Wood fuel — Export quantity in Africa
Africa: Wood fuel — Export quantity was 1.32 million m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood fuel — Export quantity in Africa, 1994–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, wood fuel — export quantity in Africa stood at 1.32 million m3.
The figure is down 17.6% on the previous year and up 285.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood fuel — export quantity in Africa peaked at 1.77 million m3 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 276 m3, in 1994.
Africa ranks 5th 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 — 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% |
| 2017 | 936,315 m3 | -13.7% |
| 2018 | 952,337 m3 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 1.16 million m3 | +22.2% |
| 2020 | 982,009 m3 | -15.6% |
| 2021 | 1.62 million m3 | +65.2% |
| 2022 | 1.77 million m3 | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 1.60 million m3 | -9.3% |
| 2024 | 1.32 million m3 | -17.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood fuel — 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 | 687,979 m3 | 326,783 m3 | 1.16 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.46 million m3 | 982,009 m3 | 1.77 million m3 | 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)
- 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 — export quantity in Africa?
- Wood fuel — export quantity in Africa was 1.32 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood fuel — export quantity recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.77 million m3 in 2022.
- What is the lowest wood fuel — export quantity recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 276 m3 in 1994.
- How does Africa rank for wood fuel — export quantity?
- Africa ranks 5th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is wood fuel — export quantity rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 285.6%. 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 — 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