Industrial roundwood — Import quantity in Latvia
Latvia: Industrial roundwood — Import quantity was 1.19 million m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Industrial roundwood — Import quantity in Latvia, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, industrial roundwood — import quantity in Latvia stood at 1.19 million m3.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial roundwood — import quantity in Latvia peaked at 1.85 million m3 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 151 m3, in 1993.
Latvia ranks 18th of 254 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Industrial roundwood — Import quantity in Latvia, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1,372 m3 | — |
| 1993 | 151 m3 | -89.0% |
| 1994 | 7,100 m3 | +4602.0% |
| 1995 | 15,400 m3 | +116.9% |
| 1996 | 7,100 m3 | -53.9% |
| 1997 | 39,000 m3 | +449.3% |
| 1998 | 81,000 m3 | +107.7% |
| 1999 | 145,000 m3 | +79.0% |
| 2000 | 135,880 m3 | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 213,560 m3 | +57.2% |
| 2002 | 387,290 m3 | +81.3% |
| 2003 | 459,247 m3 | +18.6% |
| 2004 | 800,516 m3 | +74.3% |
| 2005 | 1.08 million m3 | +35.2% |
| 2006 | 1.22 million m3 | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 1.69 million m3 | +38.8% |
| 2008 | 566,211 m3 | -66.5% |
| 2009 | 120,282 m3 | -78.8% |
| 2010 | 436,607 m3 | +263.0% |
| 2011 | 440,980 m3 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 734,771 m3 | +66.6% |
| 2013 | 985,450 m3 | +34.1% |
| 2014 | 1.30 million m3 | +32.1% |
| 2015 | 1.56 million m3 | +19.8% |
| 2016 | 1.53 million m3 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.23 million m3 | -19.7% |
| 2018 | 1.23 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.37 million m3 | +11.9% |
| 2020 | 1.70 million m3 | +23.6% |
| 2021 | 1.75 million m3 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 1.85 million m3 | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 1.12 million m3 | -39.6% |
| 2024 | 1.19 million m3 | +6.3% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 1.19 million m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 15,988 m3, 74.3× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 1.19 million m3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 167,208 m3, 7.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industrial roundwood — Import quantity in Latvia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +4602.0% | 151 m3 | 7,100 m3 |
| 1997 | +449.3% | 7,100 m3 | 39,000 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37,015 m3 | 151 m3 | 145,000 m3 | 8 |
| 2000s | 666,896 m3 | 120,282 m3 | 1.69 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 million m3 | 436,607 m3 | 1.56 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.52 million m3 | 1.12 million m3 | 1.85 million m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 16 Republic of Korea 1.55 million m3 compare
- 17 Italy 1.47 million m3 compare
- 19 Slovakia 1.13 million m3 compare
- 20 Spain 1.11 million m3 compare
- 21 Yugoslav SFR 1.04 million m3
More environment data for Latvia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.883 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.56 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.4753 % 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 0.0183 % 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 Latvia?
- Industrial roundwood — import quantity in Latvia was 1.19 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest industrial roundwood — import quantity recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.85 million m3 in 2022.
- What is the lowest industrial roundwood — import quantity recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 151 m3 in 1993.
- How does Latvia rank for industrial roundwood — import quantity?
- Latvia ranks 18th out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is industrial roundwood — import quantity rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia 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