Wood-based panels — Production in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: Wood-based panels — Production was 161,881 m3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wood-based panels — Production in Middle Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Middle Africa recorded 161,881 m3 for wood-based panels — production in 2024.
That represents a change of down 19.8% on the previous year and up 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood-based panels — production in Middle Africa peaked at 264,400 m3 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 67,500 m3, in 1961.
Middle Africa ranks 30th of 30 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Wood-based panels — Production in Middle Africa, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 67,500 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 79,900 m3 | +18.4% |
| 1963 | 111,000 m3 | +38.9% |
| 1964 | 104,100 m3 | -6.2% |
| 1965 | 115,500 m3 | +11.0% |
| 1966 | 79,600 m3 | -31.1% |
| 1967 | 86,500 m3 | +8.7% |
| 1968 | 96,100 m3 | +11.1% |
| 1969 | 105,200 m3 | +9.5% |
| 1970 | 108,900 m3 | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 113,400 m3 | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 130,900 m3 | +15.4% |
| 1973 | 131,900 m3 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 126,300 m3 | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 109,000 m3 | -13.7% |
| 1976 | 97,700 m3 | -10.4% |
| 1977 | 77,800 m3 | -20.4% |
| 1978 | 104,100 m3 | +33.8% |
| 1979 | 103,800 m3 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 151,200 m3 | +45.7% |
| 1981 | 136,900 m3 | -9.5% |
| 1982 | 184,300 m3 | +34.6% |
| 1983 | 204,300 m3 | +10.9% |
| 1984 | 229,800 m3 | +12.5% |
| 1985 | 264,400 m3 | +15.1% |
| 1986 | 225,900 m3 | -14.6% |
| 1987 | 219,200 m3 | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 209,300 m3 | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 190,200 m3 | -9.1% |
| 1990 | 159,600 m3 | -16.1% |
| 1991 | 154,300 m3 | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 93,100 m3 | -39.7% |
| 1993 | 88,500 m3 | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 84,000 m3 | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 91,400 m3 | +8.8% |
| 1996 | 94,600 m3 | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 139,400 m3 | +47.4% |
| 1998 | 227,400 m3 | +63.1% |
| 1999 | 242,000 m3 | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 155,000 m3 | -36.0% |
| 2001 | 130,000 m3 | -16.1% |
| 2002 | 156,700 m3 | +20.5% |
| 2003 | 157,800 m3 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 96,100 m3 | -39.1% |
| 2005 | 187,434 m3 | +95.0% |
| 2006 | 179,261 m3 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 139,121 m3 | -22.4% |
| 2008 | 184,705 m3 | +32.8% |
| 2009 | 133,863 m3 | -27.5% |
| 2010 | 130,000 m3 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 140,000 m3 | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 123,119 m3 | -12.1% |
| 2013 | 126,642 m3 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 122,517 m3 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 121,920 m3 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 120,701 m3 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 119,656 m3 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 99,500 m3 | -16.8% |
| 2019 | 91,237 m3 | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 91,064 m3 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 114,947 m3 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | 191,881 m3 | +66.9% |
| 2023 | 201,881 m3 | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 161,881 m3 | -19.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 93,933 m3 | 67,500 m3 | 115,500 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 110,380 m3 | 77,800 m3 | 131,900 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 201,550 m3 | 136,900 m3 | 264,400 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 137,430 m3 | 84,000 m3 | 242,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 151,998 m3 | 96,100 m3 | 187,434 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 119,529 m3 | 91,237 m3 | 140,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 152,331 m3 | 91,064 m3 | 201,881 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle Africa
- 27 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.91 million m3 compare
- 27 United Kingdom 2.91 million m3 compare
- 29 Malaysia 2.90 million m3 compare
- 30 Australia and New Zealand 2.67 million m3 compare
- 31 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 2.32 million m3 compare
- 32 Belgium 2.00 million m3 compare
- 33 Republic of Korea 1.98 million m3 compare
More environment data for Middle Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.38 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -9.88 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.198 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.13 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 3,754 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 0 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 122.87 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 16.92 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export value 354,880 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood-based panels — production in Middle Africa?
- Wood-based panels — production in Middle Africa was 161,881 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood-based panels — production recorded in Middle Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 264,400 m3 in 1985.
- What is the lowest wood-based panels — production recorded in Middle Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 67,500 m3 in 1961.
- How does Middle Africa rank for wood-based panels — production?
- Middle Africa ranks 30th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is wood-based panels — production rising or falling in Middle Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle 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