Roundwood — Export quantity in Western Asia
Western Asia: Roundwood — Export quantity was 70,080 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Roundwood — Export quantity in Western Asia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, roundwood — export quantity in Western Asia stood at 70,080 m3.
The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roundwood — export quantity in Western Asia peaked at 150,769 m3 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 5,177 m3, in 1991.
That places Western Asia 26th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Roundwood — Export quantity in Western Asia, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10,000 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 18,700 m3 | +87.0% |
| 1963 | 26,600 m3 | +42.2% |
| 1964 | 15,500 m3 | -41.7% |
| 1965 | 17,000 m3 | +9.7% |
| 1966 | 19,900 m3 | +17.1% |
| 1967 | 13,400 m3 | -32.7% |
| 1968 | 13,900 m3 | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 14,800 m3 | +6.5% |
| 1970 | 25,700 m3 | +73.6% |
| 1971 | 40,500 m3 | +57.6% |
| 1972 | 38,200 m3 | -5.7% |
| 1973 | 33,900 m3 | -11.3% |
| 1974 | 17,300 m3 | -49.0% |
| 1975 | 25,600 m3 | +48.0% |
| 1976 | 16,400 m3 | -35.9% |
| 1977 | 10,300 m3 | -37.2% |
| 1978 | 6,900 m3 | -33.0% |
| 1979 | 9,700 m3 | +40.6% |
| 1980 | 8,000 m3 | -17.5% |
| 1981 | 40,100 m3 | +401.2% |
| 1982 | 45,400 m3 | +13.2% |
| 1983 | 48,000 m3 | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 121,900 m3 | +154.0% |
| 1985 | 93,500 m3 | -23.3% |
| 1986 | 50,700 m3 | -45.8% |
| 1987 | 25,700 m3 | -49.3% |
| 1988 | 37,100 m3 | +44.4% |
| 1989 | 20,000 m3 | -46.1% |
| 1990 | 13,653 m3 | -31.7% |
| 1991 | 5,177 m3 | -62.1% |
| 1992 | 13,110 m3 | +153.2% |
| 1993 | 17,092 m3 | +30.4% |
| 1994 | 16,651 m3 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 61,869 m3 | +271.6% |
| 1996 | 25,108 m3 | -59.4% |
| 1997 | 66,003 m3 | +162.9% |
| 1998 | 150,769 m3 | +128.4% |
| 1999 | 64,564 m3 | -57.2% |
| 2000 | 62,474 m3 | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 68,411 m3 | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 68,718 m3 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 136,790 m3 | +99.1% |
| 2004 | 116,388 m3 | -14.9% |
| 2005 | 90,402 m3 | -22.3% |
| 2006 | 40,262 m3 | -55.5% |
| 2007 | 30,236 m3 | -24.9% |
| 2008 | 30,320 m3 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 41,831 m3 | +38.0% |
| 2010 | 41,543 m3 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 24,482 m3 | -41.1% |
| 2012 | 42,605 m3 | +74.0% |
| 2013 | 31,470 m3 | -26.1% |
| 2014 | 58,455 m3 | +85.7% |
| 2015 | 35,176 m3 | -39.8% |
| 2016 | 35,500 m3 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 63,706 m3 | +79.5% |
| 2018 | 78,197 m3 | +22.7% |
| 2019 | 90,720 m3 | +16.0% |
| 2020 | 52,771 m3 | -41.8% |
| 2021 | 100,448 m3 | +90.3% |
| 2022 | 68,205 m3 | -32.1% |
| 2023 | 65,412 m3 | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 70,080 m3 | +7.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Roundwood — Export quantity in Western 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +401.2% | 8,000 m3 | 40,100 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,644 m3 | 10,000 m3 | 26,600 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 22,450 m3 | 6,900 m3 | 40,500 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 49,040 m3 | 8,000 m3 | 121,900 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 43,400 m3 | 5,177 m3 | 150,769 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 68,583 m3 | 30,236 m3 | 136,790 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50,185 m3 | 24,482 m3 | 90,720 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71,383 m3 | 52,771 m3 | 100,448 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
More environment data for Western Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.404 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.7 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 4.72 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 5.65 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 5.12 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 5.50 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 23.62 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 8.47 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 20.01 g/Int$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is roundwood — export quantity in Western Asia?
- Roundwood — export quantity in Western Asia was 70,080 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest roundwood — export quantity recorded in Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 150,769 m3 in 1998.
- What is the lowest roundwood — export quantity recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,177 m3 in 1991.
- How does Western Asia rank for roundwood — export quantity?
- Western Asia ranks 26th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is roundwood — export quantity rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western 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