Roundwood — Export quantity in World
World: Roundwood — Export quantity was 99.08 million m3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Roundwood — Export quantity in World, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
World recorded 99.08 million m3 for roundwood — export quantity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roundwood — export quantity in World peaked at 145.73 million m3 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 39.60 million m3, in 1961.
World ranks 1st of 29 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Roundwood — Export quantity in World, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 39.60 million m3 | — |
| 1962 | 39.64 million m3 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 44.65 million m3 | +12.6% |
| 1964 | 48.68 million m3 | +9.0% |
| 1965 | 51.72 million m3 | +6.2% |
| 1966 | 56.50 million m3 | +9.2% |
| 1967 | 61.64 million m3 | +9.1% |
| 1968 | 70.25 million m3 | +14.0% |
| 1969 | 76.59 million m3 | +9.0% |
| 1970 | 87.08 million m3 | +13.7% |
| 1971 | 83.52 million m3 | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 86.28 million m3 | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 102.28 million m3 | +18.5% |
| 1974 | 95.25 million m3 | -6.9% |
| 1975 | 83.98 million m3 | -11.8% |
| 1976 | 96.23 million m3 | +14.6% |
| 1977 | 97.70 million m3 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 97.94 million m3 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 99.31 million m3 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 93.16 million m3 | -6.2% |
| 1981 | 79.46 million m3 | -14.7% |
| 1982 | 80.02 million m3 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 82.13 million m3 | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 83.57 million m3 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 87.06 million m3 | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 86.82 million m3 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 95.86 million m3 | +10.4% |
| 1988 | 99.56 million m3 | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 98.04 million m3 | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 83.86 million m3 | -14.5% |
| 1991 | 90.69 million m3 | +8.1% |
| 1992 | 87.37 million m3 | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 74.75 million m3 | -14.5% |
| 1994 | 80.07 million m3 | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 90.81 million m3 | +13.4% |
| 1996 | 80.42 million m3 | -11.4% |
| 1997 | 87.76 million m3 | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 90.44 million m3 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 102.25 million m3 | +13.1% |
| 2000 | 118.03 million m3 | +15.4% |
| 2001 | 114.72 million m3 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 120.23 million m3 | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 119.64 million m3 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 121.49 million m3 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 133.66 million m3 | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 134.88 million m3 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 138.20 million m3 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 118.67 million m3 | -14.1% |
| 2009 | 97.83 million m3 | -17.6% |
| 2010 | 114.18 million m3 | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 126.23 million m3 | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 119.12 million m3 | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 134.69 million m3 | +13.1% |
| 2014 | 141.30 million m3 | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 133.14 million m3 | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 135.60 million m3 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 136.85 million m3 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 145.73 million m3 | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 142.98 million m3 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 142.76 million m3 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 140.24 million m3 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 117.24 million m3 | -16.4% |
| 2023 | 100.85 million m3 | -14.0% |
| 2024 | 99.08 million m3 | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.36 million m3 | 39.60 million m3 | 76.59 million m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 92.96 million m3 | 83.52 million m3 | 102.28 million m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 88.57 million m3 | 79.46 million m3 | 99.56 million m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 86.84 million m3 | 74.75 million m3 | 102.25 million m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 121.73 million m3 | 97.83 million m3 | 138.20 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 132.98 million m3 | 114.18 million m3 | 145.73 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 120.03 million m3 | 99.08 million m3 | 142.76 million m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near World
- 1 Australia and New Zealand 21.41 million m3 compare
- 2 New Zealand 20.33 million m3 compare
- 3 USSR 10.62 million m3 compare
- 4 Germany 7.53 million m3 compare
More environment data for World
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.5 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.208 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.88 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 4.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.27 % 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 0.2123 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is roundwood — export quantity in World?
- Roundwood — export quantity in World was 99.08 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest roundwood — export quantity recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 145.73 million m3 in 2018.
- What is the lowest roundwood — export quantity recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.60 million m3 in 1961.
- How does World rank for roundwood — export quantity?
- World ranks 1st out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is roundwood — export quantity rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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