Sawnwood, coniferous — Production in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Sawnwood, coniferous — Production was 957,783 m3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sawnwood, coniferous — Production in Eastern Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sawnwood, coniferous — production in Eastern Africa is 957,783 m3, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawnwood, coniferous — production in Eastern Africa peaked at 1.08 million m3 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 163,100 m3, in 1961.
Eastern Africa ranks 22nd of 30 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Sawnwood, coniferous — Production in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 163,100 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 187,650 m3 | +15.1% |
| 1963 | 199,450 m3 | +6.3% |
| 1964 | 221,550 m3 | +11.1% |
| 1965 | 239,850 m3 | +8.3% |
| 1966 | 585,150 m3 | +144.0% |
| 1967 | 515,100 m3 | -12.0% |
| 1968 | 516,250 m3 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 280,750 m3 | -45.6% |
| 1970 | 283,250 m3 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 325,350 m3 | +14.9% |
| 1972 | 335,050 m3 | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 344,000 m3 | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 339,200 m3 | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 390,500 m3 | +15.1% |
| 1976 | 454,700 m3 | +16.4% |
| 1977 | 501,000 m3 | +10.2% |
| 1978 | 441,300 m3 | -11.9% |
| 1979 | 453,100 m3 | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 450,000 m3 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 433,400 m3 | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 413,900 m3 | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 358,250 m3 | -13.4% |
| 1984 | 434,500 m3 | +21.3% |
| 1985 | 419,100 m3 | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 445,250 m3 | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 530,250 m3 | +19.1% |
| 1988 | 547,175 m3 | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 548,975 m3 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 565,000 m3 | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 622,000 m3 | +10.1% |
| 1992 | 590,000 m3 | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 855,300 m3 | +45.0% |
| 1994 | 1.03 million m3 | +20.9% |
| 1995 | 1.03 million m3 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 972,300 m3 | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 923,300 m3 | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 885,000 m3 | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 905,000 m3 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 853,000 m3 | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 754,000 m3 | -11.6% |
| 2002 | 725,700 m3 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 730,000 m3 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 734,300 m3 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 654,500 m3 | -10.9% |
| 2006 | 638,300 m3 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 638,700 m3 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 697,500 m3 | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 706,800 m3 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 615,800 m3 | -12.9% |
| 2011 | 669,600 m3 | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 711,124 m3 | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 899,247 m3 | +26.5% |
| 2014 | 899,524 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 907,115 m3 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 880,858 m3 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 927,665 m3 | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 914,329 m3 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 934,659 m3 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 1.03 million m3 | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 1.08 million m3 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 1.03 million m3 | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 957,783 m3 | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 957,783 m3 | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sawnwood, coniferous — Production in Eastern 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +144.0% | 239,850 m3 | 585,150 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 323,206 m3 | 163,100 m3 | 585,150 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 386,745 m3 | 283,250 m3 | 501,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 458,080 m3 | 358,250 m3 | 548,975 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 838,600 m3 | 565,000 m3 | 1.03 million m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 713,280 m3 | 638,300 m3 | 853,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 835,992 m3 | 615,800 m3 | 934,659 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 million m3 | 957,783 m3 | 1.08 million m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
- 20 Czechia 4.55 million m3 compare
- 21 Belarus 4.36 million m3 compare
- 22 New Zealand 4.14 million m3 compare
- 23 Poland 3.85 million m3 compare
- 24 Australia 3.24 million m3 compare
- 25 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3.15 million m3 compare
- 25 United Kingdom 3.15 million m3 compare
More environment data for Eastern Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.28 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 107,047 million USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export value 97,059 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Production 4.52 million m3 (2024)
- Wood charcoal — Production 17.47 million t (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 11.13 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sawnwood, coniferous — production in Eastern Africa?
- Sawnwood, coniferous — production in Eastern Africa was 957,783 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sawnwood, coniferous — production recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 million m3 in 2021.
- What is the lowest sawnwood, coniferous — production recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 163,100 m3 in 1961.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for sawnwood, coniferous — production?
- Eastern Africa ranks 22nd out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is sawnwood, coniferous — production rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sawnwood, coniferous — 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