Wood-based panels — Export quantity in Western Africa
Western Africa: Wood-based panels — Export quantity was 106,651 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood-based panels — Export quantity in Western Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, wood-based panels — export quantity in Western Africa stood at 106,651 m3.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood-based panels — export quantity in Western Africa peaked at 206,445 m3 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 12,486 m3, in 1994.
Western Africa ranks 26th of 33 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 | 33,944 m3 | 22,300 m3 | 44,400 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 42,530 m3 | 23,900 m3 | 71,700 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 22,032 m3 | 14,000 m3 | 29,800 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 27,931 m3 | 12,486 m3 | 53,495 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 132,734 m3 | 68,864 m3 | 206,445 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 84,268 m3 | 65,441 m3 | 106,979 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 88,885 m3 | 64,818 m3 | 106,651 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
More environment data for Western Africa
- 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)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 20.62 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood-based panels — export quantity in Western Africa?
- Wood-based panels — export quantity in Western Africa was 106,651 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood-based panels — export quantity recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 206,445 m3 in 2007.
- What is the lowest wood-based panels — export quantity recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,486 m3 in 1994.
- How does Western Africa rank for wood-based panels — export quantity?
- Western Africa ranks 26th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is wood-based panels — export quantity rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. 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 Wood-based panels — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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