Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Import quantity in India
India: Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Import quantity was 2.59 million m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Import quantity in India, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
India recorded 2.59 million m3 for industrial roundwood, coniferous — import quantity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial roundwood, coniferous — import quantity in India peaked at 2.64 million m3 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 800 m3, in 1996.
India ranks 6th of 251 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Import quantity in India, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 75,214 m3 | — |
| 1991 | 22,644 m3 | -69.9% |
| 1992 | 23,416 m3 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 2,032 m3 | -91.3% |
| 1994 | 971 m3 | -52.2% |
| 1995 | 6,400 m3 | +559.1% |
| 1996 | 800 m3 | -87.5% |
| 1997 | 42,400 m3 | +5200.0% |
| 1998 | 351,300 m3 | +728.5% |
| 1999 | 389,000 m3 | +10.7% |
| 2000 | 280,000 m3 | -28.0% |
| 2001 | 263,200 m3 | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 473,000 m3 | +79.7% |
| 2003 | 493,000 m3 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 401,252 m3 | -18.6% |
| 2005 | 440,776 m3 | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 493,425 m3 | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 796,337 m3 | +61.4% |
| 2008 | 741,911 m3 | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 1.03 million m3 | +38.5% |
| 2010 | 1.37 million m3 | +33.5% |
| 2011 | 1.81 million m3 | +32.2% |
| 2012 | 1.68 million m3 | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 1.76 million m3 | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 2.30 million m3 | +30.8% |
| 2015 | 1.83 million m3 | -20.7% |
| 2016 | 1.88 million m3 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 1.54 million m3 | -18.5% |
| 2018 | 1.49 million m3 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 1.73 million m3 | +16.0% |
| 2020 | 1.09 million m3 | -37.1% |
| 2021 | 2.61 million m3 | +139.8% |
| 2022 | 2.64 million m3 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 2.36 million m3 | -10.5% |
| 2024 | 2.59 million m3 | +9.8% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 2.59 million m3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 376 m3, 6896.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- India's 2.59 million m3 is above the median for South Asia, which is 355.5 m3, 7294.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Import quantity in India 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +5200.0% | 800 m3 | 42,400 m3 |
| 1998 | +728.5% | 42,400 m3 | 351,300 m3 |
| 1995 | +559.1% | 971 m3 | 6,400 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91,418 m3 | 800 m3 | 389,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 541,060 m3 | 263,200 m3 | 1.03 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.74 million m3 | 1.37 million m3 | 2.30 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.26 million m3 | 1.09 million m3 | 2.64 million m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
More environment data for India
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 11.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 12.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.254 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.954 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 17.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.92 % 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 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial roundwood, coniferous — import quantity in India?
- Industrial roundwood, coniferous — import quantity in India was 2.59 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest industrial roundwood, coniferous — import quantity recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 2.64 million m3 in 2022.
- What is the lowest industrial roundwood, coniferous — import quantity recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 800 m3 in 1996.
- How does India rank for industrial roundwood, coniferous — import quantity?
- India ranks 6th out of 251 countries with data for 2024.
- Is industrial roundwood, coniferous — import quantity rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Import 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