Industrial roundwood — Import quantity in Western Asia
Western Asia: Industrial roundwood — Import quantity was 337,226 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Industrial roundwood — Import quantity in Western Asia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Western Asia recorded 337,226 m3 for industrial roundwood — import quantity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 53.5% on the previous year and down 60.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial roundwood — import quantity in Western Asia peaked at 2.66 million m3 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 197,571 m3, in 2020.
Western Asia ranks 21st 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 Western Asia, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 197,800 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 236,100 m3 | +19.4% |
| 1963 | 218,102 m3 | -7.6% |
| 1964 | 243,200 m3 | +11.5% |
| 1965 | 315,300 m3 | +29.6% |
| 1966 | 225,300 m3 | -28.5% |
| 1967 | 231,000 m3 | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 343,800 m3 | +48.8% |
| 1969 | 422,400 m3 | +22.9% |
| 1970 | 364,200 m3 | -13.8% |
| 1971 | 405,000 m3 | +11.2% |
| 1972 | 442,800 m3 | +9.3% |
| 1973 | 368,800 m3 | -16.7% |
| 1974 | 378,600 m3 | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 318,300 m3 | -15.9% |
| 1976 | 367,700 m3 | +15.5% |
| 1977 | 359,000 m3 | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 410,900 m3 | +14.5% |
| 1979 | 456,700 m3 | +11.1% |
| 1980 | 490,900 m3 | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 504,900 m3 | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 491,700 m3 | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 500,300 m3 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 466,300 m3 | -6.8% |
| 1985 | 358,100 m3 | -23.2% |
| 1986 | 640,593 m3 | +78.9% |
| 1987 | 1.55 million m3 | +141.9% |
| 1988 | 1.47 million m3 | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 826,257 m3 | -43.6% |
| 1990 | 1.22 million m3 | +48.1% |
| 1991 | 1.35 million m3 | +10.6% |
| 1992 | 1.34 million m3 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 2.66 million m3 | +98.7% |
| 1994 | 1.55 million m3 | -41.8% |
| 1995 | 943,511 m3 | -39.0% |
| 1996 | 1.26 million m3 | +33.2% |
| 1997 | 1.07 million m3 | -14.6% |
| 1998 | 1.28 million m3 | +19.5% |
| 1999 | 1.48 million m3 | +15.6% |
| 2000 | 1.63 million m3 | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 917,901 m3 | -43.9% |
| 2002 | 930,373 m3 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 1.29 million m3 | +38.2% |
| 2004 | 2.13 million m3 | +65.7% |
| 2005 | 2.35 million m3 | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 2.41 million m3 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 2.33 million m3 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 1.73 million m3 | -25.9% |
| 2009 | 1.19 million m3 | -31.0% |
| 2010 | 1.48 million m3 | +24.2% |
| 2011 | 1.37 million m3 | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 1.26 million m3 | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 920,656 m3 | -26.8% |
| 2014 | 846,989 m3 | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 808,793 m3 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 680,805 m3 | -15.8% |
| 2017 | 308,789 m3 | -54.6% |
| 2018 | 440,206 m3 | +42.6% |
| 2019 | 252,763 m3 | -42.6% |
| 2020 | 197,571 m3 | -21.8% |
| 2021 | 247,436 m3 | +25.2% |
| 2022 | 324,844 m3 | +31.3% |
| 2023 | 219,674 m3 | -32.4% |
| 2024 | 337,226 m3 | +53.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 270,334 m3 | 197,800 m3 | 422,400 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 387,200 m3 | 318,300 m3 | 456,700 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 729,392 m3 | 358,100 m3 | 1.55 million m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.42 million m3 | 943,511 m3 | 2.66 million m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.69 million m3 | 917,901 m3 | 2.41 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 836,940 m3 | 252,763 m3 | 1.48 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 265,350 m3 | 197,571 m3 | 337,226 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
More environment data for Western Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.404 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.7 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 4.72 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 5.65 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 5.12 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 5.50 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 23.62 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 8.47 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 20.01 g/Int$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial roundwood — import quantity in Western Asia?
- Industrial roundwood — import quantity in Western Asia was 337,226 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest industrial roundwood — import quantity recorded in Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.66 million m3 in 1993.
- What is the lowest industrial roundwood — import quantity recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 197,571 m3 in 2020.
- How does Western Asia rank for industrial roundwood — import quantity?
- Western Asia ranks 21st out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is industrial roundwood — import quantity rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western 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