Industrial roundwood — Import quantity in Kuwait
Kuwait: Industrial roundwood — Import quantity was 3,163 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Industrial roundwood — Import quantity in Kuwait, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 3,163 m3 for industrial roundwood — import quantity in 2024.
That represents a change of up 212.5% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial roundwood — import quantity in Kuwait peaked at 21,005 m3 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 353 m3, in 2009.
Kuwait ranks 115th 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 Kuwait, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,028 m3 | — |
| 1991 | 2,117 m3 | -47.4% |
| 1992 | 3,293 m3 | +55.6% |
| 1993 | 6,188 m3 | +87.9% |
| 1994 | 21,005 m3 | +239.4% |
| 1995 | 552 m3 | -97.4% |
| 1996 | 2,089 m3 | +278.4% |
| 1997 | 2,089 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2,089 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2,300 m3 | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 2,300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2,500 m3 | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 2,500 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2,500 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7,244 m3 | +189.8% |
| 2005 | 7,244 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7,244 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7,244 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 773 m3 | -89.3% |
| 2009 | 353 m3 | -54.3% |
| 2010 | 685 m3 | +94.1% |
| 2011 | 1,629 m3 | +137.8% |
| 2012 | 2,152 m3 | +32.1% |
| 2013 | 4,503 m3 | +109.2% |
| 2014 | 3,745 m3 | -16.8% |
| 2015 | 14,050 m3 | +275.2% |
| 2016 | 6,629 m3 | -52.8% |
| 2017 | 6,217 m3 | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 3,535 m3 | -43.1% |
| 2019 | 11,828 m3 | +234.6% |
| 2020 | 364 m3 | -96.9% |
| 2021 | 4,159 m3 | +1042.6% |
| 2022 | 1,335 m3 | -67.9% |
| 2023 | 1,012 m3 | -24.2% |
| 2024 | 3,163 m3 | +212.5% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 3,163 m3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 15,988 m3, 20% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 3,163 m3 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3,596 m3, 88% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industrial roundwood — Import quantity in Kuwait 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +1042.6% | 364 m3 | 4,159 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,575 m3 | 552 m3 | 21,005 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,990 m3 | 353 m3 | 7,244 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,497 m3 | 685 m3 | 14,050 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,007 m3 | 364 m3 | 4,159 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 112 North Macedonia 3,607 m3 compare
- 113 British Virgin Islands 3,597 m3 compare
- 114 Saudi Arabia 3,448 m3 compare
- 116 China, Hong Kong SAR 3,152 m3 compare
- 117 Guinea 3,135 m3 compare
- 118 Kyrgyzstan 3,129 m3 compare
More environment data for Kuwait
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -57.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -61.88 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.516 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.95 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.24 % 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 1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial roundwood — import quantity in Kuwait?
- Industrial roundwood — import quantity in Kuwait was 3,163 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest industrial roundwood — import quantity recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 21,005 m3 in 1994.
- What is the lowest industrial roundwood — import quantity recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 353 m3 in 2009.
- How does Kuwait rank for industrial roundwood — import quantity?
- Kuwait ranks 115th out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is industrial roundwood — import quantity rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait 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