Sawnwood — Import quantity in Congo
Congo: Sawnwood — Import quantity was 318 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sawnwood — Import quantity in Congo, 1977–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Congo recorded 318 m3 for sawnwood — import quantity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 79.6% on the previous year and up 98.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawnwood — import quantity in Congo peaked at 11,500 m3 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0 m3, in 1996.
That places Congo 227th out of 254 countries 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 — Import quantity in Congo, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 5,400 m3 | — |
| 1978 | 5,400 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 4,400 m3 | -18.5% |
| 1980 | 5,500 m3 | +25.0% |
| 1981 | 8,300 m3 | +50.9% |
| 1982 | 8,300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 11,500 m3 | +38.6% |
| 1984 | 8,700 m3 | -24.3% |
| 1985 | 7,500 m3 | -13.8% |
| 1986 | 7,500 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2,000 m3 | -73.3% |
| 1988 | 10,100 m3 | +405.0% |
| 1989 | 10,100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 10,100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 10,100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 10,133 m3 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 43 m3 | -99.6% |
| 1994 | 50 m3 | +16.3% |
| 1995 | 36 m3 | -28.0% |
| 1996 | 0 m3 | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 0 m3 | — |
| 1998 | 0 m3 | — |
| 1999 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2000 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2001 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2002 | 26 m3 | — |
| 2003 | 41 m3 | +57.7% |
| 2004 | 126 m3 | +207.3% |
| 2005 | 13 m3 | -89.7% |
| 2006 | 98 m3 | +653.8% |
| 2007 | 150 m3 | +53.1% |
| 2008 | 355 m3 | +136.7% |
| 2009 | 154 m3 | -56.6% |
| 2010 | 94 m3 | -39.0% |
| 2011 | 296 m3 | +214.9% |
| 2012 | 49 m3 | -83.4% |
| 2013 | 88 m3 | +79.6% |
| 2014 | 160 m3 | +81.8% |
| 2015 | 109 m3 | -31.9% |
| 2016 | 155 m3 | +42.2% |
| 2017 | 567 m3 | +265.8% |
| 2018 | 38 m3 | -93.3% |
| 2019 | 52 m3 | +36.8% |
| 2020 | 0 m3 | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 39 m3 | — |
| 2022 | 275 m3 | +605.1% |
| 2023 | 1,560 m3 | +467.3% |
| 2024 | 318 m3 | -79.6% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 318 m3 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,892 m3, 4% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Congo's 318 m3 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,601 m3, 9% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sawnwood — Import quantity in Congo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +653.8% | 13 m3 | 98 m3 |
| 2022 | +605.1% | 39 m3 | 275 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,067 m3 | 4,400 m3 | 5,400 m3 | 3 |
| 1980s | 7,950 m3 | 2,000 m3 | 11,500 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,046 m3 | 0 m3 | 10,133 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.3 m3 | 0 m3 | 355 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 160.8 m3 | 38 m3 | 567 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 438.4 m3 | 0 m3 | 1,560 m3 | 5 |
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More environment data for Congo
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.96 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.68 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.202 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.13 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8453 % 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 -0.4756 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sawnwood — import quantity in Congo?
- Sawnwood — import quantity in Congo was 318 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sawnwood — import quantity recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 11,500 m3 in 1983.
- What is the lowest sawnwood — import quantity recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 m3 in 1996.
- How does Congo rank for sawnwood — import quantity?
- Congo ranks 227th out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sawnwood — import quantity rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo 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