Industrial roundwood — Import quantity in Thailand
Thailand: Industrial roundwood — Import quantity was 73,313 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Industrial roundwood — Import quantity in Thailand, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, industrial roundwood — import quantity in Thailand stood at 73,313 m3.
That represents a change of up 143.4% on the previous year and down 48.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial roundwood — import quantity in Thailand peaked at 2.04 million m3 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 500 m3, in 1970.
Thailand ranks 47th 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 Thailand, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,700 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 1,000 m3 | -63.0% |
| 1963 | 2,300 m3 | +130.0% |
| 1964 | 2,300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2,300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 6,900 m3 | +200.0% |
| 1967 | 6,000 m3 | -13.0% |
| 1968 | 2,900 m3 | -51.7% |
| 1969 | 1,200 m3 | -58.6% |
| 1970 | 500 m3 | -58.3% |
| 1971 | 4,200 m3 | +740.0% |
| 1972 | 12,900 m3 | +207.1% |
| 1973 | 23,600 m3 | +82.9% |
| 1974 | 23,600 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 17,100 m3 | -27.5% |
| 1976 | 13,500 m3 | -21.1% |
| 1977 | 65,800 m3 | +387.4% |
| 1978 | 180,200 m3 | +173.9% |
| 1979 | 227,100 m3 | +26.0% |
| 1980 | 104,900 m3 | -53.8% |
| 1981 | 160,000 m3 | +52.5% |
| 1982 | 148,900 m3 | -6.9% |
| 1983 | 229,000 m3 | +53.8% |
| 1984 | 201,700 m3 | -11.9% |
| 1985 | 172,400 m3 | -14.5% |
| 1986 | 168,100 m3 | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 300,800 m3 | +78.9% |
| 1988 | 451,200 m3 | +50.0% |
| 1989 | 1.18 million m3 | +162.0% |
| 1990 | 2.04 million m3 | +72.2% |
| 1991 | 1.54 million m3 | -24.1% |
| 1992 | 2.04 million m3 | +31.8% |
| 1993 | 1.37 million m3 | -32.8% |
| 1994 | 1.55 million m3 | +13.2% |
| 1995 | 1.38 million m3 | -11.0% |
| 1996 | 926,700 m3 | -32.8% |
| 1997 | 896,200 m3 | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 278,000 m3 | -69.0% |
| 1999 | 466,000 m3 | +67.6% |
| 2000 | 493,000 m3 | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 517,000 m3 | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 679,000 m3 | +31.3% |
| 2003 | 137,857 m3 | -79.7% |
| 2004 | 468,330 m3 | +239.7% |
| 2005 | 466,353 m3 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 503,826 m3 | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 531,579 m3 | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 303,492 m3 | -42.9% |
| 2009 | 291,766 m3 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 267,695 m3 | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 239,491 m3 | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 159,649 m3 | -33.3% |
| 2013 | 188,603 m3 | +18.1% |
| 2014 | 142,645 m3 | -24.4% |
| 2015 | 62,854 m3 | -55.9% |
| 2016 | 39,556 m3 | -37.1% |
| 2017 | 27,711 m3 | -29.9% |
| 2018 | 20,461 m3 | -26.2% |
| 2019 | 20,651 m3 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 16,391 m3 | -20.6% |
| 2021 | 22,476 m3 | +37.1% |
| 2022 | 21,786 m3 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 30,115 m3 | +38.2% |
| 2024 | 73,313 m3 | +143.4% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 73,313 m3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,412 m3, 11.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 73,313 m3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 819.5 m3, 89.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industrial roundwood — Import quantity in Thailand 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +740.0% | 500 m3 | 4,200 m3 |
| 1977 | +387.4% | 13,500 m3 | 65,800 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,067 m3 | 1,000 m3 | 6,900 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 56,850 m3 | 500 m3 | 227,100 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 311,910 m3 | 104,900 m3 | 1.18 million m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.25 million m3 | 278,000 m3 | 2.04 million m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 439,220 m3 | 137,857 m3 | 679,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 116,932 m3 | 20,461 m3 | 267,695 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,816 m3 | 16,391 m3 | 73,313 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 44 Switzerland 121,103 m3 compare
- 45 United Arab Emirates 91,821 m3 compare
- 46 Oman 81,989 m3 compare
- 48 Egypt 70,257 m3 compare
- 49 Israel 60,062 m3 compare
- 50 Bosnia and Herzegovina 59,117 m3 compare
More environment data for Thailand
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.44 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.54 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.306 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.01 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 8.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.85 % 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 0.1009 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial roundwood — import quantity in Thailand?
- Industrial roundwood — import quantity in Thailand was 73,313 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest industrial roundwood — import quantity recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 2.04 million m3 in 1992.
- What is the lowest industrial roundwood — import quantity recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 500 m3 in 1970.
- How does Thailand rank for industrial roundwood — import quantity?
- Thailand ranks 47th out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is industrial roundwood — import quantity rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand 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