Roundwood — Export quantity in Brazil
Brazil: Roundwood — Export quantity was 1.52 million m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Roundwood — Export quantity in Brazil, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 1.52 million m3 for roundwood — export quantity in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 675.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roundwood — export quantity in Brazil peaked at 2.77 million m3 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4,200 m3, in 1983.
That places Brazil 22nd out of 253 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Roundwood — Export quantity in Brazil, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 54,100 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 40,100 m3 | -25.9% |
| 1963 | 43,800 m3 | +9.2% |
| 1964 | 50,800 m3 | +16.0% |
| 1965 | 53,100 m3 | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 58,100 m3 | +9.4% |
| 1967 | 79,100 m3 | +36.1% |
| 1968 | 117,300 m3 | +48.3% |
| 1969 | 114,300 m3 | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 84,400 m3 | -26.2% |
| 1971 | 119,400 m3 | +41.5% |
| 1972 | 130,200 m3 | +9.0% |
| 1973 | 426,000 m3 | +227.2% |
| 1974 | 140,000 m3 | -67.1% |
| 1975 | 5,000 m3 | -96.4% |
| 1976 | 7,400 m3 | +48.0% |
| 1977 | 4,300 m3 | -41.9% |
| 1978 | 10,300 m3 | +139.5% |
| 1979 | 12,700 m3 | +23.3% |
| 1980 | 7,000 m3 | -44.9% |
| 1981 | 6,100 m3 | -12.9% |
| 1982 | 8,000 m3 | +31.1% |
| 1983 | 4,200 m3 | -47.5% |
| 1984 | 30,300 m3 | +621.4% |
| 1985 | 26,200 m3 | -13.5% |
| 1986 | 9,400 m3 | -64.1% |
| 1987 | 9,500 m3 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 46,000 m3 | +384.2% |
| 1989 | 17,100 m3 | -62.8% |
| 1990 | 80,085 m3 | +368.3% |
| 1991 | 78,692 m3 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 364,276 m3 | +362.9% |
| 1993 | 260,635 m3 | -28.5% |
| 1994 | 654,500 m3 | +151.1% |
| 1995 | 1.24 million m3 | +89.5% |
| 1996 | 513,300 m3 | -58.6% |
| 1997 | 793,100 m3 | +54.5% |
| 1998 | 935,300 m3 | +17.9% |
| 1999 | 442,000 m3 | -52.7% |
| 2000 | 753,600 m3 | +70.5% |
| 2001 | 563,079 m3 | -25.3% |
| 2002 | 950,611 m3 | +68.8% |
| 2003 | 123,305 m3 | -87.0% |
| 2004 | 100,021 m3 | -18.9% |
| 2005 | 25,004 m3 | -75.0% |
| 2006 | 7,225 m3 | -71.1% |
| 2007 | 18,553 m3 | +156.8% |
| 2008 | 27,473 m3 | +48.1% |
| 2009 | 5,610 m3 | -79.6% |
| 2010 | 34,254 m3 | +510.6% |
| 2011 | 91,766 m3 | +167.9% |
| 2012 | 86,776 m3 | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 115,017 m3 | +32.5% |
| 2014 | 196,279 m3 | +70.7% |
| 2015 | 110,555 m3 | -43.7% |
| 2016 | 174,206 m3 | +57.6% |
| 2017 | 248,974 m3 | +42.9% |
| 2018 | 402,144 m3 | +61.5% |
| 2019 | 903,200 m3 | +124.6% |
| 2020 | 1.69 million m3 | +86.7% |
| 2021 | 2.77 million m3 | +64.0% |
| 2022 | 2.40 million m3 | -13.4% |
| 2023 | 1.53 million m3 | -36.3% |
| 2024 | 1.52 million m3 | -0.3% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 1.52 million m3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,170 m3, 1300.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 1.52 million m3 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 481 m3, 3163.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Roundwood — Export quantity in Brazil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +621.4% | 4,200 m3 | 30,300 m3 |
| 2010 | +510.6% | 5,610 m3 | 34,254 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67,856 m3 | 40,100 m3 | 117,300 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 93,970 m3 | 4,300 m3 | 426,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,380 m3 | 4,200 m3 | 46,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 536,229 m3 | 78,692 m3 | 1.24 million m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 257,448 m3 | 5,610 m3 | 950,611 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 236,317 m3 | 34,254 m3 | 903,200 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.98 million m3 | 1.52 million m3 | 2.77 million m3 | 5 |
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More environment data for Brazil
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -8.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.221 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 14.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.155 % 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 -2.73 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is roundwood — export quantity in Brazil?
- Roundwood — export quantity in Brazil was 1.52 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest roundwood — export quantity recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 2.77 million m3 in 2021.
- What is the lowest roundwood — export quantity recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,200 m3 in 1983.
- How does Brazil rank for roundwood — export quantity?
- Brazil ranks 22nd out of 253 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roundwood — export quantity rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 675.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Roundwood — 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