Sawnwood — Export value in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Sawnwood — Export value was 78,511 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sawnwood — Export value in Eastern Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sawnwood — export value in Eastern Africa is 78,511 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and down 46.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawnwood — export value in Eastern Africa peaked at 146,588 1000 USD in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3,143 1000 USD, in 1984.
That places Eastern Africa 25th out of 29 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.
Sawnwood — Export value in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8,140 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 7,278 1000 USD | -10.6% |
| 1963 | 8,155 1000 USD | +12.1% |
| 1964 | 12,007 1000 USD | +47.2% |
| 1965 | 12,166 1000 USD | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 10,606 1000 USD | -12.8% |
| 1967 | 10,416 1000 USD | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 11,676 1000 USD | +12.1% |
| 1969 | 13,365 1000 USD | +14.5% |
| 1970 | 12,619 1000 USD | -5.6% |
| 1971 | 11,216 1000 USD | -11.1% |
| 1972 | 10,245 1000 USD | -8.7% |
| 1973 | 13,628 1000 USD | +33.0% |
| 1974 | 15,279 1000 USD | +12.1% |
| 1975 | 14,301 1000 USD | -6.4% |
| 1976 | 16,635 1000 USD | +16.3% |
| 1977 | 14,902 1000 USD | -10.4% |
| 1978 | 13,324 1000 USD | -10.6% |
| 1979 | 13,285 1000 USD | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 12,637 1000 USD | -4.9% |
| 1981 | 12,268 1000 USD | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 9,127 1000 USD | -25.6% |
| 1983 | 5,065 1000 USD | -44.5% |
| 1984 | 3,143 1000 USD | -37.9% |
| 1985 | 4,960 1000 USD | +57.8% |
| 1986 | 4,028 1000 USD | -18.8% |
| 1987 | 4,945 1000 USD | +22.8% |
| 1988 | 4,057 1000 USD | -18.0% |
| 1989 | 3,848 1000 USD | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 9,728 1000 USD | +152.8% |
| 1991 | 9,597 1000 USD | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 16,660 1000 USD | +73.6% |
| 1993 | 7,937 1000 USD | -52.4% |
| 1994 | 14,412 1000 USD | +81.6% |
| 1995 | 24,278 1000 USD | +68.5% |
| 1996 | 31,632 1000 USD | +30.3% |
| 1997 | 38,087 1000 USD | +20.4% |
| 1998 | 38,842 1000 USD | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 31,707 1000 USD | -18.4% |
| 2000 | 35,285 1000 USD | +11.3% |
| 2001 | 16,930 1000 USD | -52.0% |
| 2002 | 11,183 1000 USD | -33.9% |
| 2003 | 26,886 1000 USD | +140.4% |
| 2004 | 33,458 1000 USD | +24.4% |
| 2005 | 18,592 1000 USD | -44.4% |
| 2006 | 30,498 1000 USD | +64.0% |
| 2007 | 50,025 1000 USD | +64.0% |
| 2008 | 77,615 1000 USD | +55.2% |
| 2009 | 80,460 1000 USD | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 108,693 1000 USD | +35.1% |
| 2011 | 122,803 1000 USD | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 123,698 1000 USD | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 136,771 1000 USD | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 146,588 1000 USD | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 98,631 1000 USD | -32.7% |
| 2016 | 72,411 1000 USD | -26.6% |
| 2017 | 80,127 1000 USD | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 98,385 1000 USD | +22.8% |
| 2019 | 114,419 1000 USD | +16.3% |
| 2020 | 110,925 1000 USD | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 127,153 1000 USD | +14.6% |
| 2022 | 130,536 1000 USD | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 84,463 1000 USD | -35.3% |
| 2024 | 78,511 1000 USD | -7.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sawnwood — Export value 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +152.8% | 3,848 1000 USD | 9,728 1000 USD |
| 2003 | +140.4% | 11,183 1000 USD | 26,886 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,423 1000 USD | 7,278 1000 USD | 13,365 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 13,543 1000 USD | 10,245 1000 USD | 16,635 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,408 1000 USD | 3,143 1000 USD | 12,637 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 22,288 1000 USD | 7,937 1000 USD | 38,842 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 38,093 1000 USD | 11,183 1000 USD | 80,460 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 110,253 1000 USD | 72,411 1000 USD | 146,588 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 106,318 1000 USD | 78,511 1000 USD | 130,536 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
More environment data for Eastern Africa
- 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, 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 value in Eastern Africa?
- Sawnwood — export value in Eastern Africa was 78,511 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sawnwood — export value recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 146,588 1000 USD in 2014.
- What is the lowest sawnwood — export value recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,143 1000 USD in 1984.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for sawnwood — export value?
- Eastern Africa ranks 25th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is sawnwood — export value rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.4%. 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 value. 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