Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Export quantity in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Export quantity was 1,400 t in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Export quantity in Saudi Arabia, 1993–2016
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 1,400 t for mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — export quantity in 2016. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 34,900.0% on the previous year and up 3,788.9% over five years.
Over the whole period, mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — export quantity in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1,400 t in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 1998.
That places Saudi Arabia 17th out of 105 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Export quantity in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 638 t | — |
| 1994 | 638 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 638 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 638 t | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 638 t | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0 t | — |
| 2000 | 0 t | — |
| 2001 | 0 t | — |
| 2002 | 0 t | — |
| 2003 | 0 t | — |
| 2004 | 0 t | — |
| 2005 | 0 t | — |
| 2006 | 0 t | — |
| 2007 | 0 t | — |
| 2008 | 0 t | — |
| 2009 | 0 t | — |
| 2010 | 36 t | — |
| 2011 | 36 t | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 137 t | +280.6% |
| 2013 | 137 t | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3 t | -97.8% |
| 2015 | 4 t | +33.3% |
| 2016 | 1,400 t | +34900.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 1,400 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 30 t, 46.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 455.71 t | 0 t | 638 t | 7 |
| 2000s | 0 t | 0 t | 0 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 250.43 t | 3 t | 1,400 t | 7 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 14 France 1,820 t compare
- 15 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,503 t compare
- 15 United Kingdom 1,503 t compare
- 18 Belgium 1,377 t compare
- 19 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 902 t compare
- 20 Poland 611 t compare
More environment data for Saudi Arabia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -52.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -27.86 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.424 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.53 % 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 9.62 % 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 mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — export quantity in Saudi Arabia?
- Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — export quantity in Saudi Arabia was 1,400 t in 2016, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — export quantity recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,400 t in 2016.
- What is the lowest mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — export quantity recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 1998.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — export quantity?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 17th out of 105 countries with data for 2016.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Export 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