Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production in Rwanda
Rwanda: Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production was 961,927 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production in Rwanda, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 961,927 m3 for sawlogs and veneer logs — production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawlogs and veneer logs — production in Rwanda peaked at 961,927 m3 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2,000 m3, in 1961.
Rwanda ranks 84th 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 Rwanda, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,000 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 3,000 m3 | +50.0% |
| 1963 | 3,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 4,000 m3 | +33.3% |
| 1965 | 4,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 4,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 6,000 m3 | +50.0% |
| 1968 | 7,000 m3 | +16.7% |
| 1969 | 8,000 m3 | +14.3% |
| 1970 | 9,000 m3 | +12.5% |
| 1971 | 10,000 m3 | +11.1% |
| 1972 | 10,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 10,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 10,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 10,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 10,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 10,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 10,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 15,000 m3 | +50.0% |
| 1980 | 16,000 m3 | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 16,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 17,000 m3 | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 29,000 m3 | +70.6% |
| 1984 | 31,000 m3 | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 32,000 m3 | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 32,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 32,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 32,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 32,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 20,000 m3 | -37.5% |
| 1991 | 20,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 60,000 m3 | +200.0% |
| 1993 | 60,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 28,000 m3 | -53.3% |
| 1995 | 57,000 m3 | +103.6% |
| 1996 | 63,000 m3 | +10.5% |
| 1997 | 79,000 m3 | +25.4% |
| 1998 | 84,000 m3 | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 86,000 m3 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 150,000 m3 | +74.4% |
| 2001 | 245,000 m3 | +63.3% |
| 2002 | 245,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 245,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 245,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 245,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 245,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 245,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 961,000 m3 | +292.2% |
| 2009 | 961,927 m3 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 961,927 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 961,927 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 961,927 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 961,927 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 961,927 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 961,927 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 961,927 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 961,927 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 961,927 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 961,927 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 961,927 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 961,927 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 961,927 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 961,927 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 961,927 m3 | +0.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 961,927 m3 is above the median for low income countries, which is 230,000 m3, 4.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 961,927 m3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 260,000 m3, 3.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,556 m3 | 2,000 m3 | 8,000 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 10,400 m3 | 9,000 m3 | 15,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 26,900 m3 | 16,000 m3 | 32,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 55,700 m3 | 20,000 m3 | 86,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 378,793 m3 | 150,000 m3 | 961,927 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 961,927 m3 | 961,927 m3 | 961,927 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 961,927 m3 | 961,927 m3 | 961,927 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 81 Denmark 1.07 million m3 compare
- 82 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1.00 million m3 compare
- 83 Serbia 997,000 m3 compare
- 85 Afghanistan 856,000 m3 compare
- 86 Costa Rica 850,868 m3 compare
- 87 Honduras 804,596 m3 compare
More environment data for Rwanda
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate -31.63 % change on previous year (2013)
- Standard Deviation 0.268 °C (2013)
- Temperature change 1.35 °C (2013)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1990)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.0359 % 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 -1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sawlogs and veneer logs — production in Rwanda?
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — production in Rwanda was 961,927 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sawlogs and veneer logs — production recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 961,927 m3 in 2009.
- What is the lowest sawlogs and veneer logs — production recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,000 m3 in 1961.
- How does Rwanda rank for sawlogs and veneer logs — production?
- Rwanda ranks 84th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sawlogs and veneer logs — production rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda 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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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