Industrial roundwood — Export quantity in Western Asia
Western Asia: Industrial roundwood — Export quantity was 65,749 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Industrial roundwood — Export quantity in Western Asia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industrial roundwood — export quantity in Western Asia is 65,749 m3, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 15.4% on the previous year and up 86.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial roundwood — export quantity in Western Asia peaked at 147,473 m3 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 3,077 m3, in 1991.
That places Western Asia 26th 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 Western Asia, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10,000 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 18,700 m3 | +87.0% |
| 1963 | 26,600 m3 | +42.2% |
| 1964 | 15,500 m3 | -41.7% |
| 1965 | 17,000 m3 | +9.7% |
| 1966 | 18,000 m3 | +5.9% |
| 1967 | 12,600 m3 | -30.0% |
| 1968 | 10,300 m3 | -18.3% |
| 1969 | 11,700 m3 | +13.6% |
| 1970 | 21,000 m3 | +79.5% |
| 1971 | 35,800 m3 | +70.5% |
| 1972 | 34,500 m3 | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 29,800 m3 | -13.6% |
| 1974 | 12,500 m3 | -58.1% |
| 1975 | 20,800 m3 | +66.4% |
| 1976 | 11,600 m3 | -44.2% |
| 1977 | 8,900 m3 | -23.3% |
| 1978 | 5,100 m3 | -42.7% |
| 1979 | 3,700 m3 | -27.5% |
| 1980 | 4,800 m3 | +29.7% |
| 1981 | 36,900 m3 | +668.8% |
| 1982 | 42,400 m3 | +14.9% |
| 1983 | 45,900 m3 | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 119,800 m3 | +161.0% |
| 1985 | 91,400 m3 | -23.7% |
| 1986 | 48,600 m3 | -46.8% |
| 1987 | 23,600 m3 | -51.4% |
| 1988 | 35,000 m3 | +48.3% |
| 1989 | 17,900 m3 | -48.9% |
| 1990 | 11,553 m3 | -35.5% |
| 1991 | 3,077 m3 | -73.4% |
| 1992 | 10,153 m3 | +230.0% |
| 1993 | 11,567 m3 | +13.9% |
| 1994 | 16,451 m3 | +42.2% |
| 1995 | 61,669 m3 | +274.9% |
| 1996 | 23,508 m3 | -61.9% |
| 1997 | 65,803 m3 | +179.9% |
| 1998 | 147,473 m3 | +124.1% |
| 1999 | 63,468 m3 | -57.0% |
| 2000 | 62,032 m3 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 67,111 m3 | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 67,258 m3 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 130,870 m3 | +94.6% |
| 2004 | 105,087 m3 | -19.7% |
| 2005 | 78,953 m3 | -24.9% |
| 2006 | 16,032 m3 | -79.7% |
| 2007 | 20,989 m3 | +30.9% |
| 2008 | 19,686 m3 | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 31,171 m3 | +58.3% |
| 2010 | 36,526 m3 | +17.2% |
| 2011 | 21,498 m3 | -41.1% |
| 2012 | 25,872 m3 | +20.3% |
| 2013 | 27,928 m3 | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 35,298 m3 | +26.4% |
| 2015 | 15,483 m3 | -56.1% |
| 2016 | 19,544 m3 | +26.2% |
| 2017 | 46,972 m3 | +140.3% |
| 2018 | 68,377 m3 | +45.6% |
| 2019 | 80,734 m3 | +18.1% |
| 2020 | 51,355 m3 | -36.4% |
| 2021 | 97,391 m3 | +89.6% |
| 2022 | 64,195 m3 | -34.1% |
| 2023 | 56,954 m3 | -11.3% |
| 2024 | 65,749 m3 | +15.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industrial roundwood — Export quantity in Western 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +668.8% | 4,800 m3 | 36,900 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,600 m3 | 10,000 m3 | 26,600 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 18,370 m3 | 3,700 m3 | 35,800 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 46,630 m3 | 4,800 m3 | 119,800 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 41,472 m3 | 3,077 m3 | 147,473 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 59,919 m3 | 16,032 m3 | 130,870 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,823 m3 | 15,483 m3 | 80,734 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67,129 m3 | 51,355 m3 | 97,391 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
More environment data for Western Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.404 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.7 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 4.72 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 5.65 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 5.12 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 5.50 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 23.62 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 8.47 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 20.01 g/Int$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial roundwood — export quantity in Western Asia?
- Industrial roundwood — export quantity in Western Asia was 65,749 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest industrial roundwood — export quantity recorded in Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 147,473 m3 in 1998.
- What is the lowest industrial roundwood — export quantity recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,077 m3 in 1991.
- How does Western Asia rank for industrial roundwood — export quantity?
- Western Asia ranks 26th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is industrial roundwood — export quantity rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western 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