Sawnwood — Import quantity in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Sawnwood — Import quantity was 9,996 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sawnwood — Import quantity in Burkina Faso, 1965–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, sawnwood — import quantity in Burkina Faso stood at 9,996 m3.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.2% on the previous year and up 175.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawnwood — import quantity in Burkina Faso peaked at 35,116 m3 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 68 m3, in 1994.
Burkina Faso ranks 160th of 254 countries 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 — Import quantity in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 8,200 m3 | — |
| 1966 | 7,700 m3 | -6.1% |
| 1967 | 4,300 m3 | -44.2% |
| 1968 | 5,900 m3 | +37.2% |
| 1969 | 8,200 m3 | +39.0% |
| 1970 | 8,200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 8,200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 8,200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 8,200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 9,800 m3 | +19.5% |
| 1975 | 10,600 m3 | +8.2% |
| 1976 | 10,600 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 15,400 m3 | +45.3% |
| 1978 | 14,900 m3 | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 15,400 m3 | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 17,600 m3 | +14.3% |
| 1981 | 20,900 m3 | +18.8% |
| 1982 | 16,300 m3 | -22.0% |
| 1983 | 17,000 m3 | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 11,500 m3 | -32.4% |
| 1985 | 14,100 m3 | +22.6% |
| 1986 | 14,100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 20,200 m3 | +43.3% |
| 1988 | 24,400 m3 | +20.8% |
| 1989 | 24,400 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 20,800 m3 | -14.8% |
| 1991 | 20,800 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 20,819 m3 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 20,868 m3 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 68 m3 | -99.7% |
| 1995 | 161 m3 | +136.8% |
| 1996 | 2,268 m3 | +1308.7% |
| 1997 | 2,268 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2,768 m3 | +22.0% |
| 1999 | 2,100 m3 | -24.1% |
| 2000 | 19,600 m3 | +833.3% |
| 2001 | 19,100 m3 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 19,100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 10,000 m3 | -47.6% |
| 2004 | 20,772 m3 | +107.7% |
| 2005 | 20,772 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 35,116 m3 | +69.1% |
| 2007 | 8,506 m3 | -75.8% |
| 2008 | 8,212 m3 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 3,353 m3 | -59.2% |
| 2010 | 2,855 m3 | -14.9% |
| 2011 | 2,860 m3 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 2,550 m3 | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 3,194 m3 | +25.3% |
| 2014 | 3,623 m3 | +13.4% |
| 2015 | 760 m3 | -79.0% |
| 2016 | 559 m3 | -26.4% |
| 2017 | 1,169 m3 | +109.1% |
| 2018 | 2,553 m3 | +118.4% |
| 2019 | 15,321 m3 | +500.1% |
| 2020 | 16,489 m3 | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 16,803 m3 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 13,831 m3 | -17.7% |
| 2023 | 14,120 m3 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 9,996 m3 | -29.2% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 9,996 m3 is above the median for low income countries, which is 3,979 m3, 2.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 9,996 m3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,601 m3, 2.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sawnwood — Import quantity in Burkina Faso 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +1308.7% | 161 m3 | 2,268 m3 |
| 2000 | +833.3% | 2,100 m3 | 19,600 m3 |
| 2019 | +500.1% | 2,553 m3 | 15,321 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,860 m3 | 4,300 m3 | 8,200 m3 | 5 |
| 1970s | 10,950 m3 | 8,200 m3 | 15,400 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,050 m3 | 11,500 m3 | 24,400 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,292 m3 | 68 m3 | 20,868 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,453 m3 | 3,353 m3 | 35,116 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,544 m3 | 559 m3 | 15,321 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,248 m3 | 9,996 m3 | 16,803 m3 | 5 |
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More environment data for Burkina Faso
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.27 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.331 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.25 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.9413 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.3634 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sawnwood — import quantity in Burkina Faso?
- Sawnwood — import quantity in Burkina Faso was 9,996 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sawnwood — import quantity recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 35,116 m3 in 2006.
- What is the lowest sawnwood — import quantity recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 68 m3 in 1994.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for sawnwood — import quantity?
- Burkina Faso ranks 160th out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sawnwood — import quantity rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 175.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sawnwood — Import 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