Wood pellets — Import value in Africa
Africa: Wood pellets — Import value was 311 1000 USD in 2024. ▼ Falling
Wood pellets — Import value in Africa, 2012–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, wood pellets — import value in Africa stood at 311 1000 USD. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 59.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood pellets — import value in Africa peaked at 1,043 1000 USD in 2017 and was at its lowest, 311 1000 USD, in 2024.
Africa ranks 22nd of 29 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Wood pellets — Import value in Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 773 1000 USD | — |
| 2013 | 634 1000 USD | -18.0% |
| 2014 | 767 1000 USD | +21.0% |
| 2015 | 586 1000 USD | -23.6% |
| 2016 | 518 1000 USD | -11.6% |
| 2017 | 1,043 1000 USD | +101.4% |
| 2018 | 834 1000 USD | -20.0% |
| 2019 | 991 1000 USD | +18.8% |
| 2020 | 1,004 1000 USD | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 426 1000 USD | -57.6% |
| 2022 | 514 1000 USD | +20.7% |
| 2023 | 320 1000 USD | -37.7% |
| 2024 | 311 1000 USD | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 768.25 1000 USD | 518 1000 USD | 1,043 1000 USD | 8 |
| 2020s | 515 1000 USD | 311 1000 USD | 1,004 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa
More environment data for Africa
- 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)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.32 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.213 °C (2025)
- Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 26.92 million m3 (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value 11.21 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 66.41 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production 39.12 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — Production 9.31 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood pellets — import value in Africa?
- Wood pellets — import value in Africa was 311 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood pellets — import value recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1,043 1000 USD in 2017.
- What is the lowest wood pellets — import value recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 311 1000 USD in 2024.
- How does Africa rank for wood pellets — import value?
- Africa ranks 22nd out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is wood pellets — import value rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wood pellets — 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