Wood-based panels — Import quantity in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Wood-based panels — Import quantity was 2.68 million m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood-based panels — Import quantity in Northern Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wood-based panels — import quantity in Northern Africa is 2.68 million m3, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 28.9% on the previous year and up 79.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood-based panels — import quantity in Northern Africa peaked at 2.68 million m3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 39,700 m3, in 1963.
That places Northern Africa 18th 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 Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 50,100 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 41,800 m3 | -16.6% |
| 1963 | 39,700 m3 | -5.0% |
| 1964 | 50,000 m3 | +25.9% |
| 1965 | 68,900 m3 | +37.8% |
| 1966 | 76,072 m3 | +10.4% |
| 1967 | 51,803 m3 | -31.9% |
| 1968 | 43,720 m3 | -15.6% |
| 1969 | 43,158 m3 | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 61,407 m3 | +42.3% |
| 1971 | 107,854 m3 | +75.6% |
| 1972 | 99,492 m3 | -7.8% |
| 1973 | 110,559 m3 | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 214,414 m3 | +93.9% |
| 1975 | 150,141 m3 | -30.0% |
| 1976 | 166,338 m3 | +10.8% |
| 1977 | 233,400 m3 | +40.3% |
| 1978 | 176,800 m3 | -24.3% |
| 1979 | 222,200 m3 | +25.7% |
| 1980 | 277,700 m3 | +25.0% |
| 1981 | 327,900 m3 | +18.1% |
| 1982 | 277,600 m3 | -15.3% |
| 1983 | 381,000 m3 | +37.2% |
| 1984 | 360,600 m3 | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 411,700 m3 | +14.2% |
| 1986 | 303,350 m3 | -26.3% |
| 1987 | 227,192 m3 | -25.1% |
| 1988 | 340,815 m3 | +50.0% |
| 1989 | 272,698 m3 | -20.0% |
| 1990 | 223,876 m3 | -17.9% |
| 1991 | 282,276 m3 | +26.1% |
| 1992 | 258,619 m3 | -8.4% |
| 1993 | 259,246 m3 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 428,311 m3 | +65.2% |
| 1995 | 346,937 m3 | -19.0% |
| 1996 | 349,368 m3 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 473,544 m3 | +35.5% |
| 1998 | 519,819 m3 | +9.8% |
| 1999 | 488,175 m3 | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 324,345 m3 | -33.6% |
| 2001 | 376,245 m3 | +16.0% |
| 2002 | 427,280 m3 | +13.6% |
| 2003 | 941,124 m3 | +120.3% |
| 2004 | 796,287 m3 | -15.4% |
| 2005 | 903,957 m3 | +13.5% |
| 2006 | 940,202 m3 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 812,196 m3 | -13.6% |
| 2008 | 1.04 million m3 | +28.6% |
| 2009 | 1.19 million m3 | +14.0% |
| 2010 | 1.39 million m3 | +16.8% |
| 2011 | 1.08 million m3 | -22.3% |
| 2012 | 1.31 million m3 | +20.8% |
| 2013 | 1.52 million m3 | +16.0% |
| 2014 | 1.49 million m3 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 1.32 million m3 | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 1.65 million m3 | +25.0% |
| 2017 | 1.56 million m3 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 1.64 million m3 | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 2.52 million m3 | +53.7% |
| 2020 | 2.23 million m3 | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 2.67 million m3 | +19.8% |
| 2022 | 2.06 million m3 | -22.7% |
| 2023 | 2.08 million m3 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 2.68 million m3 | +28.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51,695 m3 | 39,700 m3 | 76,072 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 154,260 m3 | 61,407 m3 | 233,400 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 318,056 m3 | 227,192 m3 | 411,700 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 363,017 m3 | 223,876 m3 | 519,819 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 775,756 m3 | 324,345 m3 | 1.19 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.55 million m3 | 1.08 million m3 | 2.52 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.34 million m3 | 2.06 million m3 | 2.68 million m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
- 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
- 19 Viet Nam 1.61 million m3 compare
- 19 Vietnam 1.61 million m3 compare
- 21 Uzbekistan 1.32 million m3 compare
More environment data for Northern Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -20 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -13.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.281 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.61 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 888,500 t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 701,000 t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 1.10 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 864,000 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood-based panels — import quantity in Northern Africa?
- Wood-based panels — import quantity in Northern Africa was 2.68 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 Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.68 million m3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest wood-based panels — import quantity recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,700 m3 in 1963.
- How does Northern Africa rank for wood-based panels — import quantity?
- Northern Africa ranks 18th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is wood-based panels — import quantity rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Northern 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