Wood-based panels — Import quantity in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Wood-based panels — Import quantity was 23,076 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood-based panels — Import quantity in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1963–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, wood-based panels — import quantity in Democratic Republic of the Congo stood at 23,076 m3. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 669.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood-based panels — import quantity in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 23,076 m3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10 m3, in 1996.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 147th of 255 countries on this measure, 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 Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 200 m3 | — |
| 1964 | 400 m3 | +100.0% |
| 1965 | 500 m3 | +25.0% |
| 1966 | 500 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 100 m3 | -80.0% |
| 1968 | 100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1,300 m3 | +1200.0% |
| 1977 | 300 m3 | -76.9% |
| 1978 | 300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2,000 m3 | +566.7% |
| 1980 | 2,100 m3 | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 1,100 m3 | -47.6% |
| 1982 | 2,100 m3 | +90.9% |
| 1983 | 2,200 m3 | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 4,700 m3 | +113.6% |
| 1985 | 700 m3 | -85.1% |
| 1986 | 600 m3 | -14.3% |
| 1987 | 900 m3 | +50.0% |
| 1988 | 900 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 400 m3 | -55.6% |
| 1990 | 500 m3 | +25.0% |
| 1991 | 100 m3 | -80.0% |
| 1992 | 32 m3 | -68.0% |
| 1993 | 19 m3 | -40.6% |
| 1994 | 19 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 98 m3 | +415.8% |
| 1996 | 10 m3 | -89.8% |
| 1997 | 10 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 10 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 10 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 10 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 10 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 195 m3 | +1850.0% |
| 2003 | 698 m3 | +257.9% |
| 2004 | 2,153 m3 | +208.5% |
| 2005 | 4,397 m3 | +104.2% |
| 2006 | 10,348 m3 | +135.3% |
| 2007 | 3,896 m3 | -62.4% |
| 2008 | 4,058 m3 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 1,735 m3 | -57.2% |
| 2010 | 8,187 m3 | +371.9% |
| 2011 | 2,104 m3 | -74.3% |
| 2012 | 3,389 m3 | +61.1% |
| 2013 | 6,998 m3 | +106.5% |
| 2014 | 2,998 m3 | -57.2% |
| 2015 | 6,673 m3 | +122.6% |
| 2016 | 2,947 m3 | -55.8% |
| 2017 | 4,784 m3 | +62.3% |
| 2018 | 3,975 m3 | -16.9% |
| 2019 | 7,016 m3 | +76.5% |
| 2020 | 9,044 m3 | +28.9% |
| 2021 | 8,550 m3 | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 9,034 m3 | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 21,557 m3 | +138.6% |
| 2024 | 23,076 m3 | +7.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood-based panels — Import quantity in Democratic Republic of the Congo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +1850.0% | 10 m3 | 195 m3 |
| 1976 | +1200.0% | 100 m3 | 1,300 m3 |
| 1979 | +566.7% | 300 m3 | 2,000 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 271.43 m3 | 100 m3 | 500 m3 | 7 |
| 1970s | 450 m3 | 100 m3 | 2,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,570 m3 | 400 m3 | 4,700 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 80.8 m3 | 10 m3 | 500 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,750 m3 | 10 m3 | 10,348 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,907 m3 | 2,104 m3 | 8,187 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,252 m3 | 8,550 m3 | 23,076 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo
- 144 Côte d'Ivoire 25,352 m3 compare
- 144 Cote d'Ivoire 25,352 m3 compare
- 146 Botswana 24,087 m3 compare
- 148 Burkina Faso 22,197 m3 compare
- 149 Guadeloupe 22,000 m3 compare
- 150 Nicaragua 21,244 m3 compare
More environment data for Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -10.22 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.193 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.17 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 50.42 % (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 361.16 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 8.16 % (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.17 ha/cap (2024)
- Arable land — Area 16,516 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood-based panels — import quantity in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Wood-based panels — import quantity in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 23,076 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood-based panels — import quantity recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 23,076 m3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest wood-based panels — import quantity recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 m3 in 1996.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for wood-based panels — import quantity?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 147th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood-based panels — import quantity rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 669.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of the Congo 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