Industrial roundwood — Import quantity in Central America
Central America: Industrial roundwood — Import quantity was 51,053 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Industrial roundwood — Import quantity in Central America, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, industrial roundwood — import quantity in Central America stood at 51,053 m3.
The figure is down 15.8% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial roundwood — import quantity in Central America peaked at 213,707 m3 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 8,853 m3, in 2016.
Central America ranks 28th of 29 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Industrial roundwood — Import quantity in Central America, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 33,500 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 31,000 m3 | -7.5% |
| 1963 | 23,700 m3 | -23.5% |
| 1964 | 13,600 m3 | -42.6% |
| 1965 | 55,200 m3 | +305.9% |
| 1966 | 41,600 m3 | -24.6% |
| 1967 | 47,100 m3 | +13.2% |
| 1968 | 36,800 m3 | -21.9% |
| 1969 | 32,900 m3 | -10.6% |
| 1970 | 77,300 m3 | +135.0% |
| 1971 | 30,100 m3 | -61.1% |
| 1972 | 10,900 m3 | -63.8% |
| 1973 | 13,900 m3 | +27.5% |
| 1974 | 14,700 m3 | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 26,500 m3 | +80.3% |
| 1976 | 28,400 m3 | +7.2% |
| 1977 | 16,700 m3 | -41.2% |
| 1978 | 22,700 m3 | +35.9% |
| 1979 | 58,900 m3 | +159.5% |
| 1980 | 89,600 m3 | +52.1% |
| 1981 | 53,900 m3 | -39.8% |
| 1982 | 46,200 m3 | -14.3% |
| 1983 | 36,900 m3 | -20.1% |
| 1984 | 24,100 m3 | -34.7% |
| 1985 | 17,600 m3 | -27.0% |
| 1986 | 19,300 m3 | +9.7% |
| 1987 | 16,100 m3 | -16.6% |
| 1988 | 12,300 m3 | -23.6% |
| 1989 | 15,900 m3 | +29.3% |
| 1990 | 30,184 m3 | +89.8% |
| 1991 | 24,732 m3 | -18.1% |
| 1992 | 14,165 m3 | -42.7% |
| 1993 | 49,575 m3 | +250.0% |
| 1994 | 94,310 m3 | +90.2% |
| 1995 | 93,703 m3 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 92,303 m3 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 93,000 m3 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 30,396 m3 | -67.3% |
| 1999 | 42,168 m3 | +38.7% |
| 2000 | 40,796 m3 | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 60,143 m3 | +47.4% |
| 2002 | 69,786 m3 | +16.0% |
| 2003 | 119,013 m3 | +70.5% |
| 2004 | 213,707 m3 | +79.6% |
| 2005 | 165,559 m3 | -22.5% |
| 2006 | 200,212 m3 | +20.9% |
| 2007 | 172,803 m3 | -13.7% |
| 2008 | 60,204 m3 | -65.2% |
| 2009 | 38,199 m3 | -36.6% |
| 2010 | 30,255 m3 | -20.8% |
| 2011 | 37,908 m3 | +25.3% |
| 2012 | 48,697 m3 | +28.5% |
| 2013 | 37,933 m3 | -22.1% |
| 2014 | 42,152 m3 | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 27,387 m3 | -35.0% |
| 2016 | 8,853 m3 | -67.7% |
| 2017 | 21,203 m3 | +139.5% |
| 2018 | 41,694 m3 | +96.6% |
| 2019 | 81,806 m3 | +96.2% |
| 2020 | 57,451 m3 | -29.8% |
| 2021 | 66,216 m3 | +15.3% |
| 2022 | 62,228 m3 | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 60,662 m3 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 51,053 m3 | -15.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industrial roundwood — Import 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +305.9% | 13,600 m3 | 55,200 m3 |
| 1993 | +250.0% | 14,165 m3 | 49,575 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35,044 m3 | 13,600 m3 | 55,200 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 30,010 m3 | 10,900 m3 | 77,300 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 33,190 m3 | 12,300 m3 | 89,600 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 56,454 m3 | 14,165 m3 | 94,310 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 114,042 m3 | 38,199 m3 | 213,707 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,789 m3 | 8,853 m3 | 81,806 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59,522 m3 | 51,053 m3 | 66,216 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central America
- 25 United States 895,221 m3 compare
- 26 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 777,000 m3 compare
- 26 United Kingdom 777,000 m3 compare
- 28 Romania 717,408 m3 compare
- 29 Estonia 535,176 m3 compare
- 30 Denmark 469,166 m3 compare
- 31 Slovenia 443,910 m3 compare
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 value 24,240 1000 USD (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 — import quantity in Central America?
- Industrial roundwood — import quantity in Central America was 51,053 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest industrial roundwood — import quantity recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 213,707 m3 in 2004.
- What is the lowest industrial roundwood — import quantity recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,853 m3 in 2016.
- How does Central America rank for industrial roundwood — import quantity?
- Central America ranks 28th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is industrial roundwood — import quantity rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. 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 — 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