Industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — Export quantity in Northern America
Northern America: Industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — Export quantity was 7.55 million m3 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — Export quantity in Northern America, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Northern America recorded 7.55 million m3 for industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — export quantity in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 58.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — export quantity in Northern America peaked at 21.15 million m3 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 7.55 million m3, in 2024.
That places Northern America 8th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — Export quantity in Northern America, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21.15 million m3 | — |
| 1991 | 20.21 million m3 | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 17.83 million m3 | -11.8% |
| 1993 | 13.00 million m3 | -27.1% |
| 1994 | 11.97 million m3 | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 12.33 million m3 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 11.40 million m3 | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 9.81 million m3 | -14.0% |
| 1998 | 12.06 million m3 | +22.9% |
| 1999 | 11.65 million m3 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 11.95 million m3 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 12.24 million m3 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 12.07 million m3 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 12.31 million m3 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 10.83 million m3 | -12.0% |
| 2005 | 12.47 million m3 | +15.2% |
| 2006 | 11.77 million m3 | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 10.99 million m3 | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 10.38 million m3 | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 9.99 million m3 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 13.21 million m3 | +32.2% |
| 2011 | 17.33 million m3 | +31.2% |
| 2012 | 16.00 million m3 | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 19.45 million m3 | +21.5% |
| 2014 | 17.99 million m3 | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 15.36 million m3 | -14.6% |
| 2016 | 17.31 million m3 | +12.7% |
| 2017 | 16.20 million m3 | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 17.83 million m3 | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 13.10 million m3 | -26.5% |
| 2020 | 11.16 million m3 | -14.9% |
| 2021 | 11.18 million m3 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 8.77 million m3 | -21.5% |
| 2023 | 7.57 million m3 | -13.7% |
| 2024 | 7.55 million m3 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.14 million m3 | 9.81 million m3 | 21.15 million m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.50 million m3 | 9.99 million m3 | 12.47 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.38 million m3 | 13.10 million m3 | 19.45 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.25 million m3 | 7.55 million m3 | 11.18 million m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
More environment data for Northern America
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.25 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.23 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.466 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.49 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 43.74 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 70.81 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 60.43 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 92.54 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 13.25 kg/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — export quantity in Northern America?
- Industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — export quantity in Northern America was 7.55 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — export quantity recorded in Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 21.15 million m3 in 1990.
- What is the lowest industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — export quantity recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.55 million m3 in 2024.
- How does Northern America rank for industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — export quantity?
- Northern America ranks 8th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — export quantity rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern America data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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