Veneer sheets — Export quantity in Western Africa
Western Africa: Veneer sheets — Export quantity was 72,749 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Veneer sheets — Export quantity in Western Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, veneer sheets — export quantity in Western Africa stood at 72,749 m3.
The figure is down 16.0% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, veneer sheets — export quantity in Western Africa peaked at 281,826 m3 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1,300 m3, in 1961.
Western Africa ranks 23rd of 29 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Veneer sheets — Export quantity in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,300 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 2,100 m3 | +61.5% |
| 1963 | 2,100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 10,300 m3 | +390.5% |
| 1965 | 10,300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 8,300 m3 | -19.4% |
| 1967 | 16,700 m3 | +101.2% |
| 1968 | 36,800 m3 | +120.4% |
| 1969 | 25,300 m3 | -31.2% |
| 1970 | 25,700 m3 | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 53,000 m3 | +106.2% |
| 1972 | 49,700 m3 | -6.2% |
| 1973 | 64,100 m3 | +29.0% |
| 1974 | 65,800 m3 | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 32,500 m3 | -50.6% |
| 1976 | 40,000 m3 | +23.1% |
| 1977 | 41,700 m3 | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 44,500 m3 | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 53,700 m3 | +20.7% |
| 1980 | 57,600 m3 | +7.3% |
| 1981 | 56,000 m3 | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 50,700 m3 | -9.5% |
| 1983 | 63,700 m3 | +25.6% |
| 1984 | 70,900 m3 | +11.3% |
| 1985 | 87,500 m3 | +23.4% |
| 1986 | 95,200 m3 | +8.8% |
| 1987 | 96,600 m3 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 126,400 m3 | +30.8% |
| 1989 | 78,800 m3 | -37.7% |
| 1990 | 142,800 m3 | +81.2% |
| 1991 | 105,400 m3 | -26.2% |
| 1992 | 90,625 m3 | -14.0% |
| 1993 | 135,758 m3 | +49.8% |
| 1994 | 151,572 m3 | +11.6% |
| 1995 | 141,381 m3 | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 168,813 m3 | +19.4% |
| 1997 | 222,196 m3 | +31.6% |
| 1998 | 240,490 m3 | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 254,327 m3 | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 223,612 m3 | -12.1% |
| 2001 | 235,612 m3 | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 268,657 m3 | +14.0% |
| 2003 | 229,178 m3 | -14.7% |
| 2004 | 266,795 m3 | +16.4% |
| 2005 | 281,826 m3 | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 203,858 m3 | -27.7% |
| 2007 | 214,089 m3 | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 174,950 m3 | -18.3% |
| 2009 | 96,995 m3 | -44.6% |
| 2010 | 100,369 m3 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 96,254 m3 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 118,772 m3 | +23.4% |
| 2013 | 86,809 m3 | -26.9% |
| 2014 | 94,367 m3 | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 102,317 m3 | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 118,397 m3 | +15.7% |
| 2017 | 71,766 m3 | -39.4% |
| 2018 | 72,523 m3 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 63,364 m3 | -12.6% |
| 2020 | 62,165 m3 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 74,897 m3 | +20.5% |
| 2022 | 72,287 m3 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 86,593 m3 | +19.8% |
| 2024 | 72,749 m3 | -16.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Veneer sheets — Export quantity in Western 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +390.5% | 2,100 m3 | 10,300 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,578 m3 | 1,300 m3 | 36,800 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 47,070 m3 | 25,700 m3 | 65,800 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 78,340 m3 | 50,700 m3 | 126,400 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 165,336 m3 | 90,625 m3 | 254,327 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 219,557 m3 | 96,995 m3 | 281,826 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 92,494 m3 | 63,364 m3 | 118,772 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73,738 m3 | 62,165 m3 | 86,593 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
More environment data for Western Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.59 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.311 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.37 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 20.68 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity 355,916 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value 18,051 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 79,324 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production 221.11 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is veneer sheets — export quantity in Western Africa?
- Veneer sheets — export quantity in Western Africa was 72,749 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest veneer sheets — export quantity recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 281,826 m3 in 2005.
- What is the lowest veneer sheets — export quantity recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,300 m3 in 1961.
- How does Western Africa rank for veneer sheets — export quantity?
- Western Africa ranks 23rd out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is veneer sheets — export quantity rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. 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 Veneer sheets — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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