Total fibre furnish — Import quantity in Western Africa
Western Africa: Total fibre furnish — Import quantity was 147,493 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total fibre furnish — Import quantity in Western Africa, 1968–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Western Africa recorded 147,493 t for total fibre furnish — import quantity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 57 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.2% on the previous year and up 123.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fibre furnish — import quantity in Western Africa peaked at 147,493 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,700 t, in 1968.
That places Western Africa 22nd out of 42 regions 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,200 t | 1,700 t | 2,700 t | 2 |
| 1970s | 7,516 t | 4,300 t | 13,191 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,900 t | 3,600 t | 6,000 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,704 t | 1,700 t | 28,297 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 36,873 t | 26,825 t | 54,241 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 72,615 t | 34,610 t | 139,795 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 116,811 t | 81,173 t | 147,493 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
- 19 Belgium-Luxembourg 1.43 million t compare
- 20 Japan 1.11 million t compare
- 21 Sweden 846,595 t compare
- 22 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 836,139 t compare
- 23 United Arab Emirates 665,859 t compare
- 24 Hungary 626,810 t compare
- 25 Slovenia, Republic of 400,349 t compare
More environment data for Western Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.37 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.311 °C (2025)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 0 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 241.74 million m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 221.11 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 20.68 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 79,324 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export value 113,229 1000 USD (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production 13.78 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fibre furnish — import quantity in Western Africa?
- Total fibre furnish — import quantity in Western Africa was 147,493 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fibre furnish — import quantity recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 147,493 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest total fibre furnish — import quantity recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,700 t in 1968.
- How does Western Africa rank for total fibre furnish — import quantity?
- Western Africa ranks 22nd out of 42 regions with data for 2024.
- Is total fibre furnish — import quantity rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western 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