Wood-based panels — Import quantity in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Wood-based panels — Import quantity was 722,797 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood-based panels — Import quantity in Eastern Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, wood-based panels — import quantity in Eastern Africa stood at 722,797 m3. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.3% on the previous year and up 86.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood-based panels — import quantity in Eastern Africa peaked at 722,797 m3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13,200 m3, in 1961.
That places Eastern Africa 27th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood-based panels — Import quantity in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13,200 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 14,600 m3 | +10.6% |
| 1963 | 17,200 m3 | +17.8% |
| 1964 | 23,200 m3 | +34.9% |
| 1965 | 25,400 m3 | +9.5% |
| 1966 | 35,220 m3 | +38.7% |
| 1967 | 44,242 m3 | +25.6% |
| 1968 | 79,669 m3 | +80.1% |
| 1969 | 78,288 m3 | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 61,663 m3 | -21.2% |
| 1971 | 69,010 m3 | +11.9% |
| 1972 | 45,189 m3 | -34.5% |
| 1973 | 38,193 m3 | -15.5% |
| 1974 | 46,935 m3 | +22.9% |
| 1975 | 50,554 m3 | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 37,605 m3 | -25.6% |
| 1977 | 30,705 m3 | -18.3% |
| 1978 | 38,305 m3 | +24.8% |
| 1979 | 30,805 m3 | -19.6% |
| 1980 | 27,805 m3 | -9.7% |
| 1981 | 32,305 m3 | +16.2% |
| 1982 | 28,405 m3 | -12.1% |
| 1983 | 30,705 m3 | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 32,305 m3 | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 34,772 m3 | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 37,278 m3 | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 52,577 m3 | +41.0% |
| 1988 | 50,435 m3 | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 42,577 m3 | -15.6% |
| 1990 | 45,733 m3 | +7.4% |
| 1991 | 46,293 m3 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 56,240 m3 | +21.5% |
| 1993 | 43,701 m3 | -22.3% |
| 1994 | 84,389 m3 | +93.1% |
| 1995 | 70,243 m3 | -16.8% |
| 1996 | 74,897 m3 | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 69,397 m3 | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 90,958 m3 | +31.1% |
| 1999 | 222,941 m3 | +145.1% |
| 2000 | 105,109 m3 | -52.9% |
| 2001 | 143,577 m3 | +36.6% |
| 2002 | 147,800 m3 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 183,956 m3 | +24.5% |
| 2004 | 201,113 m3 | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 196,687 m3 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 203,168 m3 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 185,957 m3 | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 164,050 m3 | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 189,478 m3 | +15.5% |
| 2010 | 244,358 m3 | +29.0% |
| 2011 | 259,543 m3 | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 291,655 m3 | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 328,458 m3 | +12.6% |
| 2014 | 388,315 m3 | +18.2% |
| 2015 | 393,495 m3 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 487,520 m3 | +23.9% |
| 2017 | 550,763 m3 | +13.0% |
| 2018 | 543,903 m3 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 648,074 m3 | +19.2% |
| 2020 | 611,719 m3 | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 676,361 m3 | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 598,515 m3 | -11.5% |
| 2023 | 637,924 m3 | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 722,797 m3 | +13.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood-based panels — Import quantity in Eastern 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +145.1% | 90,958 m3 | 222,941 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36,780 m3 | 13,200 m3 | 79,669 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 44,896 m3 | 30,705 m3 | 69,010 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 36,916 m3 | 27,805 m3 | 52,577 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 80,479 m3 | 43,701 m3 | 222,941 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 172,090 m3 | 105,109 m3 | 203,168 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 413,608 m3 | 244,358 m3 | 648,074 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 649,463 m3 | 598,515 m3 | 722,797 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
- 24 China, Taiwan Province of 1.10 million m3 compare
- 25 Philippines 1.08 million m3 compare
- 26 Belgium-Luxembourg 1.06 million m3 compare
- 27 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 961,709 m3 compare
- 28 Australia 929,363 m3 compare
- 29 Iraq 926,370 m3 compare
- 30 Morocco 910,860 m3 compare
More environment data for Eastern Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.28 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 107,047 million USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export value 97,059 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Production 4.52 million m3 (2024)
- Wood charcoal — Production 17.47 million t (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 11.13 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood-based panels — import quantity in Eastern Africa?
- Wood-based panels — import quantity in Eastern Africa was 722,797 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood-based panels — import quantity recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 722,797 m3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest wood-based panels — import quantity recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,200 m3 in 1961.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for wood-based panels — import quantity?
- Eastern Africa ranks 27th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is wood-based panels — import quantity rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eastern 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