Wood fuel — Import quantity in Africa
Africa: Wood fuel — Import quantity was 1.34 million m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood fuel — Import quantity in Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wood fuel — import quantity in Africa is 1.34 million m3, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 15.5% on the previous year and up 140.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood fuel — import quantity in Africa peaked at 1.69 million m3 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 300 m3, in 1981.
That places Africa 3rd out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,322 m3 | 2,300 m3 | 6,100 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,420 m3 | 1,900 m3 | 6,400 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 28,870 m3 | 300 m3 | 43,300 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,437 m3 | 2,700 m3 | 48,446 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,897 m3 | 930 m3 | 4,712 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 678,334 m3 | 367,059 m3 | 1.16 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.42 million m3 | 940,002 m3 | 1.69 million m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa
More environment data for Africa
- Temperature change 1.32 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.213 °C (2025)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value 5.54 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 32.26 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 714,851 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 3.78 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value 182,147 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Import quantity 2.09 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Production 820.65 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ -1.32 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood fuel — import quantity in Africa?
- Wood fuel — import quantity in Africa was 1.34 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood fuel — import quantity recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.69 million m3 in 2022.
- What is the lowest wood fuel — import quantity recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 300 m3 in 1981.
- How does Africa rank for wood fuel — import quantity?
- Africa ranks 3rd out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is wood fuel — import quantity rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 140.0%. 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 — Import 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