Wood chips and particles — Export value in Africa
Africa: Wood chips and particles — Export value was 197,552 1000 USD in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wood chips and particles — Export value in Africa, 1986–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wood chips and particles — export value in Africa is 197,552 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 12.4% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood chips and particles — export value in Africa peaked at 335,201 1000 USD in 2008 and was at its lowest, 41,511 1000 USD, in 1986.
Africa ranks 12th of 29 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Wood chips and particles — Export value in Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 41,511 1000 USD | — |
| 1987 | 44,113 1000 USD | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 89,680 1000 USD | +103.3% |
| 1989 | 41,954 1000 USD | -53.2% |
| 1990 | 42,748 1000 USD | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 42,748 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 73,443 1000 USD | +71.8% |
| 1993 | 100,478 1000 USD | +36.8% |
| 1994 | 124,136 1000 USD | +23.5% |
| 1995 | 108,964 1000 USD | -12.2% |
| 1996 | 157,301 1000 USD | +44.4% |
| 1997 | 172,260 1000 USD | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 139,654 1000 USD | -18.9% |
| 1999 | 136,370 1000 USD | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 151,197 1000 USD | +10.9% |
| 2001 | 172,030 1000 USD | +13.8% |
| 2002 | 185,811 1000 USD | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 241,534 1000 USD | +30.0% |
| 2004 | 265,306 1000 USD | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 333,088 1000 USD | +25.5% |
| 2006 | 296,852 1000 USD | -10.9% |
| 2007 | 272,802 1000 USD | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 335,201 1000 USD | +22.9% |
| 2009 | 215,197 1000 USD | -35.8% |
| 2010 | 264,338 1000 USD | +22.8% |
| 2011 | 283,112 1000 USD | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 204,603 1000 USD | -27.7% |
| 2013 | 187,429 1000 USD | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 200,763 1000 USD | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 221,936 1000 USD | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 210,901 1000 USD | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 235,951 1000 USD | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 234,095 1000 USD | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 185,909 1000 USD | -20.6% |
| 2020 | 131,002 1000 USD | -29.5% |
| 2021 | 189,762 1000 USD | +44.9% |
| 2022 | 224,108 1000 USD | +18.1% |
| 2023 | 175,696 1000 USD | -21.6% |
| 2024 | 197,552 1000 USD | +12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 54,314 1000 USD | 41,511 1000 USD | 89,680 1000 USD | 4 |
| 1990s | 109,810 1000 USD | 42,748 1000 USD | 172,260 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 246,902 1000 USD | 151,197 1000 USD | 335,201 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 222,904 1000 USD | 185,909 1000 USD | 283,112 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 183,624 1000 USD | 131,002 1000 USD | 224,108 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa
More environment data for Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.32 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.213 °C (2025)
- Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 26.92 million m3 (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value 11.21 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 66.41 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production 39.12 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — Production 9.31 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood chips and particles — export value in Africa?
- Wood chips and particles — export value in Africa was 197,552 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood chips and particles — export value recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 335,201 1000 USD in 2008.
- What is the lowest wood chips and particles — export value recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,511 1000 USD in 1986.
- How does Africa rank for wood chips and particles — export value?
- Africa ranks 12th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is wood chips and particles — export value rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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 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