Veneer sheets — Import quantity in Western Africa
Western Africa: Veneer sheets — Import quantity was 13,827 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Veneer sheets — Import quantity in Western Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Western Africa recorded 13,827 m3 for veneer sheets — import quantity in 2024.
The figure is up 45.5% on the previous year and up 93.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, veneer sheets — import quantity in Western Africa peaked at 34,887 m3 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1 m3, in 1989.
Western Africa ranks 23rd 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 Western Africa, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,200 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 800 m3 | -33.3% |
| 1963 | 2,600 m3 | +225.0% |
| 1964 | 2,700 m3 | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 2,350 m3 | -13.0% |
| 1966 | 400 m3 | -83.0% |
| 1967 | 300 m3 | -25.0% |
| 1968 | 300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 700 m3 | +133.3% |
| 1970 | 1,000 m3 | +42.9% |
| 1971 | 600 m3 | -40.0% |
| 1972 | 200 m3 | -66.7% |
| 1973 | 1,300 m3 | +550.0% |
| 1974 | 1,000 m3 | -23.1% |
| 1975 | 2,000 m3 | +100.0% |
| 1976 | 1,900 m3 | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 6,000 m3 | +215.8% |
| 1978 | 6,700 m3 | +11.7% |
| 1979 | 5,400 m3 | -19.4% |
| 1980 | 5,400 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 5,400 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 5,400 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 5,400 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 500 m3 | -90.7% |
| 1985 | 500 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 500 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 500 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 34 m3 | -93.2% |
| 1989 | 1 m3 | -97.1% |
| 1990 | 2 m3 | +100.0% |
| 1991 | 2 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 158 m3 | +7800.0% |
| 1993 | 173 m3 | +9.5% |
| 1994 | 487 m3 | +181.5% |
| 1995 | 587 m3 | +20.5% |
| 1996 | 1,552 m3 | +164.4% |
| 1997 | 655 m3 | -57.8% |
| 1998 | 539 m3 | -17.7% |
| 1999 | 1,525 m3 | +182.9% |
| 2000 | 1,796 m3 | +17.8% |
| 2001 | 1,864 m3 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 1,997 m3 | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 2,083 m3 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 831 m3 | -60.1% |
| 2005 | 2,558 m3 | +207.8% |
| 2006 | 2,215 m3 | -13.4% |
| 2007 | 1,949 m3 | -12.0% |
| 2008 | 3,672 m3 | +88.4% |
| 2009 | 3,221 m3 | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 3,841 m3 | +19.2% |
| 2011 | 14,474 m3 | +276.8% |
| 2012 | 7,511 m3 | -48.1% |
| 2013 | 7,141 m3 | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 7,160 m3 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 21,340 m3 | +198.0% |
| 2016 | 34,887 m3 | +63.5% |
| 2017 | 15,463 m3 | -55.7% |
| 2018 | 12,557 m3 | -18.8% |
| 2019 | 8,868 m3 | -29.4% |
| 2020 | 8,595 m3 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 29,527 m3 | +243.5% |
| 2022 | 7,221 m3 | -75.5% |
| 2023 | 9,503 m3 | +31.6% |
| 2024 | 13,827 m3 | +45.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Veneer sheets — Import 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +7800.0% | 2 m3 | 158 m3 |
| 1973 | +550.0% | 200 m3 | 1,300 m3 |
| 2011 | +276.8% | 3,841 m3 | 14,474 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,261 m3 | 300 m3 | 2,700 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,610 m3 | 200 m3 | 6,700 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,364 m3 | 1 m3 | 5,400 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 568 m3 | 2 m3 | 1,552 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,219 m3 | 831 m3 | 3,672 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,324 m3 | 3,841 m3 | 34,887 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,735 m3 | 7,221 m3 | 29,527 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 — import quantity in Western Africa?
- Veneer sheets — import quantity in Western Africa was 13,827 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest veneer sheets — import quantity recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 34,887 m3 in 2016.
- What is the lowest veneer sheets — import quantity recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 m3 in 1989.
- How does Western Africa rank for veneer sheets — import quantity?
- Western Africa ranks 23rd out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
- Is veneer sheets — import quantity rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.1%. 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 — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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