Roundwood — Export quantity in Italy
Italy: Roundwood — Export quantity was 749,384 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Roundwood — Export quantity in Italy, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Italy recorded 749,384 m3 for roundwood — export quantity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 288.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roundwood — export quantity in Italy peaked at 861,737 m3 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4,000 m3, in 1985.
That places Italy 36th out of 253 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Roundwood — Export quantity in Italy, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7,200 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 9,600 m3 | +33.3% |
| 1963 | 8,500 m3 | -11.5% |
| 1964 | 13,100 m3 | +54.1% |
| 1965 | 12,600 m3 | -3.8% |
| 1966 | 18,800 m3 | +49.2% |
| 1967 | 26,400 m3 | +40.4% |
| 1968 | 21,200 m3 | -19.7% |
| 1969 | 19,600 m3 | -7.5% |
| 1970 | 25,100 m3 | +28.1% |
| 1971 | 13,000 m3 | -48.2% |
| 1972 | 7,600 m3 | -41.5% |
| 1973 | 6,700 m3 | -11.8% |
| 1974 | 21,300 m3 | +217.9% |
| 1975 | 8,400 m3 | -60.6% |
| 1976 | 4,700 m3 | -44.0% |
| 1977 | 8,600 m3 | +83.0% |
| 1978 | 19,000 m3 | +120.9% |
| 1979 | 7,600 m3 | -60.0% |
| 1980 | 4,300 m3 | -43.4% |
| 1981 | 5,100 m3 | +18.6% |
| 1982 | 6,600 m3 | +29.4% |
| 1983 | 5,200 m3 | -21.2% |
| 1984 | 6,000 m3 | +15.4% |
| 1985 | 4,000 m3 | -33.3% |
| 1986 | 9,000 m3 | +125.0% |
| 1987 | 5,000 m3 | -44.4% |
| 1988 | 10,000 m3 | +100.0% |
| 1989 | 12,000 m3 | +20.0% |
| 1990 | 35,637 m3 | +197.0% |
| 1991 | 41,609 m3 | +16.8% |
| 1992 | 41,932 m3 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 21,855 m3 | -47.9% |
| 1994 | 9,500 m3 | -56.5% |
| 1995 | 5,000 m3 | -47.4% |
| 1996 | 7,000 m3 | +40.0% |
| 1997 | 9,000 m3 | +28.6% |
| 1998 | 16,000 m3 | +77.8% |
| 1999 | 15,000 m3 | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 24,380 m3 | +62.5% |
| 2001 | 23,000 m3 | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 16,364 m3 | -28.9% |
| 2003 | 10,884 m3 | -33.5% |
| 2004 | 17,039 m3 | +56.6% |
| 2005 | 15,113 m3 | -11.3% |
| 2006 | 16,706 m3 | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 17,449 m3 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 33,859 m3 | +94.0% |
| 2009 | 27,087 m3 | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 47,540 m3 | +75.5% |
| 2011 | 105,860 m3 | +122.7% |
| 2012 | 177,267 m3 | +67.5% |
| 2013 | 204,718 m3 | +15.5% |
| 2014 | 192,835 m3 | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 247,714 m3 | +28.5% |
| 2016 | 205,814 m3 | -16.9% |
| 2017 | 213,918 m3 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 115,708 m3 | -45.9% |
| 2019 | 861,737 m3 | +644.8% |
| 2020 | 443,264 m3 | -48.6% |
| 2021 | 533,953 m3 | +20.5% |
| 2022 | 607,041 m3 | +13.7% |
| 2023 | 756,338 m3 | +24.6% |
| 2024 | 749,384 m3 | -0.9% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 749,384 m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 17,844 m3, 42.0× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Italy's 749,384 m3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 332,711 m3, 2.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Roundwood — Export quantity in Italy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +644.8% | 115,708 m3 | 861,737 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,222 m3 | 7,200 m3 | 26,400 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 12,200 m3 | 4,700 m3 | 25,100 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,720 m3 | 4,000 m3 | 12,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,253 m3 | 5,000 m3 | 41,932 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,188 m3 | 10,884 m3 | 33,859 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 237,311 m3 | 47,540 m3 | 861,737 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 617,996 m3 | 443,264 m3 | 756,338 m3 | 5 |
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More environment data for Italy
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.04 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.324 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.18 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 6.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.94 % 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 -0.2257 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is roundwood — export quantity in Italy?
- Roundwood — export quantity in Italy was 749,384 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest roundwood — export quantity recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 861,737 m3 in 2019.
- What is the lowest roundwood — export quantity recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,000 m3 in 1985.
- How does Italy rank for roundwood — export quantity?
- Italy ranks 36th out of 253 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roundwood — export quantity rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 288.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy 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