Wood residues — Production in Africa

Africa: Wood residues — Production was 1.66 million m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.66 million m3
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
17th
of 31 groups
All-time high
1.78 million m3
in 1997
All-time low
2,000 m3
in 1987
Years of data
38
1987–2024

Wood residues — Production in Africa, 1987–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1987200520241987: 2.0k m31988: 10.0k m31989: 30.0k m31990: 53.0k m31991: 50.0k m31992: 65.5k m31993: 73.5k m31994: 1.7M m31995: 1.8M m31996: 1.8M m31997: 1.8M m31998: 446.5k m31999: 449.1k m32000: 453.1k m32001: 453.1k m32002: 453.8k m32003: 588.0k m32004: 591.3k m32005: 625.3k m32006: 627.4k m32007: 624.7k m32008: 787.5k m32009: 515.1k m32010: 545.7k m32011: 546.6k m32012: 576.6k m32013: 659.9k m32014: 1.1M m32015: 1.1M m32016: 1.2M m32017: 1.4M m32018: 1.5M m32019: 1.5M m32020: 1.6M m32021: 1.6M m32022: 1.6M m32023: 1.7M m32024: 1.7M m3

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wood residues — production in Africa is 1.66 million m3, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 48.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wood residues — production in Africa peaked at 1.78 million m3 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 2,000 m3, in 1987.

Africa ranks 17th of 31 groups on this measure, 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 14,000 m3 2,000 m3 30,000 m3 3
1990s 812,160 m3 50,000 m3 1.78 million m3 10
2000s 571,939 m3 453,100 m3 787,544 m3 10
2010s 1.01 million m3 545,718 m3 1.49 million m3 10
2020s 1.63 million m3 1.62 million m3 1.66 million m3 5

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 14 Argentina 4.57 million m3 compare
  2. 15 Chile 3.56 million m3 compare
  3. 16 Austria 3.31 million m3 compare
  4. 17 Romania 3.09 million m3 compare
  5. 18 Japan 2.53 million m3 compare
  6. 19 Estonia 2.40 million m3 compare
  7. 20 Spain 1.81 million m3 compare

See the full ranking of 125 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wood residues — production in Africa?
Wood residues — production in Africa was 1.66 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wood residues — production recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1.78 million m3 in 1997.
What is the lowest wood residues — production recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 2,000 m3 in 1987.
How does Africa rank for wood residues — production?
Africa ranks 17th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is wood residues — production rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.7%. 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 — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Wood residues — Production
Unit
m3
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
125 places, 3,414 data points, 1974–2024
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