Forest products exports (FAO, current US$) by country
Forest products exports. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Countries reporting
52
Highest
1.79 billion FAO, current US$
South Africa
Lowest
0 FAO, current US$
Comoros
Median
10.52 million FAO, current US$
Years covered
51
1961–2011
Data points
2,209
What the numbers show
Forest products exports (FAO, current US$) is currently reported for 52 countries. The highest value is 1.79 billion FAO, current US$ in South Africa; the lowest is 0 FAO, current US$ in Comoros.
The median across all reporting countries is 10.52 million FAO, current US$, and the mean is 92.58 million FAO, current US$.
Over the past decade 36 countries rose and 9 fell. The largest increase was in Uganda (up 19,398.0%), and the largest decrease in Eswatini (down 85.9%).
Forest products exports: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa | 1.79 billion FAO, current US$ | 2011 | up 101.2% | volatile |
| 2 | Cameroon | 571.11 million FAO, current US$ | 2011 | up 91.2% | volatile |
| 3 | Congo | 379.80 million FAO, current US$ | 2011 | up 22.6% | volatile |
| 4 | Gabon | 303.68 million FAO, current US$ | 2011 | down 12.7% | volatile |
| 5 | Cote d'Ivoire | 279.13 million FAO, current US$ | 2011 | up 48.1% | rising |
| 6 | Ghana | 210.94 million FAO, current US$ | 2011 | up 51.7% | volatile |
| 7 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 181.95 million FAO, current US$ | 2011 | up 3,492.4% | volatile |
| 8 | Equatorial Guinea | 136.84 million FAO, current US$ | 2011 | up 38.8% | volatile |
| 9 | Mozambique | 132.03 million FAO, current US$ | 2011 | up 507.8% | volatile |
| 10 | Egypt | 101.31 million FAO, current US$ | 2011 | up 65.1% | volatile |
| 11 | Benin | 98.56 million FAO, current US$ | 2011 | up 5,776.9% | volatile |
| 12 | Morocco | 93.12 million FAO, current US$ | 2011 | up 65.7% | volatile |
| 13 | Central African Republic | 63.49 million FAO, current US$ | 2011 | down 37.3% | volatile |
| 14 | Algeria | 49.22 million FAO, current US$ | 2011 | — | volatile |
| 15 | Togo | 46.20 million FAO, current US$ | 2011 | up 2,078.3% | volatile |
| 16 | Tanzania | 45.48 million FAO, current US$ | 2011 | up 750.2% | volatile |
| 17 | Tunisia | 43.94 million FAO, current US$ | 2011 | up 268.5% | volatile |
| 18 | Somalia | 40.34 million FAO, current US$ | 2011 | up 165.0% | volatile |
| 19 | Liberia | 34.55 million FAO, current US$ | 2011 | down 84.9% | volatile |
| 20 | Kenya | 25.07 million FAO, current US$ | 2011 | up 88.9% | volatile |
| 21 | Namibia | 21.25 million FAO, current US$ | 2011 | up 2,088.7% | volatile |
| 22 | Guinea | 19.00 million FAO, current US$ | 2011 | up 215.4% | volatile |
| 23 | Zambia | 17.65 million FAO, current US$ | 2011 | up 1,788.0% | volatile |
| 24 | Nigeria | 17.46 million FAO, current US$ | 2011 | down 5.9% | volatile |
| 25 | Malawi | 13.16 million FAO, current US$ | 2011 | up 1,810.5% | volatile |
| 26 | Angola | 11.10 million FAO, current US$ | 2011 | up 936.2% | volatile |
| 27 | Uganda | 9.94 million FAO, current US$ | 2011 | up 19,398.0% | volatile |
| 28 | Zimbabwe | 9.22 million FAO, current US$ | 2011 | down 1.4% | volatile |
| 29 | Sierra Leone | 8.45 million FAO, current US$ | 2011 | up 437.4% | volatile |
| 30 | Eswatini | 8.44 million FAO, current US$ | 2011 | down 85.9% | volatile |
| 31 | Sudan | 7.96 million FAO, current US$ | 2010 | up 1,751.6% | volatile |
| 32 | Senegal | 7.38 million FAO, current US$ | 2011 | up 259.0% | volatile |
| 33 | Chad | 6.75 million FAO, current US$ | 2011 | up 550.0% | volatile |
| 34 | Madagascar | 6.59 million FAO, current US$ | 2011 | down 65.7% | volatile |
| 35 | Mauritius | 6.40 million FAO, current US$ | 2011 | up 334.8% | volatile |
| 36 | Guinea-Bissau | 4.79 million FAO, current US$ | 2011 | up 373.1% | volatile |
| 37 | Ethiopia | 3.29 million FAO, current US$ | 2011 | — | volatile |
| 38 | Libya | 3.11 million FAO, current US$ | 2011 | — | volatile |
| 39 | Burkina Faso | 1.82 million FAO, current US$ | 2011 | up 443.3% | volatile |
| 40 | Gambia | 1.38 million FAO, current US$ | 2011 | up 426.7% | volatile |
| 41 | Burundi | 1.28 million FAO, current US$ | 2011 | — | volatile |
| 42 | Sao Tome and Principe | 1.24 million FAO, current US$ | 2011 | up 500.5% | volatile |
| 43 | Eritrea | 1.15 million FAO, current US$ | 2011 | up 2,767.5% | volatile |
| 44 | Cape Verde | 945,000 FAO, current US$ | 2011 | up 166.2% | volatile |
| 44 | Mali | 945,000 FAO, current US$ | 2011 | up 10.1% | volatile |
| 46 | Niger | 697,000 FAO, current US$ | 2011 | up 199.1% | volatile |
| 48 | Mauritania | 221,000 FAO, current US$ | 2011 | down 57.4% | volatile |
| 49 | Rwanda | 122,000 FAO, current US$ | 2011 | down 61.3% | volatile |
| 50 | Seychelles | 99,000 FAO, current US$ | 2011 | unchanged | rising |
| 51 | Botswana | 77,000 FAO, current US$ | 2008 | up 305.3% | volatile |
| 52 | Lesotho | 0 FAO, current US$ | 2008 | — | flat |
| 52 | Comoros | 0 FAO, current US$ | 2011 | — | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Africa 4.81 billion FAO, current US$
- Sub-Saharan Africa 4.52 billion FAO, current US$
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 4.38 billion FAO, current US$
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa 2.73 billion FAO, current US$
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria 2.71 billion FAO, current US$
- North Africa 290.96 million FAO, current US$
About this data
Forest products exports. Data are in current U.S. dollars.