Industrial roundwood — Export quantity in Central America
Central America: Industrial roundwood — Export quantity was 321,062 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Industrial roundwood — Export quantity in Central America, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Central America recorded 321,062 m3 for industrial roundwood — export quantity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial roundwood — export quantity in Central America peaked at 476,200 m3 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5,300 m3, in 1985.
That places Central America 24th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Industrial roundwood — Export quantity in Central America, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 83,700 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 75,300 m3 | -10.0% |
| 1963 | 49,100 m3 | -34.8% |
| 1964 | 55,400 m3 | +12.8% |
| 1965 | 44,600 m3 | -19.5% |
| 1966 | 46,100 m3 | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 23,600 m3 | -48.8% |
| 1968 | 27,600 m3 | +16.9% |
| 1969 | 24,100 m3 | -12.7% |
| 1970 | 19,800 m3 | -17.8% |
| 1971 | 15,500 m3 | -21.7% |
| 1972 | 17,400 m3 | +12.3% |
| 1973 | 26,100 m3 | +50.0% |
| 1974 | 21,400 m3 | -18.0% |
| 1975 | 22,600 m3 | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 31,500 m3 | +39.4% |
| 1977 | 31,900 m3 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 29,600 m3 | -7.2% |
| 1979 | 26,700 m3 | -9.8% |
| 1980 | 41,800 m3 | +56.6% |
| 1981 | 28,200 m3 | -32.5% |
| 1982 | 20,800 m3 | -26.2% |
| 1983 | 24,700 m3 | +18.8% |
| 1984 | 23,800 m3 | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 5,300 m3 | -77.7% |
| 1986 | 10,800 m3 | +103.8% |
| 1987 | 28,200 m3 | +161.1% |
| 1988 | 53,300 m3 | +89.0% |
| 1989 | 95,100 m3 | +78.4% |
| 1990 | 21,041 m3 | -77.9% |
| 1991 | 18,380 m3 | -12.6% |
| 1992 | 63,311 m3 | +244.5% |
| 1993 | 79,311 m3 | +25.3% |
| 1994 | 75,474 m3 | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 99,300 m3 | +31.6% |
| 1996 | 56,400 m3 | -43.2% |
| 1997 | 62,000 m3 | +9.9% |
| 1998 | 58,214 m3 | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 64,727 m3 | +11.2% |
| 2000 | 63,702 m3 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 45,102 m3 | -29.2% |
| 2002 | 88,645 m3 | +96.5% |
| 2003 | 172,768 m3 | +94.9% |
| 2004 | 214,018 m3 | +23.9% |
| 2005 | 192,969 m3 | -9.8% |
| 2006 | 184,419 m3 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 235,949 m3 | +27.9% |
| 2008 | 224,593 m3 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 181,717 m3 | -19.1% |
| 2010 | 210,667 m3 | +15.9% |
| 2011 | 349,901 m3 | +66.1% |
| 2012 | 442,176 m3 | +26.4% |
| 2013 | 360,098 m3 | -18.6% |
| 2014 | 475,572 m3 | +32.1% |
| 2015 | 476,200 m3 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 390,546 m3 | -18.0% |
| 2017 | 400,616 m3 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 411,909 m3 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 374,786 m3 | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 250,965 m3 | -33.0% |
| 2021 | 349,784 m3 | +39.4% |
| 2022 | 336,927 m3 | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 315,536 m3 | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 321,062 m3 | +1.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industrial roundwood — Export quantity in Central America 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +244.5% | 18,380 m3 | 63,311 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47,722 m3 | 23,600 m3 | 83,700 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 24,250 m3 | 15,500 m3 | 31,900 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 33,200 m3 | 5,300 m3 | 95,100 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 59,816 m3 | 18,380 m3 | 99,300 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 160,388 m3 | 45,102 m3 | 235,949 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 389,247 m3 | 210,667 m3 | 476,200 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 314,855 m3 | 250,965 m3 | 349,784 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central America
More environment data for Central America
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.211 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 5.15 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$ 95,489 million USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 51,053 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 54.58 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — Production 9.91 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial roundwood — export quantity in Central America?
- Industrial roundwood — export quantity in Central America was 321,062 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest industrial roundwood — export quantity recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 476,200 m3 in 2015.
- What is the lowest industrial roundwood — export quantity recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,300 m3 in 1985.
- How does Central America rank for industrial roundwood — export quantity?
- Central America ranks 24th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is industrial roundwood — export quantity rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central America data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Industrial roundwood — 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