Sawnwood — Import quantity in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Sawnwood — Import quantity was 5.15 million m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sawnwood — Import quantity in Northern Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Northern Africa recorded 5.15 million m3 for sawnwood — import quantity in 2024.
The figure is down 10.8% on the previous year and down 52.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawnwood — import quantity in Northern Africa peaked at 10.88 million m3 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 616,000 m3, in 1968.
Northern Africa ranks 14th of 29 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.
Sawnwood — Import quantity in Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 911,000 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 837,850 m3 | -8.0% |
| 1963 | 871,700 m3 | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 1.09 million m3 | +24.7% |
| 1965 | 1.00 million m3 | -7.6% |
| 1966 | 1.11 million m3 | +10.3% |
| 1967 | 1.07 million m3 | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 616,000 m3 | -42.7% |
| 1969 | 837,200 m3 | +35.9% |
| 1970 | 1.34 million m3 | +60.3% |
| 1971 | 1.33 million m3 | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 1.50 million m3 | +12.8% |
| 1973 | 1.39 million m3 | -7.2% |
| 1974 | 1.97 million m3 | +41.7% |
| 1975 | 1.66 million m3 | -15.6% |
| 1976 | 1.53 million m3 | -7.9% |
| 1977 | 2.66 million m3 | +74.0% |
| 1978 | 2.01 million m3 | -24.7% |
| 1979 | 1.96 million m3 | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 2.67 million m3 | +35.9% |
| 1981 | 3.07 million m3 | +14.9% |
| 1982 | 3.40 million m3 | +10.9% |
| 1983 | 3.85 million m3 | +13.1% |
| 1984 | 4.07 million m3 | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 4.11 million m3 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 3.58 million m3 | -12.9% |
| 1987 | 2.88 million m3 | -19.6% |
| 1988 | 3.08 million m3 | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 3.31 million m3 | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 3.13 million m3 | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 3.62 million m3 | +15.5% |
| 1992 | 2.90 million m3 | -19.9% |
| 1993 | 2.86 million m3 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 3.78 million m3 | +32.0% |
| 1995 | 4.52 million m3 | +19.5% |
| 1996 | 3.60 million m3 | -20.3% |
| 1997 | 4.35 million m3 | +20.7% |
| 1998 | 3.96 million m3 | -8.8% |
| 1999 | 4.27 million m3 | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 3.74 million m3 | -12.2% |
| 2001 | 4.21 million m3 | +12.4% |
| 2002 | 3.46 million m3 | -17.7% |
| 2003 | 4.73 million m3 | +36.6% |
| 2004 | 5.11 million m3 | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 5.90 million m3 | +15.5% |
| 2006 | 6.69 million m3 | +13.4% |
| 2007 | 6.89 million m3 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 9.58 million m3 | +39.1% |
| 2009 | 8.59 million m3 | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 9.35 million m3 | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 8.10 million m3 | -13.4% |
| 2012 | 8.61 million m3 | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 8.77 million m3 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 10.88 million m3 | +24.1% |
| 2015 | 9.63 million m3 | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 8.24 million m3 | -14.4% |
| 2017 | 7.89 million m3 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 8.03 million m3 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 5.97 million m3 | -25.7% |
| 2020 | 6.67 million m3 | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 5.88 million m3 | -11.9% |
| 2022 | 5.40 million m3 | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 5.77 million m3 | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 5.15 million m3 | -10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 927,339 m3 | 616,000 m3 | 1.11 million m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.74 million m3 | 1.33 million m3 | 2.66 million m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.40 million m3 | 2.67 million m3 | 4.11 million m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.70 million m3 | 2.86 million m3 | 4.52 million m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.89 million m3 | 3.46 million m3 | 9.58 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.55 million m3 | 5.97 million m3 | 10.88 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.77 million m3 | 5.15 million m3 | 6.67 million m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
More environment data for Northern Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -20 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -13.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.281 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.61 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 701,000 t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 1.10 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 864,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 888,500 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sawnwood — import quantity in Northern Africa?
- Sawnwood — import quantity in Northern Africa was 5.15 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sawnwood — import quantity recorded in Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 10.88 million m3 in 2014.
- What is the lowest sawnwood — import quantity recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 616,000 m3 in 1968.
- How does Northern Africa rank for sawnwood — import quantity?
- Northern Africa ranks 14th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is sawnwood — import quantity rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Northern 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