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 33 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.
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
More environment data for Eastern Africa
- Temperature change 1.28 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 17.13 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 11.79 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 21.2 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$ 157,643 million USD (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 10.99 million m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production 326.16 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 4.47 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 107,047 million USD (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 33 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