Sawnwood — Export quantity in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Sawnwood — Export quantity was 268,680 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sawnwood — Export quantity in Eastern Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Eastern Africa recorded 268,680 m3 for sawnwood — export quantity in 2024.
The figure is down 12.8% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawnwood — export quantity in Eastern Africa peaked at 441,145 m3 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13,377 m3, in 1989.
Eastern Africa ranks 24th of 29 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sawnwood — Export quantity in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 166,050 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 163,950 m3 | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 183,500 m3 | +11.9% |
| 1964 | 252,200 m3 | +37.4% |
| 1965 | 256,550 m3 | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 225,350 m3 | -12.2% |
| 1967 | 207,150 m3 | -8.1% |
| 1968 | 220,500 m3 | +6.4% |
| 1969 | 225,200 m3 | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 218,700 m3 | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 190,800 m3 | -12.8% |
| 1972 | 167,200 m3 | -12.4% |
| 1973 | 181,500 m3 | +8.6% |
| 1974 | 167,000 m3 | -8.0% |
| 1975 | 148,100 m3 | -11.3% |
| 1976 | 147,400 m3 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 143,350 m3 | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 132,900 m3 | -7.3% |
| 1979 | 112,500 m3 | -15.3% |
| 1980 | 49,200 m3 | -56.3% |
| 1981 | 48,500 m3 | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 34,000 m3 | -29.9% |
| 1983 | 22,700 m3 | -33.2% |
| 1984 | 16,400 m3 | -27.8% |
| 1985 | 23,700 m3 | +44.5% |
| 1986 | 24,600 m3 | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 29,359 m3 | +19.3% |
| 1988 | 18,733 m3 | -36.2% |
| 1989 | 13,377 m3 | -28.6% |
| 1990 | 34,046 m3 | +154.5% |
| 1991 | 51,146 m3 | +50.2% |
| 1992 | 91,529 m3 | +79.0% |
| 1993 | 25,088 m3 | -72.6% |
| 1994 | 65,573 m3 | +161.4% |
| 1995 | 112,331 m3 | +71.3% |
| 1996 | 168,535 m3 | +50.0% |
| 1997 | 177,376 m3 | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 183,445 m3 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 166,011 m3 | -9.5% |
| 2000 | 149,742 m3 | -9.8% |
| 2001 | 69,582 m3 | -53.5% |
| 2002 | 56,464 m3 | -18.9% |
| 2003 | 169,377 m3 | +200.0% |
| 2004 | 167,190 m3 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 76,590 m3 | -54.2% |
| 2006 | 112,917 m3 | +47.4% |
| 2007 | 179,353 m3 | +58.8% |
| 2008 | 260,604 m3 | +45.3% |
| 2009 | 324,964 m3 | +24.7% |
| 2010 | 307,354 m3 | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 330,872 m3 | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 287,194 m3 | -13.2% |
| 2013 | 303,677 m3 | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 331,341 m3 | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 240,311 m3 | -27.5% |
| 2016 | 197,637 m3 | -17.8% |
| 2017 | 223,114 m3 | +12.9% |
| 2018 | 262,822 m3 | +17.8% |
| 2019 | 366,488 m3 | +39.4% |
| 2020 | 421,151 m3 | +14.9% |
| 2021 | 441,145 m3 | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 402,770 m3 | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 307,985 m3 | -23.5% |
| 2024 | 268,680 m3 | -12.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sawnwood — Export quantity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +200.0% | 56,464 m3 | 169,377 m3 |
| 1994 | +161.4% | 25,088 m3 | 65,573 m3 |
| 1990 | +154.5% | 13,377 m3 | 34,046 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 211,161 m3 | 163,950 m3 | 256,550 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 160,945 m3 | 112,500 m3 | 218,700 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 28,057 m3 | 13,377 m3 | 49,200 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 107,508 m3 | 25,088 m3 | 183,445 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 156,678 m3 | 56,464 m3 | 324,964 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 285,081 m3 | 197,637 m3 | 366,488 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 368,346 m3 | 268,680 m3 | 441,145 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
More environment data for Eastern Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (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 — export quantity in Eastern Africa?
- Sawnwood — export quantity in Eastern Africa was 268,680 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sawnwood — export quantity recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 441,145 m3 in 2021.
- What is the lowest sawnwood — export quantity recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,377 m3 in 1989.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for sawnwood — export quantity?
- Eastern Africa ranks 24th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is sawnwood — export quantity rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 — Export quantity. 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