Sawnwood — Import quantity in Mozambique
Mozambique: Sawnwood — Import quantity was 160,954 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sawnwood — Import quantity in Mozambique, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sawnwood — import quantity in Mozambique is 160,954 m3, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 409.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawnwood — import quantity in Mozambique peaked at 163,852 m3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 129 m3, in 1997.
That places Mozambique 73rd out of 254 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Mozambique, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11,600 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 14,300 m3 | +23.3% |
| 1963 | 6,900 m3 | -51.7% |
| 1964 | 4,900 m3 | -29.0% |
| 1965 | 5,700 m3 | +16.3% |
| 1966 | 6,800 m3 | +19.3% |
| 1967 | 8,600 m3 | +26.5% |
| 1968 | 16,300 m3 | +89.5% |
| 1969 | 19,700 m3 | +20.9% |
| 1970 | 30,900 m3 | +56.9% |
| 1971 | 27,500 m3 | -11.0% |
| 1972 | 15,900 m3 | -42.2% |
| 1973 | 13,200 m3 | -17.0% |
| 1974 | 6,100 m3 | -53.8% |
| 1975 | 1,400 m3 | -77.0% |
| 1992 | 2,092 m3 | +49.4% |
| 1993 | 276 m3 | -86.8% |
| 1994 | 238 m3 | -13.8% |
| 1995 | 327 m3 | +37.4% |
| 1996 | 327 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 129 m3 | -60.6% |
| 1998 | 129 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 8,961 m3 | +6846.5% |
| 2000 | 2,473 m3 | -72.4% |
| 2001 | 520 m3 | -79.0% |
| 2002 | 177 m3 | -66.0% |
| 2003 | 3,966 m3 | +2140.7% |
| 2004 | 13,163 m3 | +231.9% |
| 2005 | 13,163 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 18,913 m3 | +43.7% |
| 2007 | 20,959 m3 | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 12,981 m3 | -38.1% |
| 2009 | 14,338 m3 | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 17,139 m3 | +19.5% |
| 2011 | 23,079 m3 | +34.7% |
| 2012 | 22,301 m3 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 25,239 m3 | +13.2% |
| 2014 | 31,590 m3 | +25.2% |
| 2015 | 24,623 m3 | -22.1% |
| 2016 | 36,750 m3 | +49.3% |
| 2017 | 8,838 m3 | -76.0% |
| 2018 | 26,800 m3 | +203.2% |
| 2019 | 74,262 m3 | +177.1% |
| 2020 | 104,126 m3 | +40.2% |
| 2021 | 144,770 m3 | +39.0% |
| 2022 | 158,191 m3 | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 163,852 m3 | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 160,954 m3 | -1.8% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 160,954 m3 is above the median for low income countries, which is 3,979 m3, 40.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 160,954 m3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,601 m3, 44.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sawnwood — Import quantity in Mozambique 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +6846.5% | 129 m3 | 8,961 m3 |
| 2003 | +2140.7% | 177 m3 | 3,966 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,533 m3 | 4,900 m3 | 19,700 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 15,833 m3 | 1,400 m3 | 30,900 m3 | 6 |
| 1990s | 1,560 m3 | 129 m3 | 8,961 m3 | 8 |
| 2000s | 10,065 m3 | 177 m3 | 20,959 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,062 m3 | 8,838 m3 | 74,262 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 146,379 m3 | 104,126 m3 | 163,852 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More environment data for Mozambique
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.62 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.58 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.256 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -2.02 % 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 0.2476 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sawnwood — import quantity in Mozambique?
- Sawnwood — import quantity in Mozambique was 160,954 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sawnwood — import quantity recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 163,852 m3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest sawnwood — import quantity recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 129 m3 in 1997.
- How does Mozambique rank for sawnwood — import quantity?
- Mozambique ranks 73rd out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sawnwood — import quantity rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 409.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique 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