Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Export quantity in Africa
Africa: Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Export quantity was 1.08 million m3 in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Export quantity in Africa, 1994–2016
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — export quantity in Africa is 1.08 million m3, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 62.5% on the previous year and up 8,257.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — export quantity in Africa peaked at 1.08 million m3 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 276 m3, in 1994.
Africa ranks 6th of 29 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Export quantity in Africa, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 276 m3 | — |
| 1995 | 6,061 m3 | +2096.0% |
| 1996 | 1,061 m3 | -82.5% |
| 1997 | 1,327 m3 | +25.1% |
| 1998 | 327 m3 | -75.4% |
| 1999 | 10,571 m3 | +3132.7% |
| 2000 | 1,873 m3 | -82.3% |
| 2001 | 1,764 m3 | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 1,562 m3 | -11.5% |
| 2003 | 4,283 m3 | +174.2% |
| 2004 | 7,731 m3 | +80.5% |
| 2005 | 10,038 m3 | +29.8% |
| 2006 | 12,977 m3 | +29.3% |
| 2007 | 14,401 m3 | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 36,785 m3 | +155.4% |
| 2009 | 51,699 m3 | +40.5% |
| 2010 | 410,673 m3 | +694.4% |
| 2011 | 517,524 m3 | +26.0% |
| 2012 | 477,820 m3 | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 326,783 m3 | -31.6% |
| 2014 | 342,702 m3 | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 667,497 m3 | +94.8% |
| 2016 | 1.08 million m3 | +62.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Export quantity in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +3132.7% | 327 m3 | 10,571 m3 |
| 1995 | +2096.0% | 276 m3 | 6,061 m3 |
| 2010 | +694.4% | 51,699 m3 | 410,673 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,270 m3 | 276 m3 | 10,571 m3 | 6 |
| 2000s | 14,311 m3 | 1,562 m3 | 51,699 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 546,783 m3 | 326,783 m3 | 1.08 million m3 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 3 Bosnia and Herzegovina 798,280 m3 compare
- 4 Croatia 759,902 m3 compare
- 5 France 551,505 m3 compare
- 6 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 446,279 m3 compare
- 6 United Kingdom 446,279 m3 compare
- 8 Slovenia 366,014 m3 compare
- 9 Bulgaria 325,661 m3 compare
More environment data for Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.32 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.213 °C (2025)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — Production 9.31 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Production 12.58 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 66.41 million m3 (2024)
- Wood charcoal — Production 38.75 million t (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 26.92 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — export quantity in Africa?
- Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — export quantity in Africa was 1.08 million m3 in 2016, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — export quantity recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 million m3 in 2016.
- What is the lowest wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — export quantity recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 276 m3 in 1994.
- How does Africa rank for wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — export quantity?
- Africa ranks 6th out of 29 groups with data for 2016.
- Is wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — export quantity rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8,257.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — 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