Sawnwood — Production in Congo
Congo: Sawnwood — Production was 483,000 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sawnwood — Production in Congo, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sawnwood — production in Congo is 483,000 m3, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawnwood — production in Congo peaked at 483,000 m3 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 27,000 m3, in 1963.
Congo ranks 71st of 254 countries 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 — Production in Congo, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 32,000 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 33,000 m3 | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 27,000 m3 | -18.2% |
| 1964 | 29,000 m3 | +7.4% |
| 1965 | 34,000 m3 | +17.2% |
| 1966 | 32,000 m3 | -5.9% |
| 1967 | 39,000 m3 | +21.9% |
| 1968 | 42,000 m3 | +7.7% |
| 1969 | 37,000 m3 | -11.9% |
| 1970 | 43,000 m3 | +16.2% |
| 1971 | 44,000 m3 | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 42,000 m3 | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 44,000 m3 | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 48,000 m3 | +9.1% |
| 1975 | 56,000 m3 | +16.7% |
| 1976 | 60,000 m3 | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 49,000 m3 | -18.3% |
| 1978 | 43,000 m3 | -12.2% |
| 1979 | 53,000 m3 | +23.3% |
| 1980 | 64,000 m3 | +20.8% |
| 1981 | 73,000 m3 | +14.1% |
| 1982 | 66,000 m3 | -9.6% |
| 1983 | 66,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 60,000 m3 | -9.1% |
| 1985 | 50,000 m3 | -16.7% |
| 1986 | 77,000 m3 | +54.0% |
| 1987 | 60,000 m3 | -22.1% |
| 1988 | 57,000 m3 | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 46,000 m3 | -19.3% |
| 1990 | 50,000 m3 | +8.7% |
| 1991 | 53,700 m3 | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 52,200 m3 | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 52,200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 56,500 m3 | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 62,000 m3 | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 59,000 m3 | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 64,000 m3 | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 73,000 m3 | +14.1% |
| 1999 | 74,000 m3 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 93,000 m3 | +25.7% |
| 2001 | 126,000 m3 | +35.5% |
| 2002 | 169,700 m3 | +34.7% |
| 2003 | 168,000 m3 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 200,000 m3 | +19.0% |
| 2005 | 219,932 m3 | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 258,679 m3 | +17.6% |
| 2007 | 268,180 m3 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 196,553 m3 | -26.7% |
| 2009 | 199,000 m3 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 179,000 m3 | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 228,000 m3 | +27.4% |
| 2012 | 288,000 m3 | +26.3% |
| 2013 | 327,000 m3 | +13.5% |
| 2014 | 350,000 m3 | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 372,502 m3 | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 365,988 m3 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 338,947 m3 | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 287,258 m3 | -15.2% |
| 2019 | 366,866 m3 | +27.7% |
| 2020 | 443,000 m3 | +20.8% |
| 2021 | 483,000 m3 | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 483,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 483,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 483,000 m3 | +0.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 483,000 m3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60,616 m3, 8.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Congo's 483,000 m3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 61,000 m3, 7.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33,889 m3 | 27,000 m3 | 42,000 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 48,200 m3 | 42,000 m3 | 60,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 61,900 m3 | 46,000 m3 | 77,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 59,660 m3 | 50,000 m3 | 74,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 189,904 m3 | 93,000 m3 | 268,180 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 310,356 m3 | 179,000 m3 | 372,502 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 475,000 m3 | 443,000 m3 | 483,000 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 68 Bangladesh 502,000 m3 compare
- 69 Serbia and Montenegro 497,000 m3 compare
- 70 Philippines 489,000 m3 compare
- 72 Côte d'Ivoire 455,940 m3 compare
- 72 Cote d'Ivoire 455,940 m3 compare
- 74 Uganda 440,000 m3 compare
More environment data for Congo
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.96 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.68 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.202 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.13 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8453 % 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 -0.4756 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sawnwood — production in Congo?
- Sawnwood — production in Congo was 483,000 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sawnwood — production recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 483,000 m3 in 2021.
- What is the lowest sawnwood — production recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,000 m3 in 1963.
- How does Congo rank for sawnwood — production?
- Congo ranks 71st out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sawnwood — production rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sawnwood — Production. 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