Hardboard — Import quantity in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Hardboard — Import quantity was 3,574 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Hardboard — Import quantity in Saudi Arabia, 1995–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, hardboard — import quantity in Saudi Arabia stood at 3,574 m3. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of down 39.4% on the previous year and down 67.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hardboard — import quantity in Saudi Arabia peaked at 73,000 m3 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3,574 m3, in 2024.
That places Saudi Arabia 84th out of 210 countries 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.
Hardboard — Import quantity in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 15,300 m3 | — |
| 1996 | 28,000 m3 | +83.0% |
| 1997 | 28,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 16,300 m3 | -41.8% |
| 1999 | 40,000 m3 | +145.4% |
| 2000 | 22,300 m3 | -44.2% |
| 2001 | 21,000 m3 | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 8,100 m3 | -61.4% |
| 2003 | 13,200 m3 | +63.0% |
| 2004 | 5,700 m3 | -56.8% |
| 2005 | 7,300 m3 | +28.1% |
| 2006 | 8,800 m3 | +20.5% |
| 2007 | 73,000 m3 | +729.5% |
| 2008 | 16,000 m3 | -78.1% |
| 2009 | 16,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7,573 m3 | -52.7% |
| 2011 | 10,021 m3 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | 10,287 m3 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 13,072 m3 | +27.1% |
| 2014 | 11,000 m3 | -15.9% |
| 2015 | 18,200 m3 | +65.5% |
| 2016 | 20,636 m3 | +13.4% |
| 2017 | 24,092 m3 | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 23,093 m3 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 30,355 m3 | +31.4% |
| 2020 | 11,403 m3 | -62.4% |
| 2021 | 8,019 m3 | -29.7% |
| 2022 | 9,200 m3 | +14.7% |
| 2023 | 5,900 m3 | -35.9% |
| 2024 | 3,574 m3 | -39.4% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 3,574 m3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7,695 m3, 46% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 3,574 m3 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,634 m3, 2.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Hardboard — Import quantity in Saudi Arabia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +729.5% | 8,800 m3 | 73,000 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25,520 m3 | 15,300 m3 | 40,000 m3 | 5 |
| 2000s | 19,140 m3 | 5,700 m3 | 73,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,833 m3 | 7,573 m3 | 30,355 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,619 m3 | 3,574 m3 | 11,403 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 81 United Republic of Tanzania 4,121 m3 compare
- 82 Dominican Republic 3,943 m3 compare
- 83 Guinea 3,670 m3 compare
- 85 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 3,536 m3 compare
- 86 Indonesia 3,205 m3 compare
- 87 Jamaica 3,202 m3 compare
More environment data for Saudi Arabia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -52.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -27.86 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.424 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 9.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hardboard — import quantity in Saudi Arabia?
- Hardboard — import quantity in Saudi Arabia was 3,574 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest hardboard — import quantity recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 73,000 m3 in 2007.
- What is the lowest hardboard — import quantity recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,574 m3 in 2024.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for hardboard — import quantity?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 84th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hardboard — import quantity rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Hardboard — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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