Sawnwood — Import quantity in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Sawnwood — Import quantity was 1.05 million m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sawnwood — Import quantity in Eastern Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Eastern Africa recorded 1.05 million m3 for sawnwood — import quantity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 22.5% on the previous year and up 143.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawnwood — import quantity in Eastern Africa peaked at 1.05 million m3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 75,800 m3, in 1984.
Eastern Africa ranks 24th of 33 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 217,633 m3 | 161,150 m3 | 296,850 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 178,621 m3 | 81,200 m3 | 303,450 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 105,350 m3 | 75,800 m3 | 176,912 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 142,826 m3 | 109,632 m3 | 168,344 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 180,943 m3 | 142,179 m3 | 226,118 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 400,755 m3 | 208,887 m3 | 656,760 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 865,517 m3 | 611,015 m3 | 1.05 million m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
More environment data for Eastern Africa
- Temperature change 1.28 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 17.13 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 11.79 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 21.2 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$ 157,643 million USD (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 10.99 million m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production 326.16 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 4.47 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 107,047 million USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sawnwood — import quantity in Eastern Africa?
- Sawnwood — import quantity in Eastern Africa was 1.05 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sawnwood — import quantity recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 million m3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest sawnwood — import quantity recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 75,800 m3 in 1984.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for sawnwood — import quantity?
- Eastern Africa ranks 24th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is sawnwood — import quantity rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 143.0%. 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 — 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