Industrial roundwood — Import quantity in Eswatini
Eswatini: Industrial roundwood — Import quantity was 1,139 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Industrial roundwood — Import quantity in Eswatini, 1969–2024
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More environment data for Eswatini
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.321 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.02 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2772 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -2.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
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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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