Wood fuel — Export value in Africa
Africa: Wood fuel — Export value was 62,442 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood fuel — Export value in Africa, 1994–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wood fuel — export value in Africa is 62,442 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 231.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood fuel — export value in Africa peaked at 73,265 1000 USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12 1000 USD, in 1994.
Africa ranks 7th 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 value in Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 12 1000 USD | — |
| 1995 | 336 1000 USD | +2700.0% |
| 1996 | 70 1000 USD | -79.2% |
| 1997 | 85 1000 USD | +21.4% |
| 1998 | 30 1000 USD | -64.7% |
| 1999 | 323 1000 USD | +976.7% |
| 2000 | 63 1000 USD | -80.5% |
| 2001 | 55 1000 USD | -12.7% |
| 2002 | 88 1000 USD | +60.0% |
| 2003 | 514 1000 USD | +484.1% |
| 2004 | 709 1000 USD | +37.9% |
| 2005 | 881 1000 USD | +24.3% |
| 2006 | 912 1000 USD | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 1,325 1000 USD | +45.3% |
| 2008 | 2,460 1000 USD | +85.7% |
| 2009 | 6,510 1000 USD | +164.6% |
| 2010 | 22,460 1000 USD | +245.0% |
| 2011 | 20,203 1000 USD | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 19,428 1000 USD | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 16,038 1000 USD | -17.4% |
| 2014 | 18,820 1000 USD | +17.3% |
| 2015 | 24,084 1000 USD | +28.0% |
| 2016 | 37,771 1000 USD | +56.8% |
| 2017 | 33,291 1000 USD | -11.9% |
| 2018 | 36,623 1000 USD | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 41,096 1000 USD | +12.2% |
| 2020 | 37,130 1000 USD | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 68,717 1000 USD | +85.1% |
| 2022 | 73,265 1000 USD | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 62,826 1000 USD | -14.2% |
| 2024 | 62,442 1000 USD | -0.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood fuel — Export value 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +2700.0% | 12 1000 USD | 336 1000 USD |
| 1999 | +976.7% | 30 1000 USD | 323 1000 USD |
| 2003 | +484.1% | 88 1000 USD | 514 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 142.67 1000 USD | 12 1000 USD | 336 1000 USD | 6 |
| 2000s | 1,352 1000 USD | 55 1000 USD | 6,510 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,981 1000 USD | 16,038 1000 USD | 41,096 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 60,876 1000 USD | 37,130 1000 USD | 73,265 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)
- 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 value in Africa?
- Wood fuel — export value in Africa was 62,442 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood fuel — export value recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 73,265 1000 USD in 2022.
- What is the lowest wood fuel — export value recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 12 1000 USD in 1994.
- How does Africa rank for wood fuel — export value?
- Africa ranks 7th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is wood fuel — export value rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 231.8%. 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 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