Industrial roundwood — Import quantity in Malta
Malta: Industrial roundwood — Import quantity was 70 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Industrial roundwood — Import quantity in Malta, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industrial roundwood — import quantity in Malta is 70 m3, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and down 89.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial roundwood — import quantity in Malta peaked at 26,585 m3 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0 m3, in 2003.
Malta ranks 207th of 254 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Industrial roundwood — Import quantity in Malta, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 200 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 600 m3 | +200.0% |
| 1963 | 900 m3 | +50.0% |
| 1964 | 700 m3 | -22.2% |
| 1965 | 1,500 m3 | +114.3% |
| 1966 | 300 m3 | -80.0% |
| 1967 | 500 m3 | +66.7% |
| 1968 | 300 m3 | -40.0% |
| 1969 | 400 m3 | +33.3% |
| 1970 | 400 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 400 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 500 m3 | +25.0% |
| 1973 | 400 m3 | -20.0% |
| 1974 | 500 m3 | +25.0% |
| 1975 | 400 m3 | -20.0% |
| 1976 | 500 m3 | +25.0% |
| 1977 | 500 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 400 m3 | -20.0% |
| 1979 | 1,100 m3 | +175.0% |
| 1980 | 600 m3 | -45.5% |
| 1981 | 600 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 600 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 600 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 100 m3 | -83.3% |
| 1985 | 400 m3 | +300.0% |
| 1986 | 400 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 400 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 400 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 300 m3 | -25.0% |
| 1990 | 26,585 m3 | +8761.7% |
| 1991 | 7,362 m3 | -72.3% |
| 1992 | 6,693 m3 | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 1,500 m3 | -77.6% |
| 1994 | 2,900 m3 | +93.3% |
| 1995 | 6,000 m3 | +106.9% |
| 1996 | 6,200 m3 | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 700 m3 | -88.7% |
| 1998 | 501 m3 | -28.4% |
| 1999 | 1,090 m3 | +117.6% |
| 2000 | 4,270 m3 | +291.7% |
| 2001 | 4,270 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4,270 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0 m3 | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2005 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2006 | 52 m3 | — |
| 2007 | 8 m3 | -84.6% |
| 2008 | 8 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 68 m3 | +750.0% |
| 2010 | 296 m3 | +335.3% |
| 2011 | 267 m3 | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 470 m3 | +76.0% |
| 2013 | 1,016 m3 | +116.2% |
| 2014 | 676 m3 | -33.5% |
| 2015 | 566 m3 | -16.3% |
| 2016 | 7 m3 | -98.8% |
| 2017 | 108 m3 | +1442.9% |
| 2018 | 22 m3 | -79.6% |
| 2019 | 39 m3 | +77.3% |
| 2020 | 40 m3 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 121 m3 | +202.5% |
| 2022 | 58 m3 | -52.1% |
| 2023 | 66 m3 | +13.8% |
| 2024 | 70 m3 | +6.1% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 70 m3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 15,988 m3, 0% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Malta's 70 m3 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3,596 m3, 2% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industrial roundwood — Import quantity in Malta 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +8761.7% | 300 m3 | 26,585 m3 |
| 2017 | +1442.9% | 7 m3 | 108 m3 |
| 2009 | +750.0% | 8 m3 | 68 m3 |
| 2010 | +335.3% | 68 m3 | 296 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 600 m3 | 200 m3 | 1,500 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 510 m3 | 400 m3 | 1,100 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 440 m3 | 100 m3 | 600 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,953 m3 | 501 m3 | 26,585 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,295 m3 | 0 m3 | 4,270 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 346.7 m3 | 7 m3 | 1,016 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71 m3 | 40 m3 | 121 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 204 Guyana 76 m3 compare
- 205 Montserrat 72 m3 compare
- 206 Azerbaijan 71 m3 compare
- 208 Burkina Faso 69 m3 compare
- 209 Marshall Islands 43 m3 compare
- 210 Afghanistan 40 m3 compare
More environment data for Malta
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.365 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.16 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8269 % 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 % 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 Malta?
- Industrial roundwood — import quantity in Malta was 70 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest industrial roundwood — import quantity recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 26,585 m3 in 1990.
- What is the lowest industrial roundwood — import quantity recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 m3 in 2003.
- How does Malta rank for industrial roundwood — import quantity?
- Malta ranks 207th out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is industrial roundwood — import quantity rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta 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