Wood residues — Import quantity in Africa
Africa: Wood residues — Import quantity was 3,302 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood residues — Import quantity in Africa, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wood residues — import quantity in Africa is 3,302 m3, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 44.1% on the previous year and down 67.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood residues — import quantity in Africa peaked at 39,172 m3 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2,636 m3, in 1999.
That places Africa 19th out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,962 m3 | 2,636 m3 | 10,423 m3 | 8 |
| 2000s | 7,488 m3 | 2,735 m3 | 12,275 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,489 m3 | 8,413 m3 | 39,172 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,435 m3 | 2,981 m3 | 24,516 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 residues — import quantity in Africa?
- Wood residues — import quantity in Africa was 3,302 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood residues — import quantity recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 39,172 m3 in 2019.
- What is the lowest wood residues — import quantity recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,636 m3 in 1999.
- How does Africa rank for wood residues — import quantity?
- Africa ranks 19th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is wood residues — import quantity rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.3%. 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 residues — 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