Industrial roundwood — Import quantity in Nepal
Nepal: Industrial roundwood — Import quantity was 427 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Industrial roundwood — Import quantity in Nepal, 1993–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industrial roundwood — import quantity in Nepal is 427 m3, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 662.5% on the previous year and down 70.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial roundwood — import quantity in Nepal peaked at 7,858 m3 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 m3, in 1996.
Nepal ranks 170th 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 Nepal, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 36 m3 | — |
| 1994 | 36 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 36 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0 m3 | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 0 m3 | — |
| 1998 | 0 m3 | — |
| 1999 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2000 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2001 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2002 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2003 | 833 m3 | — |
| 2004 | 345 m3 | -58.6% |
| 2005 | 30 m3 | -91.3% |
| 2006 | 105 m3 | +250.0% |
| 2007 | 10 m3 | -90.5% |
| 2008 | 282 m3 | +2720.0% |
| 2009 | 56 m3 | -80.1% |
| 2010 | 5 m3 | -91.1% |
| 2011 | 50 m3 | +900.0% |
| 2012 | 1 m3 | -98.0% |
| 2013 | 52 m3 | +5100.0% |
| 2014 | 1,448 m3 | +2684.6% |
| 2015 | 6,559 m3 | +353.0% |
| 2016 | 116 m3 | -98.2% |
| 2017 | 7,858 m3 | +6674.1% |
| 2018 | 66 m3 | -99.2% |
| 2019 | 206 m3 | +212.1% |
| 2020 | 97 m3 | -52.9% |
| 2021 | 41 m3 | -57.7% |
| 2022 | 538 m3 | +1212.2% |
| 2023 | 56 m3 | -89.6% |
| 2024 | 427 m3 | +662.5% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 427 m3 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 933 m3, 46% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 427 m3 is below the median for South Asia, which is 5,170 m3, 8% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industrial roundwood — Import quantity in Nepal 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 | +6674.1% | 116 m3 | 7,858 m3 |
| 2013 | +5100.0% | 1 m3 | 52 m3 |
| 2008 | +2720.0% | 10 m3 | 282 m3 |
| 2014 | +2684.6% | 52 m3 | 1,448 m3 |
| 2022 | +1212.2% | 41 m3 | 538 m3 |
| 2011 | +900.0% | 5 m3 | 50 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.43 m3 | 0 m3 | 36 m3 | 7 |
| 2000s | 166.1 m3 | 0 m3 | 833 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,636 m3 | 1 m3 | 7,858 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 231.8 m3 | 41 m3 | 538 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 167 Cameroon 469 m3 compare
- 168 Angola 468 m3 compare
- 169 Equatorial Guinea 450 m3 compare
- 171 Turkmenistan 417 m3 compare
- 172 Netherlands Antilles (former) 334 m3 compare
- 173 Somalia 312 m3 compare
More environment data for Nepal
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.41 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.265 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.43 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 41.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.54 % 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 -6.53 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial roundwood — import quantity in Nepal?
- Industrial roundwood — import quantity in Nepal was 427 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest industrial roundwood — import quantity recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 7,858 m3 in 2017.
- What is the lowest industrial roundwood — import quantity recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 m3 in 1996.
- How does Nepal rank for industrial roundwood — import quantity?
- Nepal ranks 170th out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is industrial roundwood — import quantity rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal 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