Industrial roundwood — Import quantity in Eswatini

Eswatini: Industrial roundwood — Import quantity was 1,139 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1,139 m3
Change on year
down 90.1%
World rank
147th
of 254 countries
All-time high
72,100 m3
in 1981
All-time low
407 m3
in 2016
Years of data
36
1969–2024

Industrial roundwood — Import quantity in Eswatini, 1969–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1969199620241969: 7.0k m31970: 25.0k m31971: 20.0k m31972: 15.0k m31973: 15.0k m31974: 15.0k m31975: 15.0k m31976: 15.0k m31977: 15.0k m31978: 15.0k m31979: 15.0k m31980: 41.3k m31981: 72.1k m31982: 72.1k m31983: 72.1k m31984: 72.1k m31985: 72.1k m31986: 72.1k m31987: 72.1k m31988: 53.6k m31989: 36.2k m32010: 1.0k m32011: 4.2k m32012: 2.7k m32013: 496 m32014: 496 m32015: 1.2k m32016: 407 m32017: 5.3k m32018: 4.7k m32019: 4.2k m32020: 1.8k m32021: 8.4k m32022: 11.4k m32023: 11.5k m32024: 1.1k m3

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

Analysis

In 2024, industrial roundwood — import quantity in Eswatini stood at 1,139 m3.

The figure is down 90.1% on the previous year and up 129.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, industrial roundwood — import quantity in Eswatini peaked at 72,100 m3 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 407 m3, in 2016.

Eswatini ranks 147th of 254 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Industrial roundwood — Import quantity in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Industrial roundwood — Import quantity in Eswatini, 1969 to 2024.
Year m3 Change
1969 7,000 m3 —
1970 25,000 m3 +257.1%
1971 20,000 m3 -20.0%
1972 15,000 m3 -25.0%
1973 15,000 m3 +0.0%
1974 15,000 m3 +0.0%
1975 15,000 m3 +0.0%
1976 15,000 m3 +0.0%
1977 15,000 m3 +0.0%
1978 15,000 m3 +0.0%
1979 15,000 m3 +0.0%
1980 41,300 m3 +175.3%
1981 72,100 m3 +74.6%
1982 72,100 m3 +0.0%
1983 72,100 m3 +0.0%
1984 72,100 m3 +0.0%
1985 72,100 m3 +0.0%
1986 72,100 m3 +0.0%
1987 72,100 m3 +0.0%
1988 53,600 m3 -25.7%
1989 36,200 m3 -32.5%
2010 1,037 m3 -97.1%
2011 4,246 m3 +309.5%
2012 2,656 m3 -37.4%
2013 496 m3 -81.3%
2014 496 m3 +0.0%
2015 1,161 m3 +134.1%
2016 407 m3 -64.9%
2017 5,276 m3 +1196.3%
2018 4,671 m3 -11.5%
2019 4,220 m3 -9.7%
2020 1,807 m3 -57.2%
2021 8,437 m3 +366.9%
2022 11,426 m3 +35.4%
2023 11,484 m3 +0.5%
2024 1,139 m3 -90.1%

Eswatini compared with similar countries

  • Eswatini's 1,139 m3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 933 m3, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Eswatini's 1,139 m3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 469 m3, 2.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Industrial roundwood — Import quantity in Eswatini 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.

YearChange FromTo
2017 +1196.3% 407 m3 5,276 m3
2021 +366.9% 1,807 m3 8,437 m3
2011 +309.5% 1,037 m3 4,246 m3
1970 +257.1% 7,000 m3 25,000 m3

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7,000 m3 7,000 m3 7,000 m3 1
1970s 16,500 m3 15,000 m3 25,000 m3 10
1980s 63,580 m3 36,200 m3 72,100 m3 10
2010s 2,467 m3 407 m3 5,276 m3 10
2020s 6,859 m3 1,139 m3 11,484 m3 5

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 144 Yemen 1,348 m3 compare
  2. 145 Guatemala 1,228 m3 compare
  3. 146 Zimbabwe 1,219 m3 compare
  4. 148 Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha 1,084 m3 compare
  5. 149 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1,070 m3 compare
  6. 150 Australia 993 m3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is industrial roundwood — import quantity in Eswatini?
Industrial roundwood — import quantity in Eswatini was 1,139 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest industrial roundwood — import quantity recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 72,100 m3 in 1981.
What is the lowest industrial roundwood — import quantity recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 407 m3 in 2016.
How does Eswatini rank for industrial roundwood — import quantity?
Eswatini ranks 147th out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
Is industrial roundwood — import quantity rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is up 129.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eswatini 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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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
283 places, 12,228 data points, 1961–2024
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