Industrial roundwood — Import quantity in South America
South America: Industrial roundwood — Import quantity was 62,421 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Industrial roundwood — Import quantity in South America, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, industrial roundwood — import quantity in South America stood at 62,421 m3.
The figure is down 23.8% on the previous year and down 45.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial roundwood — import quantity in South America peaked at 379,000 m3 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 14,255 m3, in 1991.
South America ranks 26th of 29 groups 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 South America, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 349,900 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 273,400 m3 | -21.9% |
| 1963 | 244,400 m3 | -10.6% |
| 1964 | 262,400 m3 | +7.4% |
| 1965 | 379,000 m3 | +44.4% |
| 1966 | 340,500 m3 | -10.2% |
| 1967 | 309,600 m3 | -9.1% |
| 1968 | 230,200 m3 | -25.6% |
| 1969 | 215,000 m3 | -6.6% |
| 1970 | 218,900 m3 | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 226,600 m3 | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 200,900 m3 | -11.3% |
| 1973 | 159,600 m3 | -20.6% |
| 1974 | 165,500 m3 | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 154,200 m3 | -6.8% |
| 1976 | 114,300 m3 | -25.9% |
| 1977 | 88,000 m3 | -23.0% |
| 1978 | 135,800 m3 | +54.3% |
| 1979 | 99,300 m3 | -26.9% |
| 1980 | 94,500 m3 | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 135,600 m3 | +43.5% |
| 1982 | 149,900 m3 | +10.5% |
| 1983 | 141,000 m3 | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 87,000 m3 | -38.3% |
| 1985 | 70,700 m3 | -18.7% |
| 1986 | 79,400 m3 | +12.3% |
| 1987 | 71,000 m3 | -10.6% |
| 1988 | 44,300 m3 | -37.6% |
| 1989 | 41,600 m3 | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 25,822 m3 | -37.9% |
| 1991 | 14,255 m3 | -44.8% |
| 1992 | 51,801 m3 | +263.4% |
| 1993 | 31,187 m3 | -39.8% |
| 1994 | 29,721 m3 | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 78,727 m3 | +164.9% |
| 1996 | 29,314 m3 | -62.8% |
| 1997 | 37,114 m3 | +26.6% |
| 1998 | 120,914 m3 | +225.8% |
| 1999 | 116,814 m3 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 35,356 m3 | -69.7% |
| 2001 | 96,611 m3 | +173.3% |
| 2002 | 20,424 m3 | -78.9% |
| 2003 | 25,687 m3 | +25.8% |
| 2004 | 33,261 m3 | +29.5% |
| 2005 | 34,661 m3 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 37,099 m3 | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 37,565 m3 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 34,492 m3 | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 51,112 m3 | +48.2% |
| 2010 | 44,110 m3 | -13.7% |
| 2011 | 72,205 m3 | +63.7% |
| 2012 | 73,798 m3 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 124,392 m3 | +68.6% |
| 2014 | 115,374 m3 | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 44,105 m3 | -61.8% |
| 2016 | 88,714 m3 | +101.1% |
| 2017 | 51,272 m3 | -42.2% |
| 2018 | 100,901 m3 | +96.8% |
| 2019 | 103,472 m3 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 55,583 m3 | -46.3% |
| 2021 | 82,035 m3 | +47.6% |
| 2022 | 85,166 m3 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 81,945 m3 | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 62,421 m3 | -23.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industrial roundwood — Import quantity in South America 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +263.4% | 14,255 m3 | 51,801 m3 |
| 1998 | +225.8% | 37,114 m3 | 120,914 m3 |
| 2001 | +173.3% | 35,356 m3 | 96,611 m3 |
| 1995 | +164.9% | 29,721 m3 | 78,727 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 289,378 m3 | 215,000 m3 | 379,000 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 156,310 m3 | 88,000 m3 | 226,600 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 91,500 m3 | 41,600 m3 | 149,900 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 53,567 m3 | 14,255 m3 | 120,914 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 40,627 m3 | 20,424 m3 | 96,611 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81,834 m3 | 44,105 m3 | 124,392 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73,430 m3 | 55,583 m3 | 85,166 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South America
- 23 Luxembourg 947,642 m3 compare
- 24 Poland 930,991 m3 compare
- 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
- 28 Romania 717,408 m3 compare
- 29 Estonia 535,176 m3 compare
More environment data for South America
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.218 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 477.72 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 379.32 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 98.40 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 589,290 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 4.28 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial roundwood — import quantity in South America?
- Industrial roundwood — import quantity in South America was 62,421 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest industrial roundwood — import quantity recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 379,000 m3 in 1965.
- What is the lowest industrial roundwood — import quantity recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,255 m3 in 1991.
- How does South America rank for industrial roundwood — import quantity?
- South America ranks 26th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is industrial roundwood — import quantity rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South America 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