Sawnwood — Export value in Western Africa
Western Africa: Sawnwood — Export value was 171,045 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sawnwood — Export value in Western Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Western Africa recorded 171,045 1000 USD for sawnwood — export value in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawnwood — export value in Western Africa peaked at 441,299 1000 USD in 2008 and was at its lowest, 23,489 1000 USD, in 1961.
Western Africa ranks 21st of 29 groups 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.
Sawnwood — Export value in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 23,489 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 24,861 1000 USD | +5.8% |
| 1963 | 24,086 1000 USD | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 30,493 1000 USD | +26.6% |
| 1965 | 32,544 1000 USD | +6.7% |
| 1966 | 33,256 1000 USD | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 30,417 1000 USD | -8.5% |
| 1968 | 32,301 1000 USD | +6.2% |
| 1969 | 36,573 1000 USD | +13.2% |
| 1970 | 39,464 1000 USD | +7.9% |
| 1971 | 30,456 1000 USD | -22.8% |
| 1972 | 36,767 1000 USD | +20.7% |
| 1973 | 75,173 1000 USD | +104.5% |
| 1974 | 77,595 1000 USD | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 61,993 1000 USD | -20.1% |
| 1976 | 73,716 1000 USD | +18.9% |
| 1977 | 83,594 1000 USD | +13.4% |
| 1978 | 95,258 1000 USD | +14.0% |
| 1979 | 96,487 1000 USD | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 107,745 1000 USD | +11.7% |
| 1981 | 75,564 1000 USD | -29.9% |
| 1982 | 68,646 1000 USD | -9.2% |
| 1983 | 82,557 1000 USD | +20.3% |
| 1984 | 81,070 1000 USD | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 91,321 1000 USD | +12.6% |
| 1986 | 120,602 1000 USD | +32.1% |
| 1987 | 167,792 1000 USD | +39.1% |
| 1988 | 175,698 1000 USD | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 174,725 1000 USD | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 289,881 1000 USD | +65.9% |
| 1991 | 189,884 1000 USD | -34.5% |
| 1992 | 338,501 1000 USD | +78.3% |
| 1993 | 390,954 1000 USD | +15.5% |
| 1994 | 410,195 1000 USD | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 374,199 1000 USD | -8.8% |
| 1996 | 395,183 1000 USD | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 293,171 1000 USD | -25.8% |
| 1998 | 307,259 1000 USD | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 277,635 1000 USD | -9.6% |
| 2000 | 262,721 1000 USD | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 205,782 1000 USD | -21.7% |
| 2002 | 200,642 1000 USD | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 223,261 1000 USD | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 354,751 1000 USD | +58.9% |
| 2005 | 399,723 1000 USD | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 286,093 1000 USD | -28.4% |
| 2007 | 309,265 1000 USD | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 441,299 1000 USD | +42.7% |
| 2009 | 218,409 1000 USD | -50.5% |
| 2010 | 244,291 1000 USD | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 280,320 1000 USD | +14.7% |
| 2012 | 239,115 1000 USD | -14.7% |
| 2013 | 227,835 1000 USD | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 261,339 1000 USD | +14.7% |
| 2015 | 219,267 1000 USD | -16.1% |
| 2016 | 198,842 1000 USD | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 214,526 1000 USD | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 245,308 1000 USD | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 215,880 1000 USD | -12.0% |
| 2020 | 185,701 1000 USD | -14.0% |
| 2021 | 210,964 1000 USD | +13.6% |
| 2022 | 246,440 1000 USD | +16.8% |
| 2023 | 172,149 1000 USD | -30.1% |
| 2024 | 171,045 1000 USD | -0.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sawnwood — Export value in Western 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +104.5% | 36,767 1000 USD | 75,173 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29,780 1000 USD | 23,489 1000 USD | 36,573 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 67,050 1000 USD | 30,456 1000 USD | 96,487 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 114,572 1000 USD | 68,646 1000 USD | 175,698 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 326,686 1000 USD | 189,884 1000 USD | 410,195 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 290,195 1000 USD | 200,642 1000 USD | 441,299 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 234,672 1000 USD | 198,842 1000 USD | 280,320 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 197,260 1000 USD | 171,045 1000 USD | 246,440 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
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 value in Western Africa?
- Sawnwood — export value in Western Africa was 171,045 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sawnwood — export value recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 441,299 1000 USD in 2008.
- What is the lowest sawnwood — export value recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,489 1000 USD in 1961.
- How does Western Africa rank for sawnwood — export value?
- Western Africa ranks 21st out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is sawnwood — export value rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 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