Sawnwood — Export quantity in Western Africa
Western Africa: Sawnwood — Export quantity was 435,168 m3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sawnwood — Export quantity in Western Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Western Africa recorded 435,168 m3 for sawnwood — export quantity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawnwood — export quantity in Western Africa peaked at 919,651 m3 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 304,028 m3, in 2015.
Western Africa ranks 21st of 29 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 — Export quantity in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 355,600 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 385,800 m3 | +8.5% |
| 1963 | 376,100 m3 | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 435,400 m3 | +15.8% |
| 1965 | 468,100 m3 | +7.5% |
| 1966 | 499,600 m3 | +6.7% |
| 1967 | 473,700 m3 | -5.2% |
| 1968 | 512,100 m3 | +8.1% |
| 1969 | 505,100 m3 | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 523,700 m3 | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 439,600 m3 | -16.1% |
| 1972 | 504,100 m3 | +14.7% |
| 1973 | 634,100 m3 | +25.8% |
| 1974 | 525,600 m3 | -17.1% |
| 1975 | 463,800 m3 | -11.8% |
| 1976 | 507,600 m3 | +9.4% |
| 1977 | 489,300 m3 | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 487,600 m3 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 493,300 m3 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 398,300 m3 | -19.3% |
| 1981 | 346,100 m3 | -13.1% |
| 1982 | 368,700 m3 | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 439,900 m3 | +19.3% |
| 1984 | 483,600 m3 | +9.9% |
| 1985 | 563,200 m3 | +16.5% |
| 1986 | 589,006 m3 | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 639,299 m3 | +8.5% |
| 1988 | 654,605 m3 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 644,224 m3 | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 825,167 m3 | +28.1% |
| 1991 | 700,167 m3 | -15.1% |
| 1992 | 773,231 m3 | +10.4% |
| 1993 | 809,744 m3 | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 919,651 m3 | +13.6% |
| 1995 | 912,051 m3 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 761,266 m3 | -16.5% |
| 1997 | 820,277 m3 | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 831,447 m3 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 789,383 m3 | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 769,725 m3 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 689,992 m3 | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 637,028 m3 | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 452,232 m3 | -29.0% |
| 2004 | 614,987 m3 | +36.0% |
| 2005 | 702,306 m3 | +14.2% |
| 2006 | 632,272 m3 | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 586,428 m3 | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 806,879 m3 | +37.6% |
| 2009 | 409,256 m3 | -49.3% |
| 2010 | 552,477 m3 | +35.0% |
| 2011 | 420,259 m3 | -23.9% |
| 2012 | 404,959 m3 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 333,907 m3 | -17.5% |
| 2014 | 388,332 m3 | +16.3% |
| 2015 | 304,028 m3 | -21.7% |
| 2016 | 321,011 m3 | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 457,026 m3 | +42.4% |
| 2018 | 411,020 m3 | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 499,157 m3 | +21.4% |
| 2020 | 493,394 m3 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 426,143 m3 | -13.6% |
| 2022 | 547,401 m3 | +28.5% |
| 2023 | 444,748 m3 | -18.8% |
| 2024 | 435,168 m3 | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 445,722 m3 | 355,600 m3 | 512,100 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 506,870 m3 | 439,600 m3 | 634,100 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 512,693 m3 | 346,100 m3 | 654,605 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 814,238 m3 | 700,167 m3 | 919,651 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 630,110 m3 | 409,256 m3 | 806,879 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 409,218 m3 | 304,028 m3 | 552,477 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 469,371 m3 | 426,143 m3 | 547,401 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
- 18 Czechia 1.80 million m3 compare
- 19 New Zealand 1.67 million m3 compare
- 20 France 1.58 million m3 compare
- 21 Gabon 1.18 million m3 compare
- 22 Czechoslovakia 1.12 million m3 compare
- 23 Lithuania 1.08 million m3 compare
- 24 Belgium-Luxembourg 1.05 million m3 compare
More environment data for Western Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.59 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.311 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.37 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 20.68 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity 355,916 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value 18,051 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 79,324 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production 221.11 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sawnwood — export quantity in Western Africa?
- Sawnwood — export quantity in Western Africa was 435,168 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sawnwood — export quantity recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 919,651 m3 in 1994.
- What is the lowest sawnwood — export quantity recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 304,028 m3 in 2015.
- How does Western Africa rank for sawnwood — export quantity?
- Western Africa ranks 21st out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is sawnwood — export quantity rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western 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