Total fibre furnish — Import quantity in Africa
Africa: Total fibre furnish — Import quantity was 1.19 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total fibre furnish — Import quantity in Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, total fibre furnish — import quantity in Africa stood at 1.19 million t.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 45.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fibre furnish — import quantity in Africa peaked at 1.19 million t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4,400 t, in 1965.
That places Africa 20th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total fibre furnish — Import quantity in Africa, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11,600 t | — |
| 1962 | 7,300 t | -37.1% |
| 1963 | 8,000 t | +9.6% |
| 1964 | 7,500 t | -6.2% |
| 1965 | 4,400 t | -41.3% |
| 1966 | 17,800 t | +304.5% |
| 1967 | 10,000 t | -43.8% |
| 1968 | 112,600 t | +1026.0% |
| 1969 | 147,700 t | +31.2% |
| 1970 | 172,500 t | +16.8% |
| 1971 | 148,700 t | -13.8% |
| 1972 | 152,300 t | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 205,500 t | +34.9% |
| 1974 | 219,431 t | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 224,531 t | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 318,385 t | +41.8% |
| 1977 | 288,230 t | -9.5% |
| 1978 | 280,918 t | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 268,544 t | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 381,371 t | +42.0% |
| 1981 | 387,818 t | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 311,418 t | -19.7% |
| 1983 | 530,200 t | +70.3% |
| 1984 | 425,000 t | -19.8% |
| 1985 | 310,345 t | -27.0% |
| 1986 | 271,994 t | -12.4% |
| 1987 | 288,785 t | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 348,577 t | +20.7% |
| 1989 | 400,210 t | +14.8% |
| 1990 | 380,762 t | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 342,762 t | -10.0% |
| 1992 | 378,182 t | +10.3% |
| 1993 | 300,490 t | -20.5% |
| 1994 | 308,318 t | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 357,434 t | +15.9% |
| 1996 | 404,926 t | +13.3% |
| 1997 | 334,012 t | -17.5% |
| 1998 | 392,535 t | +17.5% |
| 1999 | 309,392 t | -21.2% |
| 2000 | 381,443 t | +23.3% |
| 2001 | 336,068 t | -11.9% |
| 2002 | 376,822 t | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 431,802 t | +14.6% |
| 2004 | 505,010 t | +17.0% |
| 2005 | 471,864 t | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 357,542 t | -24.2% |
| 2007 | 427,177 t | +19.5% |
| 2008 | 466,313 t | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 375,865 t | -19.4% |
| 2010 | 391,538 t | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 404,515 t | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 498,125 t | +23.1% |
| 2013 | 801,162 t | +60.8% |
| 2014 | 818,793 t | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 874,272 t | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 998,897 t | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 971,328 t | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 846,120 t | -12.9% |
| 2019 | 1.02 million t | +20.8% |
| 2020 | 852,365 t | -16.6% |
| 2021 | 944,769 t | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 1.19 million t | +26.3% |
| 2023 | 1.12 million t | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 1.19 million t | +6.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total fibre furnish — Import quantity in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +1026.0% | 10,000 t | 112,600 t |
| 1966 | +304.5% | 4,400 t | 17,800 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36,322 t | 4,400 t | 147,700 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 227,904 t | 148,700 t | 318,385 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 365,572 t | 271,994 t | 530,200 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 350,881 t | 300,490 t | 404,926 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 412,991 t | 336,068 t | 505,010 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 762,681 t | 391,538 t | 1.02 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 million t | 852,365 t | 1.19 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa
More environment data for Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.213 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.32 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate -0.147 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 2.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value US$ -3.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value, annual growth rate -3.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value, gaps filled 370,530 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fibre furnish — import quantity in Africa?
- Total fibre furnish — import quantity in Africa was 1.19 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fibre furnish — import quantity recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 million t in 2022.
- What is the lowest total fibre furnish — import quantity recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,400 t in 1965.
- How does Africa rank for total fibre furnish — import quantity?
- Africa ranks 20th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is total fibre furnish — import quantity rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Total fibre furnish — 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