Roundwood — Export quantity in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Roundwood — Export quantity was 331,090 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Roundwood — Export quantity in United Kingdom, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for roundwood — export quantity in United Kingdom is 331,090 m3, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.5% on the previous year and down 53.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roundwood — export quantity in United Kingdom peaked at 1.02 million m3 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 13,900 m3, in 1968.
That places United Kingdom 50th 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 United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20,900 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 28,700 m3 | +37.3% |
| 1963 | 24,300 m3 | -15.3% |
| 1964 | 16,500 m3 | -32.1% |
| 1965 | 15,500 m3 | -6.1% |
| 1966 | 16,500 m3 | +6.5% |
| 1967 | 14,600 m3 | -11.5% |
| 1968 | 13,900 m3 | -4.8% |
| 1969 | 22,600 m3 | +62.6% |
| 1970 | 23,100 m3 | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 16,800 m3 | -27.3% |
| 1972 | 14,400 m3 | -14.3% |
| 1973 | 37,800 m3 | +162.5% |
| 1974 | 20,600 m3 | -45.5% |
| 1975 | 41,900 m3 | +103.4% |
| 1976 | 85,600 m3 | +104.3% |
| 1977 | 85,600 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 41,200 m3 | -51.9% |
| 1979 | 50,300 m3 | +22.1% |
| 1980 | 150,500 m3 | +199.2% |
| 1981 | 658,700 m3 | +337.7% |
| 1982 | 557,100 m3 | -15.4% |
| 1983 | 446,200 m3 | -19.9% |
| 1984 | 387,100 m3 | -13.2% |
| 1985 | 394,100 m3 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 349,100 m3 | -11.4% |
| 1987 | 471,600 m3 | +35.1% |
| 1988 | 513,500 m3 | +8.9% |
| 1989 | 413,500 m3 | -19.5% |
| 1990 | 161,103 m3 | -61.0% |
| 1991 | 211,047 m3 | +31.0% |
| 1992 | 201,652 m3 | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 38,000 m3 | -81.2% |
| 1994 | 46,400 m3 | +22.1% |
| 1995 | 55,400 m3 | +19.4% |
| 1996 | 54,400 m3 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 70,000 m3 | +28.7% |
| 1998 | 356,300 m3 | +409.0% |
| 1999 | 166,200 m3 | -53.4% |
| 2000 | 270,400 m3 | +62.7% |
| 2001 | 190,288 m3 | -29.6% |
| 2002 | 157,169 m3 | -17.4% |
| 2003 | 439,641 m3 | +179.7% |
| 2004 | 757,694 m3 | +72.3% |
| 2005 | 895,478 m3 | +18.2% |
| 2006 | 789,604 m3 | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 922,902 m3 | +16.9% |
| 2008 | 832,525 m3 | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 409,941 m3 | -50.8% |
| 2010 | 621,761 m3 | +51.7% |
| 2011 | 724,464 m3 | +16.5% |
| 2012 | 1.02 million m3 | +41.2% |
| 2013 | 1.02 million m3 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 709,044 m3 | -30.2% |
| 2015 | 850,135 m3 | +19.9% |
| 2016 | 731,840 m3 | -13.9% |
| 2017 | 387,246 m3 | -47.1% |
| 2018 | 318,985 m3 | -17.6% |
| 2019 | 277,354 m3 | -13.1% |
| 2020 | 170,229 m3 | -38.6% |
| 2021 | 184,659 m3 | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 158,000 m3 | -14.4% |
| 2023 | 220,000 m3 | +39.2% |
| 2024 | 331,090 m3 | +50.5% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 331,090 m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 17,844 m3, 18.6× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 331,090 m3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 332,711 m3, 100% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Roundwood — Export quantity in United Kingdom 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 | +409.0% | 70,000 m3 | 356,300 m3 |
| 1981 | +337.7% | 150,500 m3 | 658,700 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19,278 m3 | 13,900 m3 | 28,700 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 41,730 m3 | 14,400 m3 | 85,600 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 434,140 m3 | 150,500 m3 | 658,700 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 136,050 m3 | 38,000 m3 | 356,300 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 566,564 m3 | 157,169 m3 | 922,902 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 666,023 m3 | 277,354 m3 | 1.02 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 212,796 m3 | 158,000 m3 | 331,090 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 47 Ukraine 351,000 m3 compare
- 48 Suriname 333,644 m3 compare
- 49 Luxembourg 332,711 m3 compare
- 50 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 331,090 m3 compare
- 52 Central African Republic 265,392 m3 compare
- 53 Yugoslav SFR 224,000 m3 compare
More environment data for United Kingdom
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.13 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.25 Percentage change (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.9496 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -2.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0.1556 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is roundwood — export quantity in United Kingdom?
- Roundwood — export quantity in United Kingdom was 331,090 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest roundwood — export quantity recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 million m3 in 2012.
- What is the lowest roundwood — export quantity recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,900 m3 in 1968.
- How does United Kingdom rank for roundwood — export quantity?
- United Kingdom ranks 50th out of 253 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roundwood — export quantity rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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