Industrial roundwood — Import quantity in Italy
Italy: Industrial roundwood — Import quantity was 1.47 million m3 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Industrial roundwood — Import quantity in Italy, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Italy recorded 1.47 million m3 for industrial roundwood — import quantity in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.4% on the previous year and down 49.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial roundwood — import quantity in Italy peaked at 6.35 million m3 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.47 million m3, in 2024.
That places Italy 17th out of 254 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Industrial roundwood — Import quantity in Italy, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.33 million m3 | — |
| 1962 | 3.49 million m3 | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 3.57 million m3 | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 3.03 million m3 | -15.1% |
| 1965 | 3.22 million m3 | +6.2% |
| 1966 | 3.13 million m3 | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 3.87 million m3 | +23.5% |
| 1968 | 4.21 million m3 | +8.7% |
| 1969 | 4.44 million m3 | +5.7% |
| 1970 | 4.46 million m3 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 4.01 million m3 | -10.2% |
| 1972 | 4.71 million m3 | +17.4% |
| 1973 | 5.19 million m3 | +10.3% |
| 1974 | 5.29 million m3 | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 3.95 million m3 | -25.2% |
| 1976 | 5.02 million m3 | +26.9% |
| 1977 | 5.13 million m3 | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 4.75 million m3 | -7.4% |
| 1979 | 5.40 million m3 | +13.8% |
| 1980 | 5.83 million m3 | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 4.90 million m3 | -15.9% |
| 1982 | 4.40 million m3 | -10.2% |
| 1983 | 3.97 million m3 | -9.7% |
| 1984 | 4.84 million m3 | +21.8% |
| 1985 | 4.55 million m3 | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 4.29 million m3 | -5.7% |
| 1987 | 4.43 million m3 | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 4.46 million m3 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 5.48 million m3 | +22.9% |
| 1990 | 5.91 million m3 | +7.8% |
| 1991 | 6.35 million m3 | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 5.42 million m3 | -14.6% |
| 1993 | 4.67 million m3 | -13.9% |
| 1994 | 6.07 million m3 | +29.9% |
| 1995 | 4.94 million m3 | -18.7% |
| 1996 | 3.51 million m3 | -28.8% |
| 1997 | 4.51 million m3 | +28.4% |
| 1998 | 5.22 million m3 | +15.7% |
| 1999 | 4.95 million m3 | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 5.80 million m3 | +17.2% |
| 2001 | 5.21 million m3 | -10.2% |
| 2002 | 4.70 million m3 | -9.7% |
| 2003 | 4.32 million m3 | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 4.61 million m3 | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 4.76 million m3 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 4.49 million m3 | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 4.30 million m3 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 3.48 million m3 | -19.1% |
| 2009 | 2.70 million m3 | -22.3% |
| 2010 | 3.20 million m3 | +18.3% |
| 2011 | 3.33 million m3 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 2.80 million m3 | -15.8% |
| 2013 | 2.69 million m3 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 2.91 million m3 | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 2.67 million m3 | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 2.76 million m3 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 2.85 million m3 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 3.86 million m3 | +35.6% |
| 2019 | 3.37 million m3 | -12.6% |
| 2020 | 2.69 million m3 | -20.2% |
| 2021 | 3.29 million m3 | +22.1% |
| 2022 | 3.07 million m3 | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 1.68 million m3 | -45.3% |
| 2024 | 1.47 million m3 | -12.4% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 1.47 million m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 15,988 m3, 92.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Italy's 1.47 million m3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 167,208 m3, 8.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.59 million m3 | 3.03 million m3 | 4.44 million m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.79 million m3 | 3.95 million m3 | 5.40 million m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.71 million m3 | 3.97 million m3 | 5.83 million m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.16 million m3 | 3.51 million m3 | 6.35 million m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.44 million m3 | 2.70 million m3 | 5.80 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.04 million m3 | 2.67 million m3 | 3.86 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.44 million m3 | 1.47 million m3 | 3.29 million m3 | 5 |
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.04 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.324 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.18 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 6.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.94 % 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial roundwood — import quantity in Italy?
- Industrial roundwood — import quantity in Italy was 1.47 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest industrial roundwood — import quantity recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 6.35 million m3 in 1991.
- What is the lowest industrial roundwood — import quantity recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.47 million m3 in 2024.
- How does Italy rank for industrial roundwood — import quantity?
- Italy ranks 17th out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is industrial roundwood — import quantity rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy 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