Sawnwood — Import value in Western Africa
Western Africa: Sawnwood — Import value was 69,238 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sawnwood — Import value in Western Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Western Africa recorded 69,238 1000 USD for sawnwood — import value in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.5% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawnwood — import value in Western Africa peaked at 80,853 1000 USD in 2008 and was at its lowest, 785 1000 USD, in 1962.
That places Western Africa 28th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sawnwood — Import value in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 802 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 785 1000 USD | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 1,977 1000 USD | +151.8% |
| 1964 | 1,068 1000 USD | -46.0% |
| 1965 | 2,407 1000 USD | +125.4% |
| 1966 | 1,949 1000 USD | -19.0% |
| 1967 | 1,341 1000 USD | -31.2% |
| 1968 | 1,641 1000 USD | +22.4% |
| 1969 | 1,621 1000 USD | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 1,629 1000 USD | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 1,563 1000 USD | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 1,660 1000 USD | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 2,177 1000 USD | +31.1% |
| 1974 | 2,320 1000 USD | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 3,933 1000 USD | +69.5% |
| 1976 | 5,051 1000 USD | +28.4% |
| 1977 | 6,983 1000 USD | +38.2% |
| 1978 | 6,444 1000 USD | -7.7% |
| 1979 | 6,059 1000 USD | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 10,919 1000 USD | +80.2% |
| 1981 | 11,876 1000 USD | +8.8% |
| 1982 | 14,500 1000 USD | +22.1% |
| 1983 | 13,389 1000 USD | -7.7% |
| 1984 | 6,276 1000 USD | -53.1% |
| 1985 | 9,659 1000 USD | +53.9% |
| 1986 | 9,996 1000 USD | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 12,066 1000 USD | +20.7% |
| 1988 | 11,030 1000 USD | -8.6% |
| 1989 | 12,217 1000 USD | +10.8% |
| 1990 | 12,639 1000 USD | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 19,203 1000 USD | +51.9% |
| 1992 | 12,009 1000 USD | -37.5% |
| 1993 | 8,733 1000 USD | -27.3% |
| 1994 | 8,152 1000 USD | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 9,301 1000 USD | +14.1% |
| 1996 | 8,668 1000 USD | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 11,744 1000 USD | +35.5% |
| 1998 | 13,709 1000 USD | +16.7% |
| 1999 | 21,426 1000 USD | +56.3% |
| 2000 | 19,792 1000 USD | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 28,856 1000 USD | +45.8% |
| 2002 | 26,362 1000 USD | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 28,634 1000 USD | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 30,675 1000 USD | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 30,014 1000 USD | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 33,247 1000 USD | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 72,345 1000 USD | +117.6% |
| 2008 | 80,853 1000 USD | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 60,488 1000 USD | -25.2% |
| 2010 | 60,685 1000 USD | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 58,158 1000 USD | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 59,607 1000 USD | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 69,250 1000 USD | +16.2% |
| 2014 | 62,648 1000 USD | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 42,884 1000 USD | -31.5% |
| 2016 | 46,163 1000 USD | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 51,036 1000 USD | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 61,723 1000 USD | +20.9% |
| 2019 | 71,579 1000 USD | +16.0% |
| 2020 | 59,997 1000 USD | -16.2% |
| 2021 | 70,483 1000 USD | +17.5% |
| 2022 | 59,889 1000 USD | -15.0% |
| 2023 | 62,659 1000 USD | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 69,238 1000 USD | +10.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sawnwood — Import value 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +151.8% | 785 1000 USD | 1,977 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,510 1000 USD | 785 1000 USD | 2,407 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,782 1000 USD | 1,563 1000 USD | 6,983 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,193 1000 USD | 6,276 1000 USD | 14,500 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,558 1000 USD | 8,152 1000 USD | 21,426 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 41,127 1000 USD | 19,792 1000 USD | 80,853 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 58,373 1000 USD | 42,884 1000 USD | 71,579 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 64,453 1000 USD | 59,889 1000 USD | 70,483 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
- 25 Australia and New Zealand 371,077 1000 USD compare
- 26 United Arab Emirates 366,893 1000 USD compare
- 27 Morocco 334,386 1000 USD compare
- 28 Estonia 329,800 1000 USD compare
- 29 Poland 310,323 1000 USD compare
- 30 Caribbean 307,703 1000 USD compare
- 31 China, Taiwan Province of 298,851 1000 USD compare
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 value in Western Africa?
- Sawnwood — import value in Western Africa was 69,238 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sawnwood — import value recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 80,853 1000 USD in 2008.
- What is the lowest sawnwood — import value recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 785 1000 USD in 1962.
- How does Western Africa rank for sawnwood — import value?
- Western Africa ranks 28th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is sawnwood — import value rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. 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 value. 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