Veneer sheets — Import quantity in Africa
Africa: Veneer sheets — Import quantity was 122,530 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Veneer sheets — Import quantity in Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, veneer sheets — import quantity in Africa stood at 122,530 m3.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.8% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, veneer sheets — import quantity in Africa peaked at 200,705 m3 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 8,809 m3, in 1991.
Africa ranks 16th of 28 groups 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.
Veneer sheets — Import quantity in Africa, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 21,600 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 17,500 m3 | -19.0% |
| 1963 | 22,200 m3 | +26.9% |
| 1964 | 31,400 m3 | +41.4% |
| 1965 | 50,450 m3 | +60.7% |
| 1966 | 34,400 m3 | -31.8% |
| 1967 | 31,200 m3 | -9.3% |
| 1968 | 33,500 m3 | +7.4% |
| 1969 | 46,000 m3 | +37.3% |
| 1970 | 37,300 m3 | -18.9% |
| 1971 | 31,300 m3 | -16.1% |
| 1972 | 37,100 m3 | +18.5% |
| 1973 | 68,100 m3 | +83.6% |
| 1974 | 68,800 m3 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 41,600 m3 | -39.5% |
| 1976 | 40,700 m3 | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 33,900 m3 | -16.7% |
| 1978 | 41,600 m3 | +22.7% |
| 1979 | 39,000 m3 | -6.2% |
| 1980 | 41,200 m3 | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 34,500 m3 | -16.3% |
| 1982 | 35,400 m3 | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 36,600 m3 | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 42,500 m3 | +16.1% |
| 1985 | 42,400 m3 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 32,790 m3 | -22.7% |
| 1987 | 31,628 m3 | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 39,723 m3 | +25.6% |
| 1989 | 29,137 m3 | -26.6% |
| 1990 | 21,559 m3 | -26.0% |
| 1991 | 8,809 m3 | -59.1% |
| 1992 | 47,664 m3 | +441.1% |
| 1993 | 34,672 m3 | -27.3% |
| 1994 | 50,047 m3 | +44.3% |
| 1995 | 70,365 m3 | +40.6% |
| 1996 | 62,348 m3 | -11.4% |
| 1997 | 51,278 m3 | -17.8% |
| 1998 | 56,585 m3 | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 56,289 m3 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 66,705 m3 | +18.5% |
| 2001 | 70,524 m3 | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 77,058 m3 | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 90,727 m3 | +17.7% |
| 2004 | 97,766 m3 | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 102,242 m3 | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 75,012 m3 | -26.6% |
| 2007 | 91,507 m3 | +22.0% |
| 2008 | 82,565 m3 | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 65,520 m3 | -20.6% |
| 2010 | 103,331 m3 | +57.7% |
| 2011 | 137,797 m3 | +33.4% |
| 2012 | 111,025 m3 | -19.4% |
| 2013 | 200,705 m3 | +80.8% |
| 2014 | 170,083 m3 | -15.3% |
| 2015 | 100,531 m3 | -40.9% |
| 2016 | 110,559 m3 | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 92,317 m3 | -16.5% |
| 2018 | 80,681 m3 | -12.6% |
| 2019 | 80,113 m3 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 71,680 m3 | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 99,219 m3 | +38.4% |
| 2022 | 134,064 m3 | +35.1% |
| 2023 | 92,948 m3 | -30.7% |
| 2024 | 122,530 m3 | +31.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Veneer sheets — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +441.1% | 8,809 m3 | 47,664 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32,028 m3 | 17,500 m3 | 50,450 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 43,940 m3 | 31,300 m3 | 68,800 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 36,588 m3 | 29,137 m3 | 42,500 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 45,962 m3 | 8,809 m3 | 70,365 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 81,963 m3 | 65,520 m3 | 102,242 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 118,714 m3 | 80,113 m3 | 200,705 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 104,088 m3 | 71,680 m3 | 134,064 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa
More environment data for Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.32 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.213 °C (2025)
- Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 26.92 million m3 (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value 11.21 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 66.41 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production 39.12 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — Production 9.31 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is veneer sheets — import quantity in Africa?
- Veneer sheets — import quantity in Africa was 122,530 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest veneer sheets — import quantity recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 200,705 m3 in 2013.
- What is the lowest veneer sheets — import quantity recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,809 m3 in 1991.
- How does Africa rank for veneer sheets — import quantity?
- Africa ranks 16th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
- Is veneer sheets — import quantity rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. 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 Veneer sheets — 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