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 29 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sawnwood — Import quantity in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 189,150 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 190,500 m3 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 161,150 m3 | -15.4% |
| 1964 | 180,850 m3 | +12.2% |
| 1965 | 200,850 m3 | +11.1% |
| 1966 | 238,750 m3 | +18.9% |
| 1967 | 238,250 m3 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 262,350 m3 | +10.1% |
| 1969 | 296,850 m3 | +13.2% |
| 1970 | 266,850 m3 | -10.1% |
| 1971 | 303,450 m3 | +13.7% |
| 1972 | 250,700 m3 | -17.4% |
| 1973 | 225,850 m3 | -9.9% |
| 1974 | 192,410 m3 | -14.8% |
| 1975 | 185,550 m3 | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 98,900 m3 | -46.7% |
| 1977 | 87,000 m3 | -12.0% |
| 1978 | 81,200 m3 | -6.7% |
| 1979 | 94,300 m3 | +16.1% |
| 1980 | 91,300 m3 | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 105,800 m3 | +15.9% |
| 1982 | 88,300 m3 | -16.5% |
| 1983 | 83,600 m3 | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 75,800 m3 | -9.3% |
| 1985 | 89,288 m3 | +17.8% |
| 1986 | 93,744 m3 | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 106,432 m3 | +13.5% |
| 1988 | 142,328 m3 | +33.7% |
| 1989 | 176,912 m3 | +24.3% |
| 1990 | 159,379 m3 | -9.9% |
| 1991 | 134,379 m3 | -15.7% |
| 1992 | 160,497 m3 | +19.4% |
| 1993 | 119,141 m3 | -25.8% |
| 1994 | 109,632 m3 | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 125,420 m3 | +14.4% |
| 1996 | 168,344 m3 | +34.2% |
| 1997 | 133,838 m3 | -20.5% |
| 1998 | 157,819 m3 | +17.9% |
| 1999 | 159,806 m3 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 153,512 m3 | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 163,024 m3 | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 142,179 m3 | -12.8% |
| 2003 | 143,421 m3 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 195,139 m3 | +36.1% |
| 2005 | 196,227 m3 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 187,746 m3 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 226,118 m3 | +20.4% |
| 2008 | 210,129 m3 | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 191,935 m3 | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 221,311 m3 | +15.3% |
| 2011 | 208,887 m3 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 298,099 m3 | +42.7% |
| 2013 | 376,524 m3 | +26.3% |
| 2014 | 432,865 m3 | +15.0% |
| 2015 | 511,033 m3 | +18.1% |
| 2016 | 452,127 m3 | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 333,299 m3 | -26.3% |
| 2018 | 516,641 m3 | +55.0% |
| 2019 | 656,760 m3 | +27.1% |
| 2020 | 611,015 m3 | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 934,167 m3 | +52.9% |
| 2022 | 871,720 m3 | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 858,785 m3 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 1.05 million m3 | +22.5% |
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
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.28 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Watermelons — Gross Production Value 99,983 1000 Int$ (2024)
- Watermelons — Area harvested 27,325 ha (2024)
- Watermelons — Yield 15,771 kg/ha (2024)
- Watermelons — Production 430,941 t (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 29 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