Wood-based panels — Import quantity in Rwanda
Rwanda: Wood-based panels — Import quantity was 52,355 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood-based panels — Import quantity in Rwanda, 1974–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, wood-based panels — import quantity in Rwanda stood at 52,355 m3. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 82.9% on the previous year and up 566.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood-based panels — import quantity in Rwanda peaked at 52,355 m3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3 m3, in 1992.
That places Rwanda 121st out of 255 countries 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 Rwanda, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 700 m3 | — |
| 1975 | 400 m3 | -42.9% |
| 1976 | 600 m3 | +50.0% |
| 1977 | 600 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 600 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1,200 m3 | +100.0% |
| 1980 | 1,300 m3 | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 1,500 m3 | +15.4% |
| 1982 | 1,700 m3 | +13.3% |
| 1983 | 1,100 m3 | -35.3% |
| 1984 | 1,600 m3 | +45.5% |
| 1985 | 1,600 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1,600 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1,600 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1,600 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1,800 m3 | +12.5% |
| 1990 | 1,100 m3 | -38.9% |
| 1991 | 1,900 m3 | +72.7% |
| 1992 | 3 m3 | -99.8% |
| 1993 | 3 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 8,400 m3 | +279900.0% |
| 1995 | 9,600 m3 | +14.3% |
| 1996 | 1,000 m3 | -89.6% |
| 1997 | 400 m3 | -60.0% |
| 1998 | 1,000 m3 | +150.0% |
| 1999 | 800 m3 | -20.0% |
| 2000 | 3,530 m3 | +341.2% |
| 2001 | 3,530 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3,530 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3,530 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 970 m3 | -72.5% |
| 2005 | 970 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 970 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 970 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4,204 m3 | +333.4% |
| 2009 | 3,166 m3 | -24.7% |
| 2010 | 4,132 m3 | +30.5% |
| 2011 | 6,866 m3 | +66.2% |
| 2012 | 5,750 m3 | -16.3% |
| 2013 | 8,230 m3 | +43.1% |
| 2014 | 7,860 m3 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 10,118 m3 | +28.7% |
| 2016 | 13,597 m3 | +34.4% |
| 2017 | 12,933 m3 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 18,011 m3 | +39.3% |
| 2019 | 20,182 m3 | +12.1% |
| 2020 | 21,961 m3 | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 28,766 m3 | +31.0% |
| 2022 | 35,754 m3 | +24.3% |
| 2023 | 28,621 m3 | -20.0% |
| 2024 | 52,355 m3 | +82.9% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 52,355 m3 is above the median for low income countries, which is 12,731 m3, 4.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 52,355 m3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12,392 m3, 4.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood-based panels — Import quantity in Rwanda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +279900.0% | 3 m3 | 8,400 m3 |
| 2000 | +341.2% | 800 m3 | 3,530 m3 |
| 2008 | +333.4% | 970 m3 | 4,204 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 683.33 m3 | 400 m3 | 1,200 m3 | 6 |
| 1980s | 1,540 m3 | 1,100 m3 | 1,800 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,421 m3 | 3 m3 | 9,600 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,537 m3 | 970 m3 | 4,204 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,768 m3 | 4,132 m3 | 20,182 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,491 m3 | 21,961 m3 | 52,355 m3 | 5 |
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More environment data for Rwanda
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate -31.63 % change on previous year (2013)
- Standard Deviation 0.268 °C (2013)
- Temperature change 1.35 °C (2013)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1990)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.0359 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood-based panels — import quantity in Rwanda?
- Wood-based panels — import quantity in Rwanda was 52,355 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood-based panels — import quantity recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 52,355 m3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest wood-based panels — import quantity recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 m3 in 1992.
- How does Rwanda rank for wood-based panels — import quantity?
- Rwanda ranks 121st out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood-based panels — import quantity rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 566.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda 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