Industrial roundwood — Export quantity in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Industrial roundwood — Export quantity was 10,007 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Industrial roundwood — Export quantity in Southern Asia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Southern Asia recorded 10,007 m3 for industrial roundwood — export quantity in 2024.
That represents a change of down 67.6% on the previous year and down 42.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial roundwood — export quantity in Southern Asia peaked at 298,300 m3 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 6,673 m3, in 2019.
That places Southern Asia 27th 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 Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 125,800 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 81,700 m3 | -35.1% |
| 1963 | 117,700 m3 | +44.1% |
| 1964 | 216,100 m3 | +83.6% |
| 1965 | 209,000 m3 | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 209,200 m3 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 201,400 m3 | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 204,200 m3 | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 132,700 m3 | -35.0% |
| 1970 | 124,000 m3 | -6.6% |
| 1971 | 156,700 m3 | +26.4% |
| 1972 | 157,200 m3 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 170,100 m3 | +8.2% |
| 1974 | 298,300 m3 | +75.4% |
| 1975 | 198,600 m3 | -33.4% |
| 1976 | 112,300 m3 | -43.5% |
| 1977 | 156,300 m3 | +39.2% |
| 1978 | 186,700 m3 | +19.4% |
| 1979 | 162,000 m3 | -13.2% |
| 1980 | 164,000 m3 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 141,600 m3 | -13.7% |
| 1982 | 143,200 m3 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 143,200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 143,200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 22,100 m3 | -84.6% |
| 1986 | 10,326 m3 | -53.3% |
| 1987 | 10,900 m3 | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 47,948 m3 | +339.9% |
| 1989 | 27,368 m3 | -42.9% |
| 1990 | 47,484 m3 | +73.5% |
| 1991 | 41,653 m3 | -12.3% |
| 1992 | 7,128 m3 | -82.9% |
| 1993 | 16,484 m3 | +131.3% |
| 1994 | 8,242 m3 | -50.0% |
| 1995 | 8,900 m3 | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 20,262 m3 | +127.7% |
| 1997 | 21,542 m3 | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 136,011 m3 | +531.4% |
| 1999 | 136,016 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 138,728 m3 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 7,228 m3 | -94.8% |
| 2002 | 15,986 m3 | +121.2% |
| 2003 | 66,533 m3 | +316.2% |
| 2004 | 127,583 m3 | +91.8% |
| 2005 | 130,474 m3 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 35,554 m3 | -72.8% |
| 2007 | 37,749 m3 | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 20,436 m3 | -45.9% |
| 2009 | 13,364 m3 | -34.6% |
| 2010 | 9,418 m3 | -29.5% |
| 2011 | 30,112 m3 | +219.7% |
| 2012 | 36,020 m3 | +19.6% |
| 2013 | 20,926 m3 | -41.9% |
| 2014 | 17,510 m3 | -16.3% |
| 2015 | 14,186 m3 | -19.0% |
| 2016 | 24,261 m3 | +71.0% |
| 2017 | 20,016 m3 | -17.5% |
| 2018 | 6,833 m3 | -65.9% |
| 2019 | 6,673 m3 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 6,693 m3 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 8,144 m3 | +21.7% |
| 2022 | 26,943 m3 | +230.8% |
| 2023 | 30,923 m3 | +14.8% |
| 2024 | 10,007 m3 | -67.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industrial roundwood — Export quantity in Southern Asia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +531.4% | 21,542 m3 | 136,011 m3 |
| 1988 | +339.9% | 10,900 m3 | 47,948 m3 |
| 2003 | +316.2% | 15,986 m3 | 66,533 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 166,422 m3 | 81,700 m3 | 216,100 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 172,220 m3 | 112,300 m3 | 298,300 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 85,384 m3 | 10,326 m3 | 164,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 44,372 m3 | 7,128 m3 | 136,016 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 59,364 m3 | 7,228 m3 | 138,728 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,596 m3 | 6,673 m3 | 36,020 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,542 m3 | 6,693 m3 | 30,923 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
More environment data for Southern Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4009 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 6.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.274 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.44 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 15.39 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 8.45 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 24.03 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 18.27 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 44.63 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial roundwood — export quantity in Southern Asia?
- Industrial roundwood — export quantity in Southern Asia was 10,007 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest industrial roundwood — export quantity recorded in Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 298,300 m3 in 1974.
- What is the lowest industrial roundwood — export quantity recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,673 m3 in 2019.
- How does Southern Asia rank for industrial roundwood — export quantity?
- Southern Asia ranks 27th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is industrial roundwood — export quantity rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southern Asia 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