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Roundwood coniferous market in Eastern Africa, 2026

Release date: Mar 30, 2026

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Research period: 2017-2025

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"Eastern Africa" region includes following countries:

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

Earlier Report Observations

Production of coniferous roundwood in Eastern Africa showed remarkable stability from 2018 to 2023, with annual volumes hovering close to 15 000 thousand m³. The market experienced minimal fluctuations, including a small increase in 2019, a slight contraction in 2020, and a recovery to a peak in 2021, before settling into a steady pattern through 2023.

By 2024, Tanzania's role as a regional forestry hub became prominent, with its substantial industrial roundwood output and export activity shaping the market. The focus on sustainable forest management aimed to counter pressures from agricultural expansion, while new carbon credit programs began linking tree planting to international climate finance. The sector's significant contribution to the national economy underscored its importance, even as it navigated challenges like limited technology dissemination and financial constraints.

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
1. 4.1. In kind
  1. 4.1.1. Production, 2018-2023
  2. 4.1.2. Imports, 2024
  3. 4.1.3. Exports, 2024
5. Production
1. 5.1. Production in Eastern Africa
  1. 5.1.1. Annual dynamics of production in Eastern 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 British Indian Ocean Territory in kind, 2024, K m³
    2. 6.1.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to British Indian Ocean Territory by countries, 2024, K m³
    3. 6.1.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2024
  3. 6.1.3. Imports in value, K $ US
    1. 6.1.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to British Indian Ocean Territory in value, 2024, K $ US
    2. 6.1.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to British Indian Ocean Territory by countries, 2024, K $ US
    3. 6.1.3.3. Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2024
  4. 6.1.4. Average price of product's imports, $ US/K m³
    1. 6.1.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's imports to British Indian Ocean Territory, 2024, $ US/K m³
    2. 6.1.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to British Indian Ocean Territory by countries, 2024, $ US/K 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 British Indian Ocean Territory in kind, 2024, K m³
    2. 6.2.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to British Indian Ocean Territory by countries, 2024, K m³
    3. 6.2.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2024
  3. 6.2.3. Imports in value, K $ US
    1. 6.2.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to British Indian Ocean Territory in value, 2024, K $ US
    2. 6.2.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to British Indian Ocean Territory by countries, 2024, K $ US
    3. 6.2.3.3. Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2024
  4. 6.2.4. Average price of product's imports, $ US/K m³
    1. 6.2.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's imports to British Indian Ocean Territory, 2024, $ US/K m³
    2. 6.2.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to British Indian Ocean Territory by countries, 2024, $ US/K 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 British Indian Ocean Territory in kind, 2024, K m³
    2. 7.1.2.2. Dynamics of product's exports in kind from British Indian Ocean Territory by countries, 2024, K m³
    3. 7.1.2.3. Structure of product's exports in kind by countries, 2024
  3. 7.1.3. Exports in value, K $ US
    1. 7.1.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from British Indian Ocean Territory in value, 2024, K $ US
    2. 7.1.3.2. Dynamics of product's exports in value from British Indian Ocean Territory by countries, 2024, K $ US
    3. 7.1.3.3. Structure of product's exports in value by countries, 2024
  4. 7.1.4. Average price of product's exports, $ US/K m³
    1. 7.1.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's exports from British Indian Ocean Territory, 2024, $ US/K m³
    2. 7.1.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's exports from British Indian Ocean Territory by countries, 2024, $ US/K 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 British Indian Ocean Territory in kind, 2024, K m³
    2. 7.2.2.2. Dynamics of product's exports in kind from British Indian Ocean Territory by countries, 2024, K m³
    3. 7.2.2.3. Structure of product's exports in kind by countries, 2024
  3. 7.2.3. Exports in value, K $ US
    1. 7.2.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from British Indian Ocean Territory in value, 2024, K $ US
    2. 7.2.3.2. Dynamics of product's exports in value from British Indian Ocean Territory by countries, 2024, K $ US
    3. 7.2.3.3. Structure of product's exports in value by countries, 2024
  4. 7.2.4. Average price of product's exports, $ US/K m³
    1. 7.2.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's exports from British Indian Ocean Territory, 2024, $ US/K m³
    2. 7.2.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's exports from British Indian Ocean Territory by countries, 2024, $ US/K 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, 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 coniferous roundwood in Eastern Africa

In kind, 2017-2020, K m³

Top producers of coniferous roundwood, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of production of coniferous roundwood, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

Eastern Africa's roundwood coniferous production volume declined after two consecutive years of growth. In 2020, production stood at 15 097 K m³, showing no significant change from the previous year. Over the 2017-2020 period, production increased by 3.1%, with a compound annual growth rate of 1.0%. The highest production level was recorded in 2019 at 15 143 K m³, while the largest year-on-year increase occurred in 2018 at 2.7%.

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