Veneer sheets — Import quantity in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Veneer sheets — Import quantity was 8,393 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Veneer sheets — Import quantity in Eastern Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for veneer sheets — import quantity in Eastern Africa is 8,393 m3, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, veneer sheets — import quantity in Eastern Africa peaked at 12,684 m3 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 300 m3, in 1962.
Eastern Africa ranks 25th of 28 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 — Import quantity in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 400 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 300 m3 | -25.0% |
| 1963 | 500 m3 | +66.7% |
| 1964 | 600 m3 | +20.0% |
| 1965 | 1,300 m3 | +116.7% |
| 1966 | 1,300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1,400 m3 | +7.7% |
| 1968 | 2,300 m3 | +64.3% |
| 1969 | 1,700 m3 | -26.1% |
| 1970 | 1,700 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1,800 m3 | +5.9% |
| 1972 | 3,100 m3 | +72.2% |
| 1973 | 2,800 m3 | -9.7% |
| 1974 | 3,400 m3 | +21.4% |
| 1975 | 6,400 m3 | +88.2% |
| 1976 | 7,000 m3 | +9.4% |
| 1977 | 3,500 m3 | -50.0% |
| 1978 | 6,800 m3 | +94.3% |
| 1979 | 3,000 m3 | -55.9% |
| 1980 | 5,300 m3 | +76.7% |
| 1981 | 5,000 m3 | -5.7% |
| 1982 | 5,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 4,800 m3 | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 4,700 m3 | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 4,700 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2,436 m3 | -48.2% |
| 1987 | 2,301 m3 | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 2,330 m3 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 2,309 m3 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 2,749 m3 | +19.1% |
| 1991 | 2,749 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3,573 m3 | +30.0% |
| 1993 | 503 m3 | -85.9% |
| 1994 | 476 m3 | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 6,811 m3 | +1330.9% |
| 1996 | 6,904 m3 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 9,383 m3 | +35.9% |
| 1998 | 9,943 m3 | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 9,150 m3 | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 6,971 m3 | -23.8% |
| 2001 | 6,934 m3 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 6,910 m3 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 8,476 m3 | +22.7% |
| 2004 | 8,038 m3 | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 8,200 m3 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 7,312 m3 | -10.8% |
| 2007 | 7,539 m3 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 11,051 m3 | +46.6% |
| 2009 | 7,753 m3 | -29.8% |
| 2010 | 7,880 m3 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 8,945 m3 | +13.5% |
| 2012 | 8,876 m3 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 12,684 m3 | +42.9% |
| 2014 | 11,458 m3 | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 10,048 m3 | -12.3% |
| 2016 | 7,836 m3 | -22.0% |
| 2017 | 8,826 m3 | +12.6% |
| 2018 | 9,588 m3 | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 8,708 m3 | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 6,531 m3 | -25.0% |
| 2021 | 6,126 m3 | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 7,997 m3 | +30.5% |
| 2023 | 8,405 m3 | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 8,393 m3 | -0.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Veneer sheets — Import quantity in Eastern 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +1330.9% | 476 m3 | 6,811 m3 |
| 1965 | +116.7% | 600 m3 | 1,300 m3 |
| 1978 | +94.3% | 3,500 m3 | 6,800 m3 |
| 1975 | +88.2% | 3,400 m3 | 6,400 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,089 m3 | 300 m3 | 2,300 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,950 m3 | 1,700 m3 | 7,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,888 m3 | 2,301 m3 | 5,300 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,224 m3 | 476 m3 | 9,943 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,918 m3 | 6,910 m3 | 11,051 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,485 m3 | 7,836 m3 | 12,684 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,490 m3 | 6,126 m3 | 8,405 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
More environment data for Eastern Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.28 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 107,047 million USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export value 97,059 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Production 4.52 million m3 (2024)
- Wood charcoal — Production 17.47 million t (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 11.13 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is veneer sheets — import quantity in Eastern Africa?
- Veneer sheets — import quantity in Eastern Africa was 8,393 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest veneer sheets — import quantity recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 12,684 m3 in 2013.
- What is the lowest veneer sheets — import quantity recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 300 m3 in 1962.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for veneer sheets — import quantity?
- Eastern Africa ranks 25th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
- Is veneer sheets — import quantity rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eastern 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