Wood-based panels — Import value in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Wood-based panels — Import value was 237,568 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood-based panels — Import value in Eastern 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 Eastern Africa is 237,568 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood-based panels — import value in Eastern Africa peaked at 261,163 1000 USD in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,787 1000 USD, in 1961.
That places Eastern Africa 27th 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 value in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,787 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 2,184 1000 USD | +22.2% |
| 1963 | 2,316 1000 USD | +6.0% |
| 1964 | 3,614 1000 USD | +56.0% |
| 1965 | 3,648 1000 USD | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 4,658 1000 USD | +27.7% |
| 1967 | 5,639 1000 USD | +21.1% |
| 1968 | 6,020 1000 USD | +6.8% |
| 1969 | 6,568 1000 USD | +9.1% |
| 1970 | 8,204 1000 USD | +24.9% |
| 1971 | 9,869 1000 USD | +20.3% |
| 1972 | 6,447 1000 USD | -34.7% |
| 1973 | 8,021 1000 USD | +24.4% |
| 1974 | 11,050 1000 USD | +37.8% |
| 1975 | 8,721 1000 USD | -21.1% |
| 1976 | 7,443 1000 USD | -14.7% |
| 1977 | 8,401 1000 USD | +12.9% |
| 1978 | 11,686 1000 USD | +39.1% |
| 1979 | 11,224 1000 USD | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 11,417 1000 USD | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 9,216 1000 USD | -19.3% |
| 1982 | 9,781 1000 USD | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 9,575 1000 USD | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 9,522 1000 USD | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 8,781 1000 USD | -7.8% |
| 1986 | 8,232 1000 USD | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 15,025 1000 USD | +82.5% |
| 1988 | 17,860 1000 USD | +18.9% |
| 1989 | 17,809 1000 USD | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 21,141 1000 USD | +18.7% |
| 1991 | 21,540 1000 USD | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 26,331 1000 USD | +22.2% |
| 1993 | 25,102 1000 USD | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 26,113 1000 USD | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 24,545 1000 USD | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 29,184 1000 USD | +18.9% |
| 1997 | 25,951 1000 USD | -11.1% |
| 1998 | 30,691 1000 USD | +18.3% |
| 1999 | 34,202 1000 USD | +11.4% |
| 2000 | 33,092 1000 USD | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 35,972 1000 USD | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 34,348 1000 USD | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 45,641 1000 USD | +32.9% |
| 2004 | 49,056 1000 USD | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 49,962 1000 USD | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 62,289 1000 USD | +24.7% |
| 2007 | 66,893 1000 USD | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 96,868 1000 USD | +44.8% |
| 2009 | 95,562 1000 USD | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 105,708 1000 USD | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 128,744 1000 USD | +21.8% |
| 2012 | 143,948 1000 USD | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 171,619 1000 USD | +19.2% |
| 2014 | 215,631 1000 USD | +25.6% |
| 2015 | 220,202 1000 USD | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 213,577 1000 USD | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 219,517 1000 USD | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 237,508 1000 USD | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 243,154 1000 USD | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 225,521 1000 USD | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 261,163 1000 USD | +15.8% |
| 2022 | 252,572 1000 USD | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 238,259 1000 USD | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 237,568 1000 USD | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,048 1000 USD | 1,787 1000 USD | 6,568 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 9,107 1000 USD | 6,447 1000 USD | 11,686 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,722 1000 USD | 8,232 1000 USD | 17,860 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 26,480 1000 USD | 21,141 1000 USD | 34,202 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 56,968 1000 USD | 33,092 1000 USD | 96,868 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 189,961 1000 USD | 105,708 1000 USD | 243,154 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 243,017 1000 USD | 225,521 1000 USD | 261,163 1000 USD | 5 |
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More environment data for Eastern Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.28 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Watermelons — Gross Production Value 99,983 1000 Int$ (2024)
- Watermelons — Area harvested 27,325 ha (2024)
- Watermelons — Yield 15,771 kg/ha (2024)
- Watermelons — Production 430,941 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood-based panels — import value in Eastern Africa?
- Wood-based panels — import value in Eastern Africa was 237,568 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 Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 261,163 1000 USD in 2021.
- What is the lowest wood-based panels — import value recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,787 1000 USD in 1961.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for wood-based panels — import value?
- Eastern Africa ranks 27th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is wood-based panels — import value rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eastern 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