Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity was 382,180 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity in Eastern Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Eastern Africa recorded 382,180 m3 for sawnwood, non-coniferous — import quantity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 125.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawnwood, non-coniferous — import quantity in Eastern Africa peaked at 476,537 m3 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 50,200 m3, in 1984.
Eastern Africa ranks 18th 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, non-coniferous — Import quantity in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 85,700 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 82,200 m3 | -4.1% |
| 1963 | 79,100 m3 | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 92,850 m3 | +17.4% |
| 1965 | 103,750 m3 | +11.7% |
| 1966 | 119,150 m3 | +14.8% |
| 1967 | 119,600 m3 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 129,550 m3 | +8.3% |
| 1969 | 129,500 m3 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 116,800 m3 | -9.8% |
| 1971 | 126,150 m3 | +8.0% |
| 1972 | 98,250 m3 | -22.1% |
| 1973 | 85,400 m3 | -13.1% |
| 1974 | 96,350 m3 | +12.8% |
| 1975 | 76,500 m3 | -20.6% |
| 1976 | 65,550 m3 | -14.3% |
| 1977 | 63,350 m3 | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 59,350 m3 | -6.3% |
| 1979 | 67,800 m3 | +14.2% |
| 1980 | 59,400 m3 | -12.4% |
| 1981 | 80,250 m3 | +35.1% |
| 1982 | 63,700 m3 | -20.6% |
| 1983 | 62,600 m3 | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 50,200 m3 | -19.8% |
| 1985 | 68,300 m3 | +36.1% |
| 1986 | 71,772 m3 | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 96,373 m3 | +34.3% |
| 1988 | 113,923 m3 | +18.2% |
| 1989 | 147,900 m3 | +29.8% |
| 1990 | 127,881 m3 | -13.5% |
| 1991 | 101,381 m3 | -20.7% |
| 1992 | 115,560 m3 | +14.0% |
| 1993 | 84,028 m3 | -27.3% |
| 1994 | 82,222 m3 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 93,012 m3 | +13.1% |
| 1996 | 95,001 m3 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 78,893 m3 | -17.0% |
| 1998 | 108,850 m3 | +38.0% |
| 1999 | 103,506 m3 | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 94,032 m3 | -9.2% |
| 2001 | 100,926 m3 | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 96,275 m3 | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 91,925 m3 | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 109,760 m3 | +19.4% |
| 2005 | 109,993 m3 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 114,720 m3 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 152,947 m3 | +33.3% |
| 2008 | 114,984 m3 | -24.8% |
| 2009 | 94,669 m3 | -17.7% |
| 2010 | 134,981 m3 | +42.6% |
| 2011 | 123,125 m3 | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 113,217 m3 | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 137,553 m3 | +21.5% |
| 2014 | 169,620 m3 | +23.3% |
| 2015 | 165,287 m3 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 135,295 m3 | -18.1% |
| 2017 | 130,951 m3 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 152,946 m3 | +16.8% |
| 2019 | 242,002 m3 | +58.2% |
| 2020 | 196,640 m3 | -18.7% |
| 2021 | 476,537 m3 | +142.3% |
| 2022 | 436,952 m3 | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 382,562 m3 | -12.4% |
| 2024 | 382,180 m3 | -0.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity in Eastern 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +142.3% | 196,640 m3 | 476,537 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 104,600 m3 | 79,100 m3 | 129,550 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 85,550 m3 | 59,350 m3 | 126,150 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 81,442 m3 | 50,200 m3 | 147,900 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 99,033 m3 | 78,893 m3 | 127,881 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 108,023 m3 | 91,925 m3 | 152,947 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 150,498 m3 | 113,217 m3 | 242,002 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 374,974 m3 | 196,640 m3 | 476,537 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, non-coniferous — import quantity in Eastern Africa?
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — import quantity in Eastern Africa was 382,180 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sawnwood, non-coniferous — import quantity recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 476,537 m3 in 2021.
- What is the lowest sawnwood, non-coniferous — import quantity recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,200 m3 in 1984.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for sawnwood, non-coniferous — import quantity?
- Eastern Africa ranks 18th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is sawnwood, non-coniferous — import quantity rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.3%. 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, non-coniferous — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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