Wood fuel — Import value in Africa
Africa: Wood fuel — Import value was 54,189 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood fuel — Import value in Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Africa recorded 54,189 1000 USD for wood fuel — import value in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 199.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood fuel — import value in Africa peaked at 60,703 1000 USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11 1000 USD, in 1981.
That places Africa 6th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood fuel — Import value in Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 29 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 58 1000 USD | +100.0% |
| 1963 | 94 1000 USD | +62.1% |
| 1964 | 76 1000 USD | -19.1% |
| 1965 | 77 1000 USD | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 79 1000 USD | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 48 1000 USD | -39.2% |
| 1968 | 43 1000 USD | -10.4% |
| 1969 | 42 1000 USD | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 39 1000 USD | -7.1% |
| 1971 | 64 1000 USD | +64.1% |
| 1972 | 53 1000 USD | -17.2% |
| 1973 | 102 1000 USD | +92.5% |
| 1974 | 128 1000 USD | +25.5% |
| 1975 | 169 1000 USD | +32.0% |
| 1976 | 222 1000 USD | +31.4% |
| 1977 | 296 1000 USD | +33.3% |
| 1978 | 225 1000 USD | -24.0% |
| 1979 | 230 1000 USD | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 27 1000 USD | -88.3% |
| 1981 | 11 1000 USD | -59.3% |
| 1982 | 756 1000 USD | +6772.7% |
| 1983 | 896 1000 USD | +18.5% |
| 1984 | 669 1000 USD | -25.3% |
| 1985 | 641 1000 USD | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 653 1000 USD | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 653 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 653 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 951 1000 USD | +45.6% |
| 1990 | 858 1000 USD | -9.8% |
| 1991 | 148 1000 USD | -82.8% |
| 1992 | 540 1000 USD | +264.9% |
| 1993 | 270 1000 USD | -50.0% |
| 1994 | 350 1000 USD | +29.6% |
| 1995 | 2,500 1000 USD | +614.3% |
| 1996 | 2,588 1000 USD | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 418 1000 USD | -83.8% |
| 1998 | 270 1000 USD | -35.4% |
| 1999 | 193 1000 USD | -28.5% |
| 2000 | 298 1000 USD | +54.4% |
| 2001 | 224 1000 USD | -24.8% |
| 2002 | 142 1000 USD | -36.6% |
| 2003 | 210 1000 USD | +47.9% |
| 2004 | 628 1000 USD | +199.0% |
| 2005 | 677 1000 USD | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 562 1000 USD | -17.0% |
| 2007 | 833 1000 USD | +48.2% |
| 2008 | 725 1000 USD | -13.0% |
| 2009 | 737 1000 USD | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 20,439 1000 USD | +2673.3% |
| 2011 | 18,670 1000 USD | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 14,503 1000 USD | -22.3% |
| 2013 | 14,806 1000 USD | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 18,111 1000 USD | +22.3% |
| 2015 | 23,852 1000 USD | +31.7% |
| 2016 | 36,537 1000 USD | +53.2% |
| 2017 | 31,549 1000 USD | -13.7% |
| 2018 | 35,808 1000 USD | +13.5% |
| 2019 | 39,014 1000 USD | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 31,717 1000 USD | -18.7% |
| 2021 | 57,403 1000 USD | +81.0% |
| 2022 | 60,703 1000 USD | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 55,552 1000 USD | -8.5% |
| 2024 | 54,189 1000 USD | -2.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood fuel — Import 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +6772.7% | 11 1000 USD | 756 1000 USD |
| 2010 | +2673.3% | 737 1000 USD | 20,439 1000 USD |
| 1995 | +614.3% | 350 1000 USD | 2,500 1000 USD |
| 1992 | +264.9% | 148 1000 USD | 540 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60.67 1000 USD | 29 1000 USD | 94 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 152.8 1000 USD | 39 1000 USD | 296 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 591 1000 USD | 11 1000 USD | 951 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 813.5 1000 USD | 148 1000 USD | 2,588 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 503.6 1000 USD | 142 1000 USD | 833 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,329 1000 USD | 14,503 1000 USD | 39,014 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 51,913 1000 USD | 31,717 1000 USD | 60,703 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 — import value in Africa?
- Wood fuel — import value in Africa was 54,189 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood fuel — import value recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 60,703 1000 USD in 2022.
- What is the lowest wood fuel — import value recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 1000 USD in 1981.
- How does Africa rank for wood fuel — import value?
- Africa ranks 6th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is wood fuel — import value rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 199.2%. 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 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