Roundwood — Export quantity in India
India: Roundwood — Export quantity was 9,530 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Roundwood — Export quantity in India, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, roundwood — export quantity in India stood at 9,530 m3.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 58.1% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roundwood — export quantity in India peaked at 46,338 m3 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 400 m3, in 1998.
That places India 97th out of 253 countries 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 India, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 28,700 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 26,100 m3 | -9.1% |
| 1963 | 21,666 m3 | -17.0% |
| 1964 | 25,500 m3 | +17.7% |
| 1965 | 21,000 m3 | -17.6% |
| 1966 | 20,500 m3 | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 21,700 m3 | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 24,467 m3 | +12.8% |
| 1969 | 31,900 m3 | +30.4% |
| 1970 | 26,500 m3 | -16.9% |
| 1971 | 29,400 m3 | +10.9% |
| 1972 | 29,400 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 43,200 m3 | +46.9% |
| 1974 | 28,700 m3 | -33.6% |
| 1975 | 36,500 m3 | +27.2% |
| 1976 | 39,600 m3 | +8.5% |
| 1977 | 36,200 m3 | -8.6% |
| 1978 | 36,200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 30,400 m3 | -16.0% |
| 1980 | 30,400 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 8,200 m3 | -73.0% |
| 1982 | 9,800 m3 | +19.5% |
| 1983 | 9,800 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 9,800 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1,300 m3 | -86.7% |
| 1986 | 2,017 m3 | +55.2% |
| 1987 | 8,890 m3 | +340.8% |
| 1988 | 46,338 m3 | +421.2% |
| 1989 | 21,710 m3 | -53.1% |
| 1990 | 42,672 m3 | +96.6% |
| 1991 | 36,736 m3 | -13.9% |
| 1992 | 3,104 m3 | -91.6% |
| 1993 | 2,314 m3 | -25.5% |
| 1994 | 5,757 m3 | +148.8% |
| 1995 | 6,367 m3 | +10.6% |
| 1996 | 18,200 m3 | +185.8% |
| 1997 | 16,700 m3 | -8.2% |
| 1998 | 400 m3 | -97.6% |
| 1999 | 400 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3,100 m3 | +675.0% |
| 2001 | 2,800 m3 | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 5,700 m3 | +103.6% |
| 2003 | 11,753 m3 | +106.2% |
| 2004 | 8,743 m3 | -25.6% |
| 2005 | 11,371 m3 | +30.1% |
| 2006 | 17,818 m3 | +56.7% |
| 2007 | 9,403 m3 | -47.2% |
| 2008 | 12,165 m3 | +29.4% |
| 2009 | 10,021 m3 | -17.6% |
| 2010 | 5,435 m3 | -45.8% |
| 2011 | 13,015 m3 | +139.5% |
| 2012 | 15,727 m3 | +20.8% |
| 2013 | 5,914 m3 | -62.4% |
| 2014 | 11,251 m3 | +90.2% |
| 2015 | 11,097 m3 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 16,904 m3 | +52.3% |
| 2017 | 19,265 m3 | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 6,127 m3 | -68.2% |
| 2019 | 6,405 m3 | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 6,435 m3 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 9,923 m3 | +54.2% |
| 2022 | 25,459 m3 | +156.6% |
| 2023 | 22,747 m3 | -10.7% |
| 2024 | 9,530 m3 | -58.1% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 9,530 m3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,426 m3, 3.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- India's 9,530 m3 is above the median for South Asia, which is 41.5 m3, 229.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Roundwood — Export quantity in India 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +675.0% | 400 m3 | 3,100 m3 |
| 1988 | +421.2% | 8,890 m3 | 46,338 m3 |
| 1987 | +340.8% | 2,017 m3 | 8,890 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24,615 m3 | 20,500 m3 | 31,900 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 33,610 m3 | 26,500 m3 | 43,200 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,826 m3 | 1,300 m3 | 46,338 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,265 m3 | 400 m3 | 42,672 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,287 m3 | 2,800 m3 | 17,818 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,114 m3 | 5,435 m3 | 19,265 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,819 m3 | 6,435 m3 | 25,459 m3 | 5 |
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 11.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 12.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.254 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.954 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 17.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.92 % 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 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is roundwood — export quantity in India?
- Roundwood — export quantity in India was 9,530 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest roundwood — export quantity recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 46,338 m3 in 1988.
- What is the lowest roundwood — export quantity recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 400 m3 in 1998.
- How does India rank for roundwood — export quantity?
- India ranks 97th out of 253 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roundwood — export quantity rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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