Wood-based panels — Import quantity in Western Africa
Western Africa: Wood-based panels — Import quantity was 766,670 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood-based panels — Import quantity in Western Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, wood-based panels — import quantity in Western Africa stood at 766,670 m3.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 106.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood-based panels — import quantity in Western Africa peaked at 898,246 m3 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10,212 m3, in 1968.
That places Western Africa 26th 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 Western Africa, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16,782 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 16,500 m3 | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 14,718 m3 | -10.8% |
| 1964 | 14,800 m3 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 16,800 m3 | +13.5% |
| 1966 | 14,249 m3 | -15.2% |
| 1967 | 12,991 m3 | -8.8% |
| 1968 | 10,212 m3 | -21.4% |
| 1969 | 14,612 m3 | +43.1% |
| 1970 | 21,093 m3 | +44.4% |
| 1971 | 20,593 m3 | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 26,693 m3 | +29.6% |
| 1973 | 27,869 m3 | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 30,784 m3 | +10.5% |
| 1975 | 49,053 m3 | +59.3% |
| 1976 | 67,722 m3 | +38.1% |
| 1977 | 134,930 m3 | +99.2% |
| 1978 | 123,500 m3 | -8.5% |
| 1979 | 129,300 m3 | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 176,900 m3 | +36.8% |
| 1981 | 166,100 m3 | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 137,700 m3 | -17.1% |
| 1983 | 124,300 m3 | -9.7% |
| 1984 | 35,800 m3 | -71.2% |
| 1985 | 41,200 m3 | +15.1% |
| 1986 | 38,100 m3 | -7.5% |
| 1987 | 28,583 m3 | -25.0% |
| 1988 | 30,494 m3 | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 21,747 m3 | -28.7% |
| 1990 | 18,079 m3 | -16.9% |
| 1991 | 11,979 m3 | -33.7% |
| 1992 | 41,094 m3 | +243.1% |
| 1993 | 29,493 m3 | -28.2% |
| 1994 | 23,087 m3 | -21.7% |
| 1995 | 38,245 m3 | +65.7% |
| 1996 | 48,222 m3 | +26.1% |
| 1997 | 40,417 m3 | -16.2% |
| 1998 | 41,111 m3 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 136,906 m3 | +233.0% |
| 2000 | 84,792 m3 | -38.1% |
| 2001 | 121,333 m3 | +43.1% |
| 2002 | 115,260 m3 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 92,265 m3 | -20.0% |
| 2004 | 79,573 m3 | -13.8% |
| 2005 | 81,115 m3 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 112,701 m3 | +38.9% |
| 2007 | 182,601 m3 | +62.0% |
| 2008 | 177,414 m3 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 147,614 m3 | -16.8% |
| 2010 | 241,126 m3 | +63.3% |
| 2011 | 367,744 m3 | +52.5% |
| 2012 | 319,590 m3 | -13.1% |
| 2013 | 472,247 m3 | +47.8% |
| 2014 | 371,374 m3 | -21.4% |
| 2015 | 417,348 m3 | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 411,376 m3 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 424,757 m3 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 442,437 m3 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 629,817 m3 | +42.4% |
| 2020 | 694,045 m3 | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 898,246 m3 | +29.4% |
| 2022 | 542,076 m3 | -39.7% |
| 2023 | 729,011 m3 | +34.5% |
| 2024 | 766,670 m3 | +5.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood-based panels — Import quantity in Western 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +243.1% | 11,979 m3 | 41,094 m3 |
| 1999 | +233.0% | 41,111 m3 | 136,906 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14,629 m3 | 10,212 m3 | 16,800 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 63,154 m3 | 20,593 m3 | 134,930 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 80,092 m3 | 21,747 m3 | 176,900 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 42,863 m3 | 11,979 m3 | 136,906 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 119,467 m3 | 79,573 m3 | 182,601 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 409,782 m3 | 241,126 m3 | 629,817 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 726,010 m3 | 542,076 m3 | 898,246 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
- 23 Australia and New Zealand 1.10 million m3 compare
- 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
More environment data for Western Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.59 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.311 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.37 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 20.68 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity 355,916 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value 18,051 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 79,324 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production 221.11 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood-based panels — import quantity in Western Africa?
- Wood-based panels — import quantity in Western Africa was 766,670 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood-based panels — import quantity recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 898,246 m3 in 2021.
- What is the lowest wood-based panels — import quantity recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,212 m3 in 1968.
- How does Western Africa rank for wood-based panels — import quantity?
- Western Africa ranks 26th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is wood-based panels — import quantity rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western 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