What is the highest industrial roundwood — import quantity recorded in Eastern Asia?

The highest recorded value was 69.03 million m3 in 2018.

What is the lowest industrial roundwood — import quantity recorded in Eastern Asia?

The lowest recorded value was 10.00 million m3 in 1961.

How does Eastern Asia rank for industrial roundwood — import quantity?

Eastern Asia ranks 4th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.

Is industrial roundwood — import quantity rising or falling in Eastern Asia?

Over the last ten years it is down 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Eastern 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.

Industrial roundwood — Import quantity in Eastern Asia

Name: Industrial roundwood — Import quantity in Eastern Asia
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Eastern Asia: Industrial roundwood — Import quantity was 39.83 million m3 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

39.83 million m3

Change on year

down 5.6%

Rank

4th

of 33 groups

All-time high

69.03 million m3

in 2018

All-time low

10.00 million m3

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2024

Industrial roundwood — Import quantity in Eastern Asia, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for industrial roundwood — import quantity in Eastern Asia is 39.83 million m3, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 35.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, industrial roundwood — import quantity in Eastern Asia peaked at 69.03 million m3 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10.00 million m3, in 1961.

Eastern Asia ranks 4th of 33 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	22.70 million m3	10.00 million m3	39.39 million m3	9
1970s	53.52 million m3	45.58 million m3	62.62 million m3	10
1980s	48.87 million m3	44.37 million m3	52.16 million m3	10
1990s	36.92 million m3	26.48 million m3	44.95 million m3	10
2000s	46.05 million m3	38.02 million m3	55.76 million m3	10
2010s	58.94 million m3	45.57 million m3	69.03 million m3	10
2020s	53.07 million m3	39.83 million m3	68.88 million m3	5

Countries ranked near Eastern Asia

1 China 36.43 million m3 compare
2 China, mainland 36.10 million m3 compare
3 Sweden 9.24 million m3 compare
4 Austria 8.45 million m3 compare
5 India 4.94 million m3 compare
6 Germany 4.02 million m3 compare
7 Belgium-Luxembourg 3.85 million m3 compare

See the full ranking of 268 places →

More environment data for Eastern Asia

Standard Deviation 0.309 °C (2025)
Temperature change 1.98 °C (2025)
Recovered paper — Production 98.06 million t (2024)
Total fibre furnish — Production 137.56 million t (2024)
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 6.03 million t (2024)
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use 25.26 million t (2024)
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use 9.16 million t (2024)
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland 65.98 kg/ha (2024)
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 5.53 kg/cap (2024)
Pesticides (total) — Export value 10.59 million 1000 USD (2024)

All data for Eastern Asia →

Frequently asked questions

What is industrial roundwood — import quantity in Eastern Asia?: Industrial roundwood — import quantity in Eastern Asia was 39.83 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest industrial roundwood — import quantity recorded in Eastern Asia?: The highest recorded value was 69.03 million m3 in 2018.
What is the lowest industrial roundwood — import quantity recorded in Eastern Asia?: The lowest recorded value was 10.00 million m3 in 1961.
How does Eastern Asia rank for industrial roundwood — import quantity?: Eastern Asia ranks 4th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
Is industrial roundwood — import quantity rising or falling in Eastern Asia?: Over the last ten years it is down 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eastern 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
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

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