Wood-based panels — Import quantity in Somalia
Somalia: Wood-based panels — Import quantity was 59,598 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood-based panels — Import quantity in Somalia, 1994–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, wood-based panels — import quantity in Somalia stood at 59,598 m3.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 865.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood-based panels — import quantity in Somalia peaked at 60,565 m3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 m3, in 1995.
Somalia ranks 117th 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 Somalia, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 87 m3 | — |
| 1995 | 0 m3 | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 0 m3 | — |
| 1997 | 118 m3 | — |
| 1998 | 118 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 141 m3 | +19.5% |
| 2000 | 645 m3 | +357.4% |
| 2001 | 645 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 645 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 613 m3 | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 308 m3 | -49.8% |
| 2005 | 308 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 305 m3 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 419 m3 | +37.4% |
| 2008 | 3,176 m3 | +658.0% |
| 2009 | 3,088 m3 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 2,614 m3 | -15.3% |
| 2011 | 4,635 m3 | +77.3% |
| 2012 | 5,095 m3 | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 7,402 m3 | +45.3% |
| 2014 | 6,171 m3 | -16.6% |
| 2015 | 31,919 m3 | +417.2% |
| 2016 | 29,746 m3 | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 39,358 m3 | +32.3% |
| 2018 | 44,502 m3 | +13.1% |
| 2019 | 47,810 m3 | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 50,408 m3 | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 60,129 m3 | +19.3% |
| 2022 | 45,508 m3 | -24.3% |
| 2023 | 60,565 m3 | +33.1% |
| 2024 | 59,598 m3 | -1.6% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 59,598 m3 is above the median for low income countries, which is 12,731 m3, 4.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 59,598 m3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12,392 m3, 4.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood-based panels — Import quantity in Somalia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +658.0% | 419 m3 | 3,176 m3 |
| 2015 | +417.2% | 6,171 m3 | 31,919 m3 |
| 2000 | +357.4% | 141 m3 | 645 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.33 m3 | 0 m3 | 141 m3 | 6 |
| 2000s | 1,015 m3 | 305 m3 | 3,176 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,925 m3 | 2,614 m3 | 47,810 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55,242 m3 | 45,508 m3 | 60,565 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 114 Argentina 66,913 m3 compare
- 115 Turkmenistan 66,334 m3 compare
- 116 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 66,234 m3 compare
- 118 Mozambique 58,122 m3 compare
- 119 Yugoslav SFR 55,100 m3
- 120 Polynesia 53,319 m3 compare
More environment data for Somalia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -28.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -24.06 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.278 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.53 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.5029 % 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 -0.1376 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood-based panels — import quantity in Somalia?
- Wood-based panels — import quantity in Somalia was 59,598 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood-based panels — import quantity recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 60,565 m3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest wood-based panels — import quantity recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 m3 in 1995.
- How does Somalia rank for wood-based panels — import quantity?
- Somalia ranks 117th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood-based panels — import quantity rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 865.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia 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