Wood-based panels — Production in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Wood-based panels — Production was 1.12 million m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood-based panels — Production in Eastern Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wood-based panels — production in Eastern Africa is 1.12 million m3, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.5% on the previous year and up 358.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood-based panels — production in Eastern Africa peaked at 1.12 million m3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5,800 m3, in 1961.
Eastern Africa ranks 25th of 30 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood-based panels — Production in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,800 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 7,400 m3 | +27.6% |
| 1963 | 7,600 m3 | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 12,100 m3 | +59.2% |
| 1965 | 15,100 m3 | +24.8% |
| 1966 | 20,100 m3 | +33.1% |
| 1967 | 20,600 m3 | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 22,600 m3 | +9.7% |
| 1969 | 29,700 m3 | +31.4% |
| 1970 | 36,600 m3 | +23.2% |
| 1971 | 38,348 m3 | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 48,864 m3 | +27.4% |
| 1973 | 56,474 m3 | +15.6% |
| 1974 | 62,991 m3 | +11.5% |
| 1975 | 56,528 m3 | -10.3% |
| 1976 | 58,697 m3 | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 77,974 m3 | +32.8% |
| 1978 | 79,474 m3 | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 84,874 m3 | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 100,965 m3 | +19.0% |
| 1981 | 89,212 m3 | -11.6% |
| 1982 | 97,697 m3 | +9.5% |
| 1983 | 89,823 m3 | -8.1% |
| 1984 | 91,573 m3 | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 106,573 m3 | +16.4% |
| 1986 | 103,288 m3 | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 115,703 m3 | +12.0% |
| 1988 | 121,023 m3 | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 142,023 m3 | +17.4% |
| 1990 | 139,500 m3 | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 180,500 m3 | +29.4% |
| 1992 | 161,500 m3 | -10.5% |
| 1993 | 151,160 m3 | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 142,760 m3 | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 141,660 m3 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 141,160 m3 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 152,660 m3 | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 169,160 m3 | +10.8% |
| 1999 | 185,060 m3 | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 182,768 m3 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 231,750 m3 | +26.8% |
| 2002 | 215,204 m3 | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 235,462 m3 | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 232,578 m3 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 221,418 m3 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 217,932 m3 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 214,132 m3 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 214,332 m3 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 170,393 m3 | -20.5% |
| 2010 | 209,014 m3 | +22.7% |
| 2011 | 216,886 m3 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 219,063 m3 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 227,316 m3 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 244,211 m3 | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 265,508 m3 | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 321,534 m3 | +21.1% |
| 2017 | 367,449 m3 | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 414,800 m3 | +12.9% |
| 2019 | 464,800 m3 | +12.1% |
| 2020 | 522,003 m3 | +12.3% |
| 2021 | 695,165 m3 | +33.2% |
| 2022 | 994,066 m3 | +43.0% |
| 2023 | 969,870 m3 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 1.12 million m3 | +15.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,667 m3 | 5,800 m3 | 29,700 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 60,082 m3 | 36,600 m3 | 84,874 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 105,788 m3 | 89,212 m3 | 142,023 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 156,512 m3 | 139,500 m3 | 185,060 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 213,597 m3 | 170,393 m3 | 235,462 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 295,058 m3 | 209,014 m3 | 464,800 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 860,355 m3 | 522,003 m3 | 1.12 million m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
- 23 Romania 3.54 million m3 compare
- 24 Belgium-Luxembourg 3.31 million m3 compare
- 25 Chile 2.94 million m3 compare
- 26 Austria 2.91 million m3 compare
- 27 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.91 million m3 compare
- 27 United Kingdom 2.91 million m3 compare
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 — production in Eastern Africa?
- Wood-based panels — production in Eastern Africa was 1.12 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood-based panels — production recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 million m3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest wood-based panels — production recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,800 m3 in 1961.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for wood-based panels — production?
- Eastern Africa ranks 25th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is wood-based panels — production rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 358.9%. 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 — Production. 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