Industrial roundwood — Import quantity in Asia

Asia: Industrial roundwood — Import quantity was 47.51 million m3 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
47.51 million m3
Change on year
down 2.9%
Rank
2nd
of 33 groups
All-time high
77.82 million m3
in 2018
All-time low
10.34 million m3
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Industrial roundwood — Import quantity in Asia, 1961–2024

20.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.

Analysis

In 2024, industrial roundwood — import quantity in Asia stood at 47.51 million m3.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 35.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, industrial roundwood — import quantity in Asia peaked at 77.82 million m3 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10.34 million m3, in 1961.

That places Asia 2nd out of 33 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 23.96 million m3 10.34 million m3 41.63 million m3 9
1970s 55.63 million m3 47.10 million m3 64.96 million m3 10
1980s 50.74 million m3 46.01 million m3 55.04 million m3 10
1990s 41.82 million m3 31.54 million m3 50.10 million m3 10
2000s 53.40 million m3 44.85 million m3 64.81 million m3 10
2010s 68.79 million m3 54.25 million m3 77.82 million m3 10
2020s 60.74 million m3 47.51 million m3 77.73 million m3 5

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 1 China 36.43 million m3 compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 36.10 million m3 compare
  3. 3 Sweden 9.24 million m3 compare
  4. 4 Austria 8.45 million m3 compare
  5. 5 India 4.94 million m3 compare

See the full ranking of 268 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is industrial roundwood — import quantity in Asia?
Industrial roundwood — import quantity in Asia was 47.51 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest industrial roundwood — import quantity recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 77.82 million m3 in 2018.
What is the lowest industrial roundwood — import quantity recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 10.34 million m3 in 1961.
How does Asia rank for industrial roundwood — import quantity?
Asia ranks 2nd out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
Is industrial roundwood — import quantity rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Asia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Industrial roundwood — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Industrial roundwood — Import quantity
Unit
m3
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
268 places, 11,612 data points, 1961–2024
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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