Sawnwood — Production in Uganda
Uganda: Sawnwood — Production was 440,000 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sawnwood — Production in Uganda, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sawnwood — production in Uganda is 440,000 m3, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawnwood — production in Uganda peaked at 440,000 m3 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 23,000 m3, in 1981.
Uganda ranks 74th 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 Uganda, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 40,400 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 28,300 m3 | -30.0% |
| 1963 | 35,400 m3 | +25.1% |
| 1964 | 39,500 m3 | +11.6% |
| 1965 | 51,300 m3 | +29.9% |
| 1966 | 51,200 m3 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 61,400 m3 | +19.9% |
| 1968 | 62,500 m3 | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 58,500 m3 | -6.4% |
| 1970 | 64,900 m3 | +10.9% |
| 1971 | 83,000 m3 | +27.9% |
| 1972 | 37,000 m3 | -55.4% |
| 1973 | 38,000 m3 | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 40,600 m3 | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 33,600 m3 | -17.2% |
| 1976 | 44,600 m3 | +32.7% |
| 1977 | 23,900 m3 | -46.4% |
| 1978 | 23,900 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 23,900 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 23,900 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 23,000 m3 | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 23,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 23,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 23,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 23,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 23,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 23,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 28,100 m3 | +22.2% |
| 1989 | 28,100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 30,300 m3 | +7.8% |
| 1991 | 30,300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 96,000 m3 | +216.8% |
| 1993 | 106,500 m3 | +10.9% |
| 1994 | 140,000 m3 | +31.5% |
| 1995 | 200,000 m3 | +42.9% |
| 1996 | 215,000 m3 | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 229,000 m3 | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 245,000 m3 | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 264,000 m3 | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 264,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 264,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 264,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 264,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 264,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 125,000 m3 | -52.7% |
| 2006 | 117,000 m3 | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 117,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 117,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 117,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 117,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 350,000 m3 | +199.1% |
| 2012 | 400,000 m3 | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 440,000 m3 | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 440,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 440,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 440,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 440,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 440,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 440,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 440,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 440,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 440,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 440,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 440,000 m3 | +0.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 440,000 m3 is above the median for low income countries, which is 34,113 m3, 12.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 440,000 m3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 61,000 m3, 7.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sawnwood — Production in Uganda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +216.8% | 30,300 m3 | 96,000 m3 |
| 2011 | +199.1% | 117,000 m3 | 350,000 m3 |
| 1972 | -55.4% | 83,000 m3 | 37,000 m3 |
| 2005 | -52.7% | 264,000 m3 | 125,000 m3 |
| 1977 | -46.4% | 44,600 m3 | 23,900 m3 |
| 1995 | +42.9% | 140,000 m3 | 200,000 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47,611 m3 | 28,300 m3 | 62,500 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 41,340 m3 | 23,900 m3 | 83,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 24,110 m3 | 23,000 m3 | 28,100 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 155,610 m3 | 30,300 m3 | 264,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 191,300 m3 | 117,000 m3 | 264,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 394,700 m3 | 117,000 m3 | 440,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 440,000 m3 | 440,000 m3 | 440,000 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 71 Congo 483,000 m3 compare
- 72 Côte d'Ivoire 455,940 m3 compare
- 72 Cote d'Ivoire 455,940 m3 compare
- 75 Serbia 420,000 m3 compare
- 76 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 407,000 m3 compare
- 77 Lao People's Democratic Republic 405,000 m3 compare
- 77 Laos 405,000 m3 compare
More environment data for Uganda
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -11.7 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.54 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.255 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.23 % 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 1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sawnwood — production in Uganda?
- Sawnwood — production in Uganda was 440,000 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sawnwood — production recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 440,000 m3 in 2013.
- What is the lowest sawnwood — production recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,000 m3 in 1981.
- How does Uganda rank for sawnwood — production?
- Uganda ranks 74th out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sawnwood — production rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda 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