Wood-based panels — Import quantity in Africa
Africa: Wood-based panels — Import quantity was 4.63 million m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood-based panels — Import quantity in Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, wood-based panels — import quantity in Africa stood at 4.63 million m3.
The figure is up 19.7% on the previous year and up 73.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood-based panels — import quantity in Africa peaked at 4.63 million m3 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 76,018 m3, in 1963.
That places Africa 15th out of 29 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.
Wood-based panels — Import quantity in Africa, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 84,482 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 76,300 m3 | -9.7% |
| 1963 | 76,018 m3 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 94,900 m3 | +24.8% |
| 1965 | 126,700 m3 | +33.5% |
| 1966 | 136,641 m3 | +7.8% |
| 1967 | 119,536 m3 | -12.5% |
| 1968 | 144,701 m3 | +21.1% |
| 1969 | 157,758 m3 | +9.0% |
| 1970 | 174,163 m3 | +10.4% |
| 1971 | 219,257 m3 | +25.9% |
| 1972 | 186,474 m3 | -15.0% |
| 1973 | 211,221 m3 | +13.3% |
| 1974 | 322,333 m3 | +52.6% |
| 1975 | 281,748 m3 | -12.6% |
| 1976 | 285,765 m3 | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 409,135 m3 | +43.2% |
| 1978 | 347,605 m3 | -15.0% |
| 1979 | 390,205 m3 | +12.3% |
| 1980 | 495,105 m3 | +26.9% |
| 1981 | 542,405 m3 | +9.6% |
| 1982 | 458,405 m3 | -15.5% |
| 1983 | 550,605 m3 | +20.1% |
| 1984 | 448,305 m3 | -18.6% |
| 1985 | 503,598 m3 | +12.3% |
| 1986 | 389,112 m3 | -22.7% |
| 1987 | 323,471 m3 | -16.9% |
| 1988 | 436,993 m3 | +35.1% |
| 1989 | 342,180 m3 | -21.7% |
| 1990 | 296,795 m3 | -13.3% |
| 1991 | 349,955 m3 | +17.9% |
| 1992 | 430,913 m3 | +23.1% |
| 1993 | 343,169 m3 | -20.4% |
| 1994 | 561,767 m3 | +63.7% |
| 1995 | 552,206 m3 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 576,074 m3 | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 635,370 m3 | +10.3% |
| 1998 | 707,988 m3 | +11.4% |
| 1999 | 910,754 m3 | +28.6% |
| 2000 | 581,165 m3 | -36.2% |
| 2001 | 709,666 m3 | +22.1% |
| 2002 | 775,502 m3 | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 1.36 million m3 | +75.6% |
| 2004 | 1.28 million m3 | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 1.44 million m3 | +12.6% |
| 2006 | 1.62 million m3 | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 1.54 million m3 | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 1.60 million m3 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 1.75 million m3 | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 2.20 million m3 | +26.0% |
| 2011 | 2.18 million m3 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 2.20 million m3 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 2.67 million m3 | +21.1% |
| 2014 | 2.67 million m3 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 2.42 million m3 | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 2.86 million m3 | +18.2% |
| 2017 | 2.84 million m3 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 2.89 million m3 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 4.13 million m3 | +42.9% |
| 2020 | 3.88 million m3 | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 4.63 million m3 | +19.3% |
| 2022 | 3.61 million m3 | -22.1% |
| 2023 | 3.87 million m3 | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 4.63 million m3 | +19.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 113,004 m3 | 76,018 m3 | 157,758 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 282,791 m3 | 174,163 m3 | 409,135 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 449,018 m3 | 323,471 m3 | 550,605 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 536,499 m3 | 296,795 m3 | 910,754 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.27 million m3 | 581,165 m3 | 1.75 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.71 million m3 | 2.18 million m3 | 4.13 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.12 million m3 | 3.61 million m3 | 4.63 million m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 12 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 2.19 million m3 compare
- 13 France 2.10 million m3 compare
- 14 Belgium 2.03 million m3 compare
- 15 United Arab Emirates 2.01 million m3 compare
- 16 Saudi Arabia 1.99 million m3 compare
- 17 Mexico 1.90 million m3 compare
- 18 China, mainland 1.66 million m3 compare
More environment data for Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.213 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.32 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate -0.147 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 2.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value US$ -3.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value, annual growth rate -3.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value, gaps filled 370,530 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood-based panels — import quantity in Africa?
- Wood-based panels — import quantity in Africa was 4.63 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood-based panels — import quantity recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 4.63 million m3 in 2021.
- What is the lowest wood-based panels — import quantity recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 76,018 m3 in 1963.
- How does Africa rank for wood-based panels — import quantity?
- Africa ranks 15th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is wood-based panels — import quantity rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.4%. 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 — Import 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