Roundwood — Export quantity in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Roundwood — Export quantity was 12,561 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Roundwood — Export quantity in Southern 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 Southern Asia is 12,561 m3, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 63.4% on the previous year and down 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roundwood — export quantity in Southern Asia peaked at 298,800 m3 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 6,870 m3, in 2018.
Southern Asia ranks 28th 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 Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 126,100 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 82,200 m3 | -34.8% |
| 1963 | 117,866 m3 | +43.4% |
| 1964 | 216,200 m3 | +83.4% |
| 1965 | 209,400 m3 | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 209,600 m3 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 201,700 m3 | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 204,267 m3 | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 133,600 m3 | -34.6% |
| 1970 | 124,100 m3 | -7.1% |
| 1971 | 157,200 m3 | +26.7% |
| 1972 | 157,700 m3 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 170,200 m3 | +7.9% |
| 1974 | 298,800 m3 | +75.6% |
| 1975 | 199,200 m3 | -33.3% |
| 1976 | 112,500 m3 | -43.5% |
| 1977 | 160,400 m3 | +42.6% |
| 1978 | 190,800 m3 | +19.0% |
| 1979 | 162,000 m3 | -15.1% |
| 1980 | 164,000 m3 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 141,600 m3 | -13.7% |
| 1982 | 143,200 m3 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 143,200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 143,200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 22,100 m3 | -84.6% |
| 1986 | 10,326 m3 | -53.3% |
| 1987 | 10,900 m3 | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 47,948 m3 | +339.9% |
| 1989 | 27,368 m3 | -42.9% |
| 1990 | 47,484 m3 | +73.5% |
| 1991 | 41,653 m3 | -12.3% |
| 1992 | 7,128 m3 | -82.9% |
| 1993 | 16,658 m3 | +133.7% |
| 1994 | 8,449 m3 | -49.3% |
| 1995 | 9,562 m3 | +13.2% |
| 1996 | 20,924 m3 | +118.8% |
| 1997 | 21,704 m3 | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 136,144 m3 | +527.3% |
| 1999 | 136,149 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 138,861 m3 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 7,361 m3 | -94.7% |
| 2002 | 16,119 m3 | +119.0% |
| 2003 | 66,744 m3 | +314.1% |
| 2004 | 127,794 m3 | +91.5% |
| 2005 | 130,685 m3 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 35,902 m3 | -72.5% |
| 2007 | 38,896 m3 | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 21,825 m3 | -43.9% |
| 2009 | 14,753 m3 | -32.4% |
| 2010 | 11,593 m3 | -21.4% |
| 2011 | 30,572 m3 | +163.7% |
| 2012 | 39,894 m3 | +30.5% |
| 2013 | 21,418 m3 | -46.3% |
| 2014 | 17,968 m3 | -16.1% |
| 2015 | 14,743 m3 | -17.9% |
| 2016 | 25,179 m3 | +70.8% |
| 2017 | 20,147 m3 | -20.0% |
| 2018 | 6,870 m3 | -65.9% |
| 2019 | 8,392 m3 | +22.2% |
| 2020 | 8,116 m3 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 10,849 m3 | +33.7% |
| 2022 | 28,600 m3 | +163.6% |
| 2023 | 34,328 m3 | +20.0% |
| 2024 | 12,561 m3 | -63.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Roundwood — Export quantity in Southern 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +527.3% | 21,704 m3 | 136,144 m3 |
| 1988 | +339.9% | 10,900 m3 | 47,948 m3 |
| 2003 | +314.1% | 16,119 m3 | 66,744 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 166,770 m3 | 82,200 m3 | 216,200 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 173,290 m3 | 112,500 m3 | 298,800 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 85,384 m3 | 10,326 m3 | 164,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 44,586 m3 | 7,128 m3 | 136,149 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 59,894 m3 | 7,361 m3 | 138,861 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,678 m3 | 6,870 m3 | 39,894 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,891 m3 | 8,116 m3 | 34,328 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
- 25 Belgium 1.41 million m3 compare
- 26 Russian Federation 1.18 million m3 compare
- 26 Russia 1.18 million m3 compare
- 28 Czechoslovakia 1.15 million m3 compare
- 29 Australia 1.08 million m3 compare
- 30 Sweden 1.06 million m3 compare
- 31 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 1.06 million m3 compare
More environment data for Southern Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4009 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 6.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.274 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.44 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 15.39 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 8.45 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 24.03 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 18.27 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 44.63 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is roundwood — export quantity in Southern Asia?
- Roundwood — export quantity in Southern Asia was 12,561 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest roundwood — export quantity recorded in Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 298,800 m3 in 1974.
- What is the lowest roundwood — export quantity recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,870 m3 in 2018.
- How does Southern Asia rank for roundwood — export quantity?
- Southern Asia ranks 28th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is roundwood — export quantity rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southern 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