,000 m3 | 976,000 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
More environment data for Northern Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -20 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -13.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.281 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.61 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 864,000 t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 701,000 t (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 27.72 % (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland 4.57 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 0.84 kg/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sawlogs and veneer logs — production in Northern Africa?
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — production in Northern Africa was 742,000 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sawlogs and veneer logs — production recorded in Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 976,000 m3 in 2022.
- What is the lowest sawlogs and veneer logs — production recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 135,000 m3 in 1962.
- How does Northern Africa rank for sawlogs and veneer logs — production?
- Northern Africa ranks 26th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
- Is sawlogs and veneer logs — production rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Northern Africa 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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