Wood-based panels — Export value in Africa
Africa: Wood-based panels — Export value was 370,292 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood-based panels — Export value in Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Africa recorded 370,292 1000 USD for wood-based panels — export value in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 85.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood-based panels — export value in Africa peaked at 370,292 1000 USD in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14,698 1000 USD, in 1961.
That places Africa 17th out of 33 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 19,164 1000 USD | 14,698 1000 USD | 23,240 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 33,744 1000 USD | 21,457 1000 USD | 45,019 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 67,553 1000 USD | 40,169 1000 USD | 109,034 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 72,680 1000 USD | 59,849 1000 USD | 90,922 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 145,717 1000 USD | 91,691 1000 USD | 220,625 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 218,442 1000 USD | 182,253 1000 USD | 276,003 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 318,841 1000 USD | 221,344 1000 USD | 370,292 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa
More environment data for Africa
- Temperature change 1.32 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.213 °C (2025)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value 5.54 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 32.26 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 714,851 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 3.78 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value 182,147 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Import quantity 2.09 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Production 820.65 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ -1.32 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood-based panels — export value in Africa?
- Wood-based panels — export value in Africa was 370,292 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood-based panels — export value recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 370,292 1000 USD in 2024.
- What is the lowest wood-based panels — export value recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,698 1000 USD in 1961.
- How does Africa rank for wood-based panels — export value?
- Africa ranks 17th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is wood-based panels — export value rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.2%. 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 Wood-based panels — Export value. 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