Wood pulp — Production in Western Africa
Western Africa: Wood pulp — Production was 23,000 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wood pulp — Production in Western Africa, 1984–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wood pulp — production in Western Africa is 23,000 t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood pulp — production in Western Africa peaked at 23,000 t in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2,000 t, in 1984.
That places Western Africa 27th out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Wood pulp — Production in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 2,000 t | — |
| 1985 | 13,600 t | +580.0% |
| 1986 | 16,600 t | +22.1% |
| 1987 | 16,600 t | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 16,600 t | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 6,600 t | -60.2% |
| 1990 | 6,600 t | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 6,600 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 6,600 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 6,600 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 6,600 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 6,600 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 6,600 t | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 15,000 t | +127.3% |
| 1998 | 23,000 t | +53.3% |
| 1999 | 23,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 23,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 23,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 23,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 23,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 23,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 23,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 23,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 23,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 23,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 23,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 23,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 23,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 23,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 23,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 23,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 23,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 23,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 23,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 23,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 23,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 23,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 23,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 23,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 23,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 23,000 t | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12,000 t | 2,000 t | 16,600 t | 6 |
| 1990s | 10,720 t | 6,600 t | 23,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,000 t | 23,000 t | 23,000 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,000 t | 23,000 t | 23,000 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,000 t | 23,000 t | 23,000 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
More environment data for Western Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.59 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.311 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.37 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 20.68 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity 355,916 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value 18,051 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 79,324 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production 221.11 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood pulp — production in Western Africa?
- Wood pulp — production in Western Africa was 23,000 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood pulp — production recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 23,000 t in 1998.
- What is the lowest wood pulp — production recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,000 t in 1984.
- How does Western Africa rank for wood pulp — production?
- Western Africa ranks 27th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is wood pulp — production rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wood pulp — Production. 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