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 33 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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
More environment data for South America
- Standard Deviation 0.218 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value 25.17 million 1000 USD (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)
- Roundwood — Import value 18,446 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Import quantity 62,493 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Production 477.72 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ -0.9414 % (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 33 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