Roundwood — Export quantity in Central America
Central America: Roundwood — Export quantity was 347,971 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Roundwood — Export quantity in Central America, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Central America recorded 347,971 m3 for roundwood — export quantity in 2024.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roundwood — export quantity in Central America peaked at 526,073 m3 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 8,100 m3, in 1985.
Central America ranks 24th of 29 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Roundwood — Export quantity in Central America, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 83,700 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 75,300 m3 | -10.0% |
| 1963 | 49,100 m3 | -34.8% |
| 1964 | 55,400 m3 | +12.8% |
| 1965 | 44,600 m3 | -19.5% |
| 1966 | 46,100 m3 | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 23,600 m3 | -48.8% |
| 1968 | 27,600 m3 | +16.9% |
| 1969 | 24,100 m3 | -12.7% |
| 1970 | 19,800 m3 | -17.8% |
| 1971 | 15,500 m3 | -21.7% |
| 1972 | 17,400 m3 | +12.3% |
| 1973 | 26,100 m3 | +50.0% |
| 1974 | 21,400 m3 | -18.0% |
| 1975 | 23,100 m3 | +7.9% |
| 1976 | 31,600 m3 | +36.8% |
| 1977 | 32,000 m3 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 30,200 m3 | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 28,800 m3 | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 43,200 m3 | +50.0% |
| 1981 | 29,800 m3 | -31.0% |
| 1982 | 23,500 m3 | -21.1% |
| 1983 | 25,700 m3 | +9.4% |
| 1984 | 28,500 m3 | +10.9% |
| 1985 | 8,100 m3 | -71.6% |
| 1986 | 13,600 m3 | +67.9% |
| 1987 | 31,000 m3 | +127.9% |
| 1988 | 56,100 m3 | +81.0% |
| 1989 | 97,900 m3 | +74.5% |
| 1990 | 29,441 m3 | -69.9% |
| 1991 | 22,180 m3 | -24.7% |
| 1992 | 66,746 m3 | +200.9% |
| 1993 | 81,088 m3 | +21.5% |
| 1994 | 78,158 m3 | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 100,000 m3 | +27.9% |
| 1996 | 61,700 m3 | -38.3% |
| 1997 | 67,700 m3 | +9.7% |
| 1998 | 63,151 m3 | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 71,335 m3 | +13.0% |
| 2000 | 72,210 m3 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 52,710 m3 | -27.0% |
| 2002 | 95,946 m3 | +82.0% |
| 2003 | 180,121 m3 | +87.7% |
| 2004 | 221,327 m3 | +22.9% |
| 2005 | 200,278 m3 | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 192,507 m3 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 243,413 m3 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | 232,884 m3 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 189,476 m3 | -18.6% |
| 2010 | 220,287 m3 | +16.3% |
| 2011 | 361,325 m3 | +64.0% |
| 2012 | 480,688 m3 | +33.0% |
| 2013 | 398,862 m3 | -17.0% |
| 2014 | 526,073 m3 | +31.9% |
| 2015 | 488,533 m3 | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 412,108 m3 | -15.6% |
| 2017 | 416,412 m3 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 430,696 m3 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 397,316 m3 | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 266,391 m3 | -33.0% |
| 2021 | 372,396 m3 | +39.8% |
| 2022 | 354,627 m3 | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 335,085 m3 | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 347,971 m3 | +3.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Roundwood — Export quantity in Central America 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +200.9% | 22,180 m3 | 66,746 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47,722 m3 | 23,600 m3 | 83,700 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 24,590 m3 | 15,500 m3 | 32,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 35,740 m3 | 8,100 m3 | 97,900 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 64,150 m3 | 22,180 m3 | 100,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 168,087 m3 | 52,710 m3 | 243,413 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 413,230 m3 | 220,287 m3 | 526,073 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 335,294 m3 | 266,391 m3 | 372,396 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central America
More environment data for Central America
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.211 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 5.15 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$ 95,489 million USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value 24,240 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 15.65 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — Production 9.91 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is roundwood — export quantity in Central America?
- Roundwood — export quantity in Central America was 347,971 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest roundwood — export quantity recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 526,073 m3 in 2014.
- What is the lowest roundwood — export quantity recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,100 m3 in 1985.
- How does Central America rank for roundwood — export quantity?
- Central America ranks 24th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is roundwood — export quantity rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central America 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