Industrial roundwood — Import quantity in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Industrial roundwood — Import quantity was 4.98 million m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Industrial roundwood — Import quantity in Southern Asia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, industrial roundwood — import quantity in Southern Asia stood at 4.98 million m3.
That represents a change of up 16.5% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial roundwood — import quantity in Southern Asia peaked at 7.23 million m3 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 33,500 m3, in 1962.
Southern Asia ranks 9th of 29 groups 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 Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 48,700 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 33,500 m3 | -31.2% |
| 1963 | 39,200 m3 | +17.0% |
| 1964 | 46,400 m3 | +18.4% |
| 1965 | 88,300 m3 | +90.3% |
| 1966 | 48,200 m3 | -45.4% |
| 1967 | 47,200 m3 | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 63,000 m3 | +33.5% |
| 1969 | 95,100 m3 | +51.0% |
| 1970 | 130,100 m3 | +36.8% |
| 1971 | 239,300 m3 | +83.9% |
| 1972 | 112,300 m3 | -53.1% |
| 1973 | 83,500 m3 | -25.6% |
| 1974 | 72,600 m3 | -13.1% |
| 1975 | 124,300 m3 | +71.2% |
| 1976 | 115,000 m3 | -7.5% |
| 1977 | 99,600 m3 | -13.4% |
| 1978 | 119,300 m3 | +19.8% |
| 1979 | 115,600 m3 | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 107,800 m3 | -6.7% |
| 1981 | 77,600 m3 | -28.0% |
| 1982 | 89,800 m3 | +15.7% |
| 1983 | 78,900 m3 | -12.1% |
| 1984 | 77,600 m3 | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 138,600 m3 | +78.6% |
| 1986 | 454,800 m3 | +228.1% |
| 1987 | 934,500 m3 | +105.5% |
| 1988 | 1.11 million m3 | +18.8% |
| 1989 | 989,700 m3 | -10.8% |
| 1990 | 1.42 million m3 | +43.1% |
| 1991 | 930,779 m3 | -34.3% |
| 1992 | 850,792 m3 | -8.6% |
| 1993 | 410,220 m3 | -51.8% |
| 1994 | 435,384 m3 | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 498,905 m3 | +14.6% |
| 1996 | 1.44 million m3 | +189.6% |
| 1997 | 1.79 million m3 | +24.0% |
| 1998 | 2.41 million m3 | +34.4% |
| 1999 | 2.62 million m3 | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 2.60 million m3 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 2.82 million m3 | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 2.48 million m3 | -11.9% |
| 2003 | 3.91 million m3 | +57.3% |
| 2004 | 4.30 million m3 | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 4.04 million m3 | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 3.61 million m3 | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 4.52 million m3 | +25.2% |
| 2008 | 4.56 million m3 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 5.18 million m3 | +13.6% |
| 2010 | 5.48 million m3 | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 6.58 million m3 | +20.1% |
| 2012 | 6.69 million m3 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 6.59 million m3 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 7.23 million m3 | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 5.99 million m3 | -17.2% |
| 2016 | 5.58 million m3 | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 4.77 million m3 | -14.6% |
| 2018 | 4.38 million m3 | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 4.52 million m3 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 2.77 million m3 | -38.8% |
| 2021 | 4.95 million m3 | +78.9% |
| 2022 | 5.03 million m3 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 4.27 million m3 | -15.0% |
| 2024 | 4.98 million m3 | +16.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industrial roundwood — Import quantity in Southern Asia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +228.1% | 138,600 m3 | 454,800 m3 |
| 1996 | +189.6% | 498,905 m3 | 1.44 million m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56,622 m3 | 33,500 m3 | 95,100 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 121,160 m3 | 72,600 m3 | 239,300 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 405,920 m3 | 77,600 m3 | 1.11 million m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.28 million m3 | 410,220 m3 | 2.62 million m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.80 million m3 | 2.48 million m3 | 5.18 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.78 million m3 | 4.38 million m3 | 7.23 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.40 million m3 | 2.77 million m3 | 5.03 million m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
More environment data for Southern Asia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4009 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 6.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.274 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.44 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0.6607 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 15.39 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 8.45 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 24.03 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 18.27 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial roundwood — import quantity in Southern Asia?
- Industrial roundwood — import quantity in Southern Asia was 4.98 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest industrial roundwood — import quantity recorded in Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.23 million m3 in 2014.
- What is the lowest industrial roundwood — import quantity recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,500 m3 in 1962.
- How does Southern Asia rank for industrial roundwood — import quantity?
- Southern Asia ranks 9th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is industrial roundwood — import quantity rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southern Asia 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