Industrial roundwood — Import quantity in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Industrial roundwood — Import quantity was 91,821 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Industrial roundwood — Import quantity in United Arab Emirates, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 91,821 m3 for industrial roundwood — import quantity in 2024.
The figure is up 24.6% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial roundwood — import quantity in United Arab Emirates peaked at 311,297 m3 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 364 m3, in 1990.
United Arab Emirates ranks 45th 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 United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 364 m3 | — |
| 1991 | 8,729 m3 | +2298.1% |
| 1992 | 2,655 m3 | -69.6% |
| 1993 | 9,000 m3 | +239.0% |
| 1994 | 17,000 m3 | +88.9% |
| 1995 | 17,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 29,900 m3 | +75.9% |
| 1997 | 29,900 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 16,900 m3 | -43.5% |
| 1999 | 23,700 m3 | +40.2% |
| 2000 | 35,300 m3 | +48.9% |
| 2001 | 35,000 m3 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 37,000 m3 | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 109,900 m3 | +197.0% |
| 2004 | 159,578 m3 | +45.2% |
| 2005 | 159,578 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 159,578 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 280,488 m3 | +75.8% |
| 2008 | 311,297 m3 | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 122,860 m3 | -60.5% |
| 2010 | 172,889 m3 | +40.7% |
| 2011 | 156,939 m3 | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 153,720 m3 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 169,222 m3 | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 126,246 m3 | -25.4% |
| 2015 | 136,484 m3 | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 157,847 m3 | +15.7% |
| 2017 | 68,653 m3 | -56.5% |
| 2018 | 146,723 m3 | +113.7% |
| 2019 | 48,581 m3 | -66.9% |
| 2020 | 61,542 m3 | +26.7% |
| 2021 | 62,779 m3 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 72,707 m3 | +15.8% |
| 2023 | 73,699 m3 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 91,821 m3 | +24.6% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 91,821 m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 15,988 m3, 5.7× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 91,821 m3 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3,596 m3, 25.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industrial roundwood — Import quantity in United Arab Emirates 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +2298.1% | 364 m3 | 8,729 m3 |
| 1993 | +239.0% | 2,655 m3 | 9,000 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,515 m3 | 364 m3 | 29,900 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 141,058 m3 | 35,000 m3 | 311,297 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 133,730 m3 | 48,581 m3 | 172,889 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72,510 m3 | 61,542 m3 | 91,821 m3 | 5 |
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More environment data for United Arab Emirates
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -80.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -85.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.331 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.5 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.87 % 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 1.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial roundwood — import quantity in United Arab Emirates?
- Industrial roundwood — import quantity in United Arab Emirates was 91,821 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest industrial roundwood — import quantity recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 311,297 m3 in 2008.
- What is the lowest industrial roundwood — import quantity recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 364 m3 in 1990.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for industrial roundwood — import quantity?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 45th out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is industrial roundwood — import quantity rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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