Wood chips and particles — Export quantity in Western Africa
Western Africa: Wood chips and particles — Export quantity was 7,831 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood chips and particles — Export quantity in Western Africa, 1994–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wood chips and particles — export quantity in Western Africa is 7,831 m3, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 92.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood chips and particles — export quantity in Western Africa peaked at 323,386 m3 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 m3, in 1994.
That places Western Africa 22nd 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 chips and particles — Export quantity in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0 m3 | — |
| 1995 | 0 m3 | — |
| 1996 | 0 m3 | — |
| 1997 | 0 m3 | — |
| 1998 | 0 m3 | — |
| 1999 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2000 | 31 m3 | — |
| 2001 | 31 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 31 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 31 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 31 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 31 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 31 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 31 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 743 m3 | +2296.8% |
| 2009 | 66,439 m3 | +8842.0% |
| 2010 | 62,713 m3 | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 231,389 m3 | +269.0% |
| 2012 | 323,386 m3 | +39.8% |
| 2013 | 174,818 m3 | -45.9% |
| 2014 | 105,559 m3 | -39.6% |
| 2015 | 59,467 m3 | -43.7% |
| 2016 | 65,826 m3 | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 60,070 m3 | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 3,397 m3 | -94.3% |
| 2019 | 4,357 m3 | +28.3% |
| 2020 | 3,844 m3 | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 2,313 m3 | -39.8% |
| 2022 | 2,409 m3 | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 7,914 m3 | +228.5% |
| 2024 | 7,831 m3 | -1.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood chips and particles — Export quantity in Western Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +8842.0% | 743 m3 | 66,439 m3 |
| 2008 | +2296.8% | 31 m3 | 743 m3 |
| 2011 | +269.0% | 62,713 m3 | 231,389 m3 |
| 2023 | +228.5% | 2,409 m3 | 7,914 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 m3 | 0 m3 | 0 m3 | 6 |
| 2000s | 6,743 m3 | 31 m3 | 66,439 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 109,098 m3 | 3,397 m3 | 323,386 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,862 m3 | 2,313 m3 | 7,914 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
More environment data for Western Africa
- 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, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.311 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.37 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 79,324 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export value 113,229 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity 355,916 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value 18,051 1000 USD (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 0 m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood chips and particles — export quantity in Western Africa?
- Wood chips and particles — export quantity in Western Africa was 7,831 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood chips and particles — export quantity recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 323,386 m3 in 2012.
- What is the lowest wood chips and particles — export quantity recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 m3 in 1994.
- How does Western Africa rank for wood chips and particles — export quantity?
- Western Africa ranks 22nd out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is wood chips and particles — export quantity rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.6%. 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 chips and particles — Export quantity. 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