Roundwood — Export quantity in Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia: Roundwood — Export quantity was 1.86 million m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Roundwood — Export quantity in Eastern Asia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for roundwood — export quantity in Eastern Asia is 1.86 million m3, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.3% on the previous year and up 164.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roundwood — export quantity in Eastern Asia peaked at 1.86 million m3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 72,365 m3, in 2003.
That places Eastern Asia 17th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Roundwood — Export quantity in Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 72,400 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 83,500 m3 | +15.3% |
| 1963 | 86,800 m3 | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 154,000 m3 | +77.4% |
| 1965 | 130,800 m3 | -15.1% |
| 1966 | 137,000 m3 | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 110,800 m3 | -19.1% |
| 1968 | 91,800 m3 | -17.1% |
| 1969 | 87,900 m3 | -4.2% |
| 1970 | 91,000 m3 | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 145,000 m3 | +59.3% |
| 1972 | 137,200 m3 | -5.4% |
| 1973 | 131,600 m3 | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 110,800 m3 | -15.8% |
| 1975 | 140,000 m3 | +26.4% |
| 1976 | 128,200 m3 | -8.4% |
| 1977 | 142,500 m3 | +11.2% |
| 1978 | 125,200 m3 | -12.1% |
| 1979 | 130,700 m3 | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 153,500 m3 | +17.4% |
| 1981 | 163,300 m3 | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 166,300 m3 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 191,000 m3 | +14.9% |
| 1984 | 208,100 m3 | +9.0% |
| 1985 | 154,900 m3 | -25.6% |
| 1986 | 146,000 m3 | -5.7% |
| 1987 | 155,200 m3 | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 209,200 m3 | +34.8% |
| 1989 | 298,100 m3 | +42.5% |
| 1990 | 444,050 m3 | +49.0% |
| 1991 | 892,163 m3 | +100.9% |
| 1992 | 974,633 m3 | +9.2% |
| 1993 | 1.00 million m3 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 1.09 million m3 | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 837,953 m3 | -23.2% |
| 1996 | 824,869 m3 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 531,240 m3 | -35.6% |
| 1998 | 360,360 m3 | -32.2% |
| 1999 | 284,854 m3 | -21.0% |
| 2000 | 261,994 m3 | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 81,912 m3 | -68.7% |
| 2002 | 505,655 m3 | +517.3% |
| 2003 | 72,365 m3 | -85.7% |
| 2004 | 194,118 m3 | +168.2% |
| 2005 | 156,421 m3 | -19.4% |
| 2006 | 382,333 m3 | +144.4% |
| 2007 | 357,222 m3 | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 242,225 m3 | -32.2% |
| 2009 | 186,452 m3 | -23.0% |
| 2010 | 149,028 m3 | -20.1% |
| 2011 | 158,767 m3 | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 173,334 m3 | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 364,280 m3 | +110.2% |
| 2014 | 703,898 m3 | +93.2% |
| 2015 | 885,932 m3 | +25.9% |
| 2016 | 942,742 m3 | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 1.15 million m3 | +21.9% |
| 2018 | 1.25 million m3 | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 1.20 million m3 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 1.43 million m3 | +19.9% |
| 2021 | 1.49 million m3 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 1.42 million m3 | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 1.65 million m3 | +15.8% |
| 2024 | 1.86 million m3 | +13.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Roundwood — Export quantity in Eastern Asia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +517.3% | 81,912 m3 | 505,655 m3 |
| 2004 | +168.2% | 72,365 m3 | 194,118 m3 |
| 2006 | +144.4% | 156,421 m3 | 382,333 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 106,111 m3 | 72,400 m3 | 154,000 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 128,220 m3 | 91,000 m3 | 145,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 184,560 m3 | 146,000 m3 | 298,100 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 724,387 m3 | 284,854 m3 | 1.09 million m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 244,070 m3 | 72,365 m3 | 505,655 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 697,001 m3 | 149,028 m3 | 1.25 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.57 million m3 | 1.42 million m3 | 1.86 million m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Asia
More environment data for Eastern Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.309 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.98 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 137.56 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 98.06 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 173.25 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 137.00 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 68.03 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is roundwood — export quantity in Eastern Asia?
- Roundwood — export quantity in Eastern Asia was 1.86 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest roundwood — export quantity recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.86 million m3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest roundwood — export quantity recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 72,365 m3 in 2003.
- How does Eastern Asia rank for roundwood — export quantity?
- Eastern Asia ranks 17th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is roundwood — export quantity rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 164.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eastern Asia 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