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 30 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Sawnwood — Production in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 507,200 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 545,500 m3 | +7.6% |
| 1963 | 581,200 m3 | +6.5% |
| 1964 | 644,200 m3 | +10.8% |
| 1965 | 693,700 m3 | +7.7% |
| 1966 | 1.39 million m3 | +99.9% |
| 1967 | 1.23 million m3 | -11.2% |
| 1968 | 1.28 million m3 | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 820,300 m3 | -35.9% |
| 1970 | 844,800 m3 | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 885,700 m3 | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 856,000 m3 | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 841,200 m3 | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 745,400 m3 | -11.4% |
| 1975 | 956,500 m3 | +28.3% |
| 1976 | 936,100 m3 | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 1.04 million m3 | +10.9% |
| 1978 | 954,700 m3 | -8.0% |
| 1979 | 978,800 m3 | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 983,900 m3 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 939,800 m3 | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 884,700 m3 | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 805,500 m3 | -9.0% |
| 1984 | 870,000 m3 | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 877,150 m3 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 905,900 m3 | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 986,650 m3 | +8.9% |
| 1988 | 1.01 million m3 | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 1.03 million m3 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 1.02 million m3 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 1.08 million m3 | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 1.06 million m3 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 1.23 million m3 | +15.9% |
| 1994 | 1.38 million m3 | +12.4% |
| 1995 | 1.46 million m3 | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 1.40 million m3 | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 1.41 million m3 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 1.37 million m3 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 1.48 million m3 | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 1.38 million m3 | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 1.28 million m3 | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 1.23 million m3 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 1.25 million m3 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 1.25 million m3 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.06 million m3 | -15.3% |
| 2006 | 1.05 million m3 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 1.06 million m3 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 1.15 million m3 | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 1.26 million m3 | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 1.24 million m3 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 1.54 million m3 | +23.7% |
| 2012 | 1.61 million m3 | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 1.77 million m3 | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 1.91 million m3 | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 1.95 million m3 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 1.93 million m3 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 2.23 million m3 | +15.8% |
| 2018 | 2.24 million m3 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 2.30 million m3 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 2.31 million m3 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 2.38 million m3 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 2.42 million m3 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 2.34 million m3 | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 2.34 million m3 | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sawnwood — Production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +99.9% | 693,700 m3 | 1.39 million m3 |
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
- 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 — 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 30 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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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