Roundwood — Export quantity in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Roundwood — Export quantity was 537 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Roundwood — Export quantity in Saudi Arabia, 1991–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for roundwood — export quantity in Saudi Arabia is 537 m3, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 28.5% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roundwood — export quantity in Saudi Arabia peaked at 8,800 m3 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 m3, in 1997.
Saudi Arabia ranks 133rd of 253 countries on this measure, 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 Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 76 m3 | — |
| 1992 | 160 m3 | +110.5% |
| 1993 | 10 m3 | -93.8% |
| 1994 | 895 m3 | +8850.0% |
| 1995 | 300 m3 | -66.5% |
| 1996 | 300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0 m3 | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 0 m3 | — |
| 1999 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2000 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2001 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2002 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2003 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2004 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2005 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2006 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2007 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2008 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2009 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2010 | 8,800 m3 | — |
| 2011 | 2,258 m3 | -74.3% |
| 2012 | 1,744 m3 | -22.8% |
| 2013 | 7,015 m3 | +302.2% |
| 2014 | 594 m3 | -91.5% |
| 2015 | 1,026 m3 | +72.7% |
| 2016 | 205 m3 | -80.0% |
| 2017 | 266 m3 | +29.8% |
| 2018 | 330 m3 | +24.1% |
| 2019 | 49 m3 | -85.2% |
| 2020 | 50 m3 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 51 m3 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 700 m3 | +1272.5% |
| 2023 | 418 m3 | -40.3% |
| 2024 | 537 m3 | +28.5% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 537 m3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 17,844 m3, 3% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 537 m3 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 106.5 m3, 5.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Roundwood — Export quantity in Saudi Arabia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +8850.0% | 10 m3 | 895 m3 |
| 2022 | +1272.5% | 51 m3 | 700 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 193.44 m3 | 0 m3 | 895 m3 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0 m3 | 0 m3 | 0 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,229 m3 | 49 m3 | 8,800 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 351.2 m3 | 50 m3 | 700 m3 | 5 |
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More environment data for Saudi Arabia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -52.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -27.86 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.424 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.53 % 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 9.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is roundwood — export quantity in Saudi Arabia?
- Roundwood — export quantity in Saudi Arabia was 537 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest roundwood — export quantity recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 8,800 m3 in 2010.
- What is the lowest roundwood — export quantity recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 m3 in 1997.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for roundwood — export quantity?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 133rd out of 253 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roundwood — export quantity rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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