Wood-based panels — Import value in Western Africa
Western Africa: Wood-based panels — Import value was 287,671 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood-based panels — Import value in Western Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, wood-based panels — import value in Western Africa stood at 287,671 1000 USD.
The figure is down 8.9% on the previous year and up 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood-based panels — import value in Western Africa peaked at 319,125 1000 USD in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,661 1000 USD, in 1968.
That places Western Africa 26th out of 33 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,265 1000 USD | 1,661 1000 USD | 2,639 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 26,682 1000 USD | 3,481 1000 USD | 64,187 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 39,126 1000 USD | 10,405 1000 USD | 95,092 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,442 1000 USD | 6,533 1000 USD | 24,756 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 43,081 1000 USD | 19,241 1000 USD | 104,082 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 196,377 1000 USD | 128,844 1000 USD | 236,818 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 286,636 1000 USD | 248,884 1000 USD | 319,125 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
More environment data for Western Africa
- Temperature change 1.37 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.311 °C (2025)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 0 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 241.74 million m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 221.11 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 20.68 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 79,324 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export value 113,229 1000 USD (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production 13.78 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 20.62 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood-based panels — import value in Western Africa?
- Wood-based panels — import value in Western Africa was 287,671 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 Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 319,125 1000 USD in 2021.
- What is the lowest wood-based panels — import value recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,661 1000 USD in 1968.
- How does Western Africa rank for wood-based panels — import value?
- Western Africa ranks 26th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is wood-based panels — import value rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.2%. 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 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