Sawnwood — Production in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Sawnwood — Production was 2.34 million m3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sawnwood — Production in Eastern Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sawnwood — production in Eastern Africa is 2.34 million m3, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawnwood — production in Eastern Africa peaked at 2.42 million m3 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 507,200 m3, in 1961.
Eastern Africa ranks 27th of 34 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 854,467 m3 | 507,200 m3 | 1.39 million m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 903,690 m3 | 745,400 m3 | 1.04 million m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 929,735 m3 | 805,500 m3 | 1.03 million m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.29 million m3 | 1.02 million m3 | 1.48 million m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.20 million m3 | 1.05 million m3 | 1.38 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.87 million m3 | 1.24 million m3 | 2.30 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.36 million m3 | 2.31 million m3 | 2.42 million m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
More environment data for Eastern Africa
- Temperature change 1.28 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 17.13 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 11.79 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 21.2 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$ 157,643 million USD (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 10.99 million m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production 326.16 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 4.47 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 107,047 million USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sawnwood — production in Eastern Africa?
- Sawnwood — production in Eastern Africa was 2.34 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sawnwood — production recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.42 million m3 in 2022.
- What is the lowest sawnwood — production recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 507,200 m3 in 1961.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for sawnwood — production?
- Eastern Africa ranks 27th out of 34 groups with data for 2024.
- Is sawnwood — production rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 — 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