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 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 Western Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,372 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 2,639 1000 USD | +11.3% |
| 1963 | 2,196 1000 USD | -16.8% |
| 1964 | 2,136 1000 USD | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 2,575 1000 USD | +20.6% |
| 1966 | 2,532 1000 USD | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 2,083 1000 USD | -17.7% |
| 1968 | 1,661 1000 USD | -20.3% |
| 1969 | 2,189 1000 USD | +31.8% |
| 1970 | 3,508 1000 USD | +60.3% |
| 1971 | 3,481 1000 USD | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 4,578 1000 USD | +31.5% |
| 1973 | 6,912 1000 USD | +51.0% |
| 1974 | 9,692 1000 USD | +40.2% |
| 1975 | 19,776 1000 USD | +104.0% |
| 1976 | 30,239 1000 USD | +52.9% |
| 1977 | 63,497 1000 USD | +110.0% |
| 1978 | 60,946 1000 USD | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 64,187 1000 USD | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 95,092 1000 USD | +48.1% |
| 1981 | 87,787 1000 USD | -7.7% |
| 1982 | 67,210 1000 USD | -23.4% |
| 1983 | 56,851 1000 USD | -15.4% |
| 1984 | 13,895 1000 USD | -75.6% |
| 1985 | 15,667 1000 USD | +12.8% |
| 1986 | 15,787 1000 USD | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 15,679 1000 USD | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 12,887 1000 USD | -17.8% |
| 1989 | 10,405 1000 USD | -19.3% |
| 1990 | 10,005 1000 USD | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 6,533 1000 USD | -34.7% |
| 1992 | 16,524 1000 USD | +152.9% |
| 1993 | 13,367 1000 USD | -19.1% |
| 1994 | 10,403 1000 USD | -22.2% |
| 1995 | 13,387 1000 USD | +28.7% |
| 1996 | 16,032 1000 USD | +19.8% |
| 1997 | 16,280 1000 USD | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 17,133 1000 USD | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 24,756 1000 USD | +44.5% |
| 2000 | 19,241 1000 USD | -22.3% |
| 2001 | 23,416 1000 USD | +21.7% |
| 2002 | 22,022 1000 USD | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 26,217 1000 USD | +19.0% |
| 2004 | 21,477 1000 USD | -18.1% |
| 2005 | 22,036 1000 USD | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 37,308 1000 USD | +69.3% |
| 2007 | 74,186 1000 USD | +98.8% |
| 2008 | 104,082 1000 USD | +40.3% |
| 2009 | 80,824 1000 USD | -22.3% |
| 2010 | 128,844 1000 USD | +59.4% |
| 2011 | 183,335 1000 USD | +42.3% |
| 2012 | 226,405 1000 USD | +23.5% |
| 2013 | 218,061 1000 USD | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 200,923 1000 USD | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 221,828 1000 USD | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 172,922 1000 USD | -22.0% |
| 2017 | 193,662 1000 USD | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 180,970 1000 USD | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 236,818 1000 USD | +30.9% |
| 2020 | 248,884 1000 USD | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 319,125 1000 USD | +28.2% |
| 2022 | 261,859 1000 USD | -17.9% |
| 2023 | 315,641 1000 USD | +20.5% |
| 2024 | 287,671 1000 USD | -8.9% |
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 |
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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 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 29 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