Sawnwood — Import quantity in Western Africa
Western Africa: Sawnwood — Import quantity was 226,550 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sawnwood — Import quantity in Western Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sawnwood — import quantity in Western Africa is 226,550 m3, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 23.9% on the previous year and up 154.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawnwood — import quantity in Western Africa peaked at 363,827 m3 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 14,900 m3, in 1964.
Western Africa ranks 28th 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 Western Africa, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 18,500 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 18,000 m3 | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 28,300 m3 | +57.2% |
| 1964 | 14,900 m3 | -47.3% |
| 1965 | 36,200 m3 | +143.0% |
| 1966 | 30,850 m3 | -14.8% |
| 1967 | 23,300 m3 | -24.5% |
| 1968 | 31,700 m3 | +36.1% |
| 1969 | 35,100 m3 | +10.7% |
| 1970 | 38,950 m3 | +11.0% |
| 1971 | 34,850 m3 | -10.5% |
| 1972 | 29,550 m3 | -15.2% |
| 1973 | 35,500 m3 | +20.1% |
| 1974 | 30,050 m3 | -15.4% |
| 1975 | 36,300 m3 | +20.8% |
| 1976 | 42,850 m3 | +18.0% |
| 1977 | 55,350 m3 | +29.2% |
| 1978 | 51,800 m3 | -6.4% |
| 1979 | 41,500 m3 | -19.9% |
| 1980 | 85,400 m3 | +105.8% |
| 1981 | 88,700 m3 | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 59,900 m3 | -32.5% |
| 1983 | 54,100 m3 | -9.7% |
| 1984 | 40,500 m3 | -25.1% |
| 1985 | 60,500 m3 | +49.4% |
| 1986 | 55,800 m3 | -7.8% |
| 1987 | 63,967 m3 | +14.6% |
| 1988 | 66,830 m3 | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 68,841 m3 | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 64,920 m3 | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 66,120 m3 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 61,174 m3 | -7.5% |
| 1993 | 54,261 m3 | -11.3% |
| 1994 | 44,402 m3 | -18.2% |
| 1995 | 47,114 m3 | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 48,393 m3 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 57,212 m3 | +18.2% |
| 1998 | 55,309 m3 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 81,882 m3 | +48.0% |
| 2000 | 91,989 m3 | +12.3% |
| 2001 | 161,028 m3 | +75.1% |
| 2002 | 128,906 m3 | -19.9% |
| 2003 | 122,831 m3 | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 131,638 m3 | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 128,878 m3 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 151,798 m3 | +17.8% |
| 2007 | 123,494 m3 | -18.6% |
| 2008 | 127,823 m3 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 97,726 m3 | -23.5% |
| 2010 | 102,303 m3 | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 100,500 m3 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 74,879 m3 | -25.5% |
| 2013 | 83,610 m3 | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 89,111 m3 | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 63,363 m3 | -28.9% |
| 2016 | 82,360 m3 | +30.0% |
| 2017 | 91,407 m3 | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 108,844 m3 | +19.1% |
| 2019 | 363,827 m3 | +234.3% |
| 2020 | 305,135 m3 | -16.1% |
| 2021 | 318,630 m3 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 302,131 m3 | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 297,685 m3 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 226,550 m3 | -23.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sawnwood — Import quantity in Western Africa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +234.3% | 108,844 m3 | 363,827 m3 |
| 1965 | +143.0% | 14,900 m3 | 36,200 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26,317 m3 | 14,900 m3 | 36,200 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 39,670 m3 | 29,550 m3 | 55,350 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 64,454 m3 | 40,500 m3 | 88,700 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 58,079 m3 | 44,402 m3 | 81,882 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 126,611 m3 | 91,989 m3 | 161,028 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 116,020 m3 | 63,363 m3 | 363,827 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 290,026 m3 | 226,550 m3 | 318,630 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
More environment data for Western Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.59 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.311 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.37 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 20.68 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity 355,916 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value 18,051 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 79,324 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production 221.11 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sawnwood — import quantity in Western Africa?
- Sawnwood — import quantity in Western Africa was 226,550 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sawnwood — import quantity recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 363,827 m3 in 2019.
- What is the lowest sawnwood — import quantity recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,900 m3 in 1964.
- How does Western Africa rank for sawnwood — import quantity?
- Western Africa ranks 28th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is sawnwood — import quantity rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 154.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western 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