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Particle board of wood market in Sub-Saharan Africa

Release date: Mar 29, 2026

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Research period: 2017-2025

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"Sub-Saharan Africa" region includes following countries:

Cabo Verde

Benin

Gambia

Ghana

Guinea

Côte d'Ivoire

Liberia

Mali

Mauritania

Niger

Nigeria

Guinea-Bissau

Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha

Senegal

Sierra Leone

Togo

Burkina Faso

British Indian Ocean Territory

Burundi

Comoros

Mayotte

Ethiopia

Eritrea

French Southern Territories

Djibouti

Kenya

Madagascar

Malawi

Mauritius

Mozambique

Reunion

Rwanda

Seychelles

Somalia

Zimbabwe

South Sudan

Uganda

Tanzania

Zambia

Angola

Cameroon

Central African Republic

Chad

Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Equatorial Guinea

Gabon

Sao Tome and Principe

Botswana

Lesotho

Namibia

South Africa

Eswatini

Earlier Report Observations

From 2018 to 2021, the particle board market in Sub-Saharan Africa expanded from 1 148 thousand m³ to 1 480 thousand m³, marking a period of growth. Production volumes remained relatively stable, while import levels rose and export levels declined.

The market reached its peak in 2021, after which it contracted to 1 281 thousand m³ in 2022 and further to 989 thousand m³ in 2023. This downturn was accompanied by a sharp increase in exports and a reduction in imports.

Throughout the period, domestic production showed minor fluctuations, decreasing slightly from 1 222 thousand m³ to 1 196 thousand m³ by 2023.

Table of content

1. Disclaimer
2. Terms of use of the report
3. Product codes in the statistical classifications used in the report
4. Key Market Indicators and Trends
1. 4.1. Key Market Indicators
  1. 4.1.1. In kind
    1. 4.1.1.1. Production, 2018-2023
    2. 4.1.1.2. Imports, 2018-2024
    3. 4.1.1.3. Exports, 2018-2024
    4. 4.1.1.4. Market size, 2018-2023
2. 4.2. Market Trends and Factors
5. Production
1. 5.1. Production in Sub-Saharan Africa
  1. 5.1.1. Annual dynamics of production in Sub-Saharan Africa in kind, 2018-2023, K m³
2. 5.2. Global production by Country, 2018-2023
  1. 5.2.1. Annual dynamics of production by macroregions in kind, 2018-2023, K m³
  2. 5.2.2. Dynamics of production structure by macroregions in kind, 2018-2023
  3. 5.2.3. Annual dynamics of production by country in kind, 2018-2023, K m³
  4. 5.2.4. Structure of production by countries in kind, 2018-2023
  5. 5.2.5. Dynamics of peoduction structure by countries in kind, 2018-2023
6. Imports
1. 6.1. Imports (Direct Data*)
  1. 6.1.1. Imports - Total information
  2. 6.1.2. Imports in kind, K m³
    1. 6.1.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Cabo Verde in kind, 2018-2024, K m³
    2. 6.1.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to Cabo Verde by countries, 2018-2024, K m³
    3. 6.1.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 6.1.3. Imports in value, K $ US
    1. 6.1.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Cabo Verde in value, 2018-2024, K $ US
    2. 6.1.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to Cabo Verde by countries, 2018-2024, K $ US
    3. 6.1.3.3. Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2018-2024
  4. 6.1.4. Average price of product's imports, $ US/m³
    1. 6.1.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's imports to Cabo Verde, 2018-2024, $ US/m³
    2. 6.1.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to Cabo Verde by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/m³
2. 6.2. Imports (Mirror Data)
  1. 6.2.1. Imports - Total information
  2. 6.2.2. Imports in kind, K m³
    1. 6.2.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Cabo Verde in kind, 2018-2024, K m³
    2. 6.2.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to Cabo Verde by countries, 2018-2024, K m³
    3. 6.2.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 6.2.3. Imports in value, K $ US
    1. 6.2.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Cabo Verde in value, 2018-2024, K $ US
    2. 6.2.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to Cabo Verde by countries, 2018-2024, K $ US
    3. 6.2.3.3. Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2018-2024
  4. 6.2.4. Average price of product's imports, $ US/m³
    1. 6.2.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's imports to Cabo Verde, 2018-2024, $ US/m³
    2. 6.2.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to Cabo Verde by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/m³
7. Exports
1. 7.1. Exports (Direct Data*)
  1. 7.1.1. Exports - Total information
  2. 7.1.2. Exports in kind, K m³
    1. 7.1.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from Cabo Verde in kind, 2018-2024, K m³
    2. 7.1.2.2. Dynamics of product's exports in kind from Cabo Verde by countries, 2018-2024, K m³
    3. 7.1.2.3. Structure of product's exports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 7.1.3. Exports in value, K $ US
    1. 7.1.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from Cabo Verde in value, 2018-2024, K $ US
    2. 7.1.3.2. Dynamics of product's exports in value from Cabo Verde by countries, 2018-2024, K $ US
    3. 7.1.3.3. Structure of product's exports in value by countries, 2018-2024
  4. 7.1.4. Average price of product's exports, $ US/m³
    1. 7.1.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's exports from Cabo Verde, 2018-2024, $ US/m³
    2. 7.1.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's exports from Cabo Verde by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/m³
2. 7.2. Exports (Mirror Data)
  1. 7.2.1. Exports - Total information
  2. 7.2.2. Exports in kind, K m³
    1. 7.2.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from Cabo Verde in kind, 2018-2024, K m³
    2. 7.2.2.2. Dynamics of product's exports in kind from Cabo Verde by countries, 2018-2024, K m³
    3. 7.2.2.3. Structure of product's exports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 7.2.3. Exports in value, K $ US
    1. 7.2.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from Cabo Verde in value, 2018-2024, K $ US
    2. 7.2.3.2. Dynamics of product's exports in value from Cabo Verde by countries, 2018-2024, K $ US
    3. 7.2.3.3. Structure of product's exports in value by countries, 2018-2024
  4. 7.2.4. Average price of product's exports, $ US/m³
    1. 7.2.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's exports from Cabo Verde, 2018-2024, $ US/m³
    2. 7.2.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's exports from Cabo Verde by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/m³
8. Trade balance
1. 8.1. Trade balance (Direct Data)
  1. 8.1.1. In kind, K m³
  2. 8.1.2. In value, K $ US
2. 8.2. Trade balance (Mirror Data)
  1. 8.2.1. In kind, K m³
  2. 8.2.2. In value, K $ US
9. Top buying and selling countries, 2018-2024
1. 9.1. Direct Data
  1. 9.1.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
  2. 9.1.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers
2. 9.2. Mirror Data
  1. 9.2.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
  2. 9.2.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers

Production particle board of wood in Sub-Saharan Africa

In kind, 2017-2020, K m³

Top producers of particle board of wood, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of production of particle board of wood, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

In 2019, particle board production in Sub-Saharan Africa reached its peak at 1 222 thousand cubic meters. The following year, in 2020, output remained nearly stable at 1 221 thousand cubic meters, showing virtually no change from 2019. The most significant growth occurred in 2018, with a 1.2% increase.

Annual dynamics of production in Sub-Saharan Africa in kind, 2017-2020, K m³

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	1.2%	0.0%	(0.1%)	0.4%

Source: SHEV.io

Exports particle board of wood from Sub-Saharan Africa

Exports in kind, K m³

Exports of particle board from Sub-Saharan Africa showed considerable volatility between 2017 and 2020. The highest volume was recorded in 2018 at 211 thousand cubic meters, followed by a sharp drop to 17 thousand cubic meters in 2019, representing a 92.0% decline. In 2020, exports rebounded strongly to 38 thousand cubic meters, marking a 121.6% increase from the previous year. Overall, exports fell by a factor of 12.5 from the 2018 peak to the 2019 low.

Annual dynamics of product's exports from Sub-Saharan Africa in kind, 2017-2020, K m³

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	17.9%	(92.0%)	121.6%	(40.6%)

Source: SHEV.io

From 2017 to 2020, Australia was the leading destination for particle board exports from Sub-Saharan Africa, accounting for 16.1% of total volume. Portugal followed with 2.2%, and France with 1.6%. Together, these three markets represented 19.9% of all export flows.

Structure of product's exports in kind by countries, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of product's exports from Sub-Saharan Africa in kind, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

Exports in value, K $ US

In value terms, particle board exports from Sub-Saharan Africa totaled 30 387 thousand US dollars in 2020, a modest 1.8% rise from 2019. The peak occurred in 2018 at 46 625 thousand US dollars, with a 24.7% increase that year. However, exports fell to 29 845 thousand US dollars in 2019, a 36.0% drop. Over the full 2017–2020 period, exports declined by 18.7%, equivalent to an annualized decrease of 6.7%.

Annual dynamics of product's exports from Sub-Saharan Africa in value, 2017-2020, K $ US

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	24.7%	(36.0%)	1.8%	(6.7%)

Source: SHEV.io

Between 2017 and 2020, Australia was the top market for particle board exports from Sub-Saharan Africa in value terms, making up 14.7% of the total. France accounted for 6.0%, and Portugal for 2.0%. Combined, these three partners represented 22.7% of export value, with the remaining 77.3% distributed among a diverse range of other countries.

Structure of product's exports in value by countries, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of product's exports from Sub-Saharan Africa in value, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

Imports particle board of wood to Sub-Saharan Africa

Imports in kind, K m³

Imports of particle board into Sub-Saharan Africa grew for the second consecutive year in 2020, reaching 288 thousand cubic meters, a 59.0% increase from 2019. The lowest volume was recorded in 2018 at 131 thousand cubic meters, which saw a 5.1% decline. Over the 2017–2020 span, imports rose by 107.8%, translating to an annual growth rate of 27.6%.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Sub-Saharan Africa in kind, 2017-2020, K m³

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	(5.1%)	37.6%	59.0%	27.6%

Source: SHEV.io

During the 2017–2020 period, Finland was the largest source for particle board imports into Sub-Saharan Africa by volume, contributing 1.6%. China supplied 1.4%, and Portugal 1.3%. Together, these three countries accounted for 4.2% of total import flows.

Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of product's imports to Sub-Saharan Africa in kind, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

Imports in value, K $ US

In 2020, the value of particle board imports into Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 43 229 thousand US dollars, reflecting a robust 16.7% increase from 2019. The lowest value was recorded in 2019 at 37 048 thousand US dollars, which represented a 12.4% decline. From 2017 to 2020, import value grew by 15.4%, averaging an annual rise of 4.9%.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Sub-Saharan Africa in value, 2017-2020, K $ US

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	12.9%	(12.4%)	16.7%	4.9%

Source: SHEV.io

From 2017 to 2020, China was the leading source of particle board imports into Sub-Saharan Africa in value terms, accounting for 8.1%. Turkey followed with 4.1%, and Austria with 2.5%. These three countries together made up 14.7% of total import value, while the remaining 85.3% came from a wide array of other trading partners.

Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of product's imports to Sub-Saharan Africa in value, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io