Industrial roundwood — Import quantity in Romania
Romania: Industrial roundwood — Import quantity was 717,408 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Industrial roundwood — Import quantity in Romania, 1962–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industrial roundwood — import quantity in Romania is 717,408 m3, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 23.6% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial roundwood — import quantity in Romania peaked at 2.16 million m3 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,000 m3, in 1962.
Romania ranks 28th of 254 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Industrial roundwood — Import quantity in Romania, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1,000 m3 | — |
| 1963 | 1,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2,300 m3 | +130.0% |
| 1965 | 1,000 m3 | -56.5% |
| 1966 | 2,500 m3 | +150.0% |
| 1967 | 3,500 m3 | +40.0% |
| 1968 | 5,700 m3 | +62.9% |
| 1969 | 8,800 m3 | +54.4% |
| 1970 | 13,100 m3 | +48.9% |
| 1971 | 5,000 m3 | -61.8% |
| 1972 | 11,800 m3 | +136.0% |
| 1973 | 15,200 m3 | +28.8% |
| 1974 | 260,300 m3 | +1612.5% |
| 1975 | 200,600 m3 | -22.9% |
| 1976 | 141,000 m3 | -29.7% |
| 1977 | 141,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 153,000 m3 | +8.5% |
| 1979 | 386,000 m3 | +152.3% |
| 1980 | 483,000 m3 | +25.1% |
| 1981 | 173,000 m3 | -64.2% |
| 1982 | 33,000 m3 | -80.9% |
| 1983 | 26,000 m3 | -21.2% |
| 1984 | 110,000 m3 | +323.1% |
| 1985 | 110,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 60,000 m3 | -45.5% |
| 1987 | 57,000 m3 | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 11,388 m3 | -80.0% |
| 1989 | 22,230 m3 | +95.2% |
| 1990 | 419,928 m3 | +1789.0% |
| 1991 | 94,754 m3 | -77.4% |
| 1992 | 131,334 m3 | +38.6% |
| 1993 | 33,239 m3 | -74.7% |
| 1994 | 17,500 m3 | -47.4% |
| 1995 | 79,800 m3 | +356.0% |
| 1996 | 66,300 m3 | -16.9% |
| 1997 | 25,700 m3 | -61.2% |
| 1998 | 1,600 m3 | -93.8% |
| 1999 | 2,000 m3 | +25.0% |
| 2000 | 20,400 m3 | +920.0% |
| 2001 | 25,000 m3 | +22.5% |
| 2002 | 88,000 m3 | +252.0% |
| 2003 | 21,000 m3 | -76.1% |
| 2004 | 144,000 m3 | +585.7% |
| 2005 | 336,000 m3 | +133.3% |
| 2006 | 425,060 m3 | +26.5% |
| 2007 | 400,050 m3 | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 211,698 m3 | -47.1% |
| 2009 | 383,444 m3 | +81.1% |
| 2010 | 563,483 m3 | +47.0% |
| 2011 | 604,999 m3 | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 639,840 m3 | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 735,564 m3 | +15.0% |
| 2014 | 1.01 million m3 | +37.0% |
| 2015 | 1.79 million m3 | +77.9% |
| 2016 | 1.77 million m3 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 1.48 million m3 | -16.4% |
| 2018 | 1.26 million m3 | -14.5% |
| 2019 | 988,992 m3 | -21.8% |
| 2020 | 1.64 million m3 | +66.2% |
| 2021 | 2.16 million m3 | +31.4% |
| 2022 | 2.13 million m3 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 938,816 m3 | -55.9% |
| 2024 | 717,408 m3 | -23.6% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 717,408 m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 15,988 m3, 44.9× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Romania's 717,408 m3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 167,208 m3, 4.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industrial roundwood — Import quantity in Romania 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 | +1789.0% | 22,230 m3 | 419,928 m3 |
| 1974 | +1612.5% | 15,200 m3 | 260,300 m3 |
| 2000 | +920.0% | 2,000 m3 | 20,400 m3 |
| 2004 | +585.7% | 21,000 m3 | 144,000 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,225 m3 | 1,000 m3 | 8,800 m3 | 8 |
| 1970s | 132,700 m3 | 5,000 m3 | 386,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 108,562 m3 | 11,388 m3 | 483,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 87,216 m3 | 1,600 m3 | 419,928 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 205,465 m3 | 20,400 m3 | 425,060 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 million m3 | 563,483 m3 | 1.79 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.52 million m3 | 717,408 m3 | 2.16 million m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 25 United States 895,221 m3 compare
- 26 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 777,000 m3 compare
- 26 United Kingdom 777,000 m3 compare
- 29 Estonia 535,176 m3 compare
- 30 Denmark 469,166 m3 compare
- 31 Slovenia 443,910 m3 compare
More environment data for Romania
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.68 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.2 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.634 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.03 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.5647 % 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 -0.1112 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial roundwood — import quantity in Romania?
- Industrial roundwood — import quantity in Romania was 717,408 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest industrial roundwood — import quantity recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.16 million m3 in 2021.
- What is the lowest industrial roundwood — import quantity recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,000 m3 in 1962.
- How does Romania rank for industrial roundwood — import quantity?
- Romania ranks 28th out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is industrial roundwood — import quantity rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).
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