Wood-based panels — Import value in Africa
Africa: Wood-based panels — Import value was 1.82 million 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood-based panels — Import value in Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wood-based panels — import value in Africa is 1.82 million 1000 USD, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood-based panels — import value in Africa peaked at 1.82 million 1000 USD in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10,401 1000 USD, in 1962.
Africa ranks 15th of 29 groups 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 value in Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12,239 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 10,401 1000 USD | -15.0% |
| 1963 | 10,913 1000 USD | +4.9% |
| 1964 | 14,547 1000 USD | +33.3% |
| 1965 | 17,807 1000 USD | +22.4% |
| 1966 | 19,654 1000 USD | +10.4% |
| 1967 | 16,664 1000 USD | -15.2% |
| 1968 | 16,076 1000 USD | -3.5% |
| 1969 | 19,598 1000 USD | +21.9% |
| 1970 | 26,993 1000 USD | +37.7% |
| 1971 | 32,610 1000 USD | +20.8% |
| 1972 | 29,238 1000 USD | -10.3% |
| 1973 | 38,184 1000 USD | +30.6% |
| 1974 | 78,673 1000 USD | +106.0% |
| 1975 | 72,346 1000 USD | -8.0% |
| 1976 | 78,582 1000 USD | +8.6% |
| 1977 | 141,092 1000 USD | +79.5% |
| 1978 | 136,100 1000 USD | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 136,371 1000 USD | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 201,329 1000 USD | +47.6% |
| 1981 | 235,477 1000 USD | +17.0% |
| 1982 | 188,810 1000 USD | -19.8% |
| 1983 | 224,484 1000 USD | +18.9% |
| 1984 | 174,917 1000 USD | -22.1% |
| 1985 | 197,810 1000 USD | +13.1% |
| 1986 | 170,652 1000 USD | -13.7% |
| 1987 | 119,795 1000 USD | -29.8% |
| 1988 | 168,399 1000 USD | +40.6% |
| 1989 | 236,921 1000 USD | +40.7% |
| 1990 | 340,273 1000 USD | +43.6% |
| 1991 | 155,313 1000 USD | -54.4% |
| 1992 | 160,786 1000 USD | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 169,409 1000 USD | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 210,735 1000 USD | +24.4% |
| 1995 | 182,845 1000 USD | -13.2% |
| 1996 | 190,986 1000 USD | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 209,279 1000 USD | +9.6% |
| 1998 | 204,848 1000 USD | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 200,849 1000 USD | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 171,646 1000 USD | -14.5% |
| 2001 | 199,375 1000 USD | +16.2% |
| 2002 | 185,345 1000 USD | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 299,049 1000 USD | +61.3% |
| 2004 | 329,256 1000 USD | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 392,128 1000 USD | +19.1% |
| 2006 | 459,462 1000 USD | +17.2% |
| 2007 | 570,836 1000 USD | +24.2% |
| 2008 | 759,196 1000 USD | +33.0% |
| 2009 | 790,526 1000 USD | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 866,364 1000 USD | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 1.01 million 1000 USD | +16.5% |
| 2012 | 1.13 million 1000 USD | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 1.18 million 1000 USD | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 1.36 million 1000 USD | +15.6% |
| 2015 | 1.21 million 1000 USD | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 1.22 million 1000 USD | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.16 million 1000 USD | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 1.36 million 1000 USD | +16.8% |
| 2019 | 1.44 million 1000 USD | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 1.37 million 1000 USD | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 1.78 million 1000 USD | +30.0% |
| 2022 | 1.74 million 1000 USD | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 1.71 million 1000 USD | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 1.82 million 1000 USD | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,322 1000 USD | 10,401 1000 USD | 19,654 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 77,019 1000 USD | 26,993 1000 USD | 141,092 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 191,859 1000 USD | 119,795 1000 USD | 236,921 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 202,532 1000 USD | 155,313 1000 USD | 340,273 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 415,682 1000 USD | 171,646 1000 USD | 790,526 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.19 million 1000 USD | 866,364 1000 USD | 1.44 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.68 million 1000 USD | 1.37 million 1000 USD | 1.82 million 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 12 Poland 910,128 1000 USD compare
- 13 Belgium 886,783 1000 USD compare
- 14 Mexico 827,732 1000 USD compare
- 15 China, mainland 695,355 1000 USD compare
- 16 Australia and New Zealand 654,974 1000 USD compare
- 17 Saudi Arabia 625,907 1000 USD compare
- 18 Malaysia 592,997 1000 USD compare
More environment data for Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.213 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.32 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate -0.147 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 2.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value US$ -3.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value, annual growth rate -3.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value, gaps filled 370,530 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood-based panels — import value in Africa?
- Wood-based panels — import value in Africa was 1.82 million 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood-based panels — import value recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.82 million 1000 USD in 2024.
- What is the lowest wood-based panels — import value recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,401 1000 USD in 1962.
- How does Africa rank for wood-based panels — import value?
- Africa ranks 15th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is wood-based panels — import value rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wood-based panels — Import value. 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