Roundwood — Import quantity, per capita in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Roundwood — Import quantity, per capita was 0.0016 m3 per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Roundwood — Import quantity, per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1968–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in m3 per person.
Analysis
In 2024, roundwood — import quantity, per capita in Saudi Arabia stood at 0.0016 m3 per person.
That represents a change of up 61.9% on the previous year and up 304.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roundwood — import quantity, per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.0303 m3 per person in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 m3 per person, in 2014.
Saudi Arabia ranks 89th of 184 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 — Import quantity, per capita in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | m3 per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 0.004 m3 per person | — |
| 1969 | 0.0303 m3 per person | +659.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0167 m3 per person | -45.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0183 m3 per person | +9.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0204 m3 per person | +11.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0078 m3 per person | -61.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0122 m3 per person | +56.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0095 m3 per person | -22.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0193 m3 per person | +103.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0225 m3 per person | +16.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0235 m3 per person | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0248 m3 per person | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0254 m3 per person | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 0.026 m3 per person | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0246 m3 per person | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0232 m3 per person | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0192 m3 per person | -17.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0096 m3 per person | -49.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0167 m3 per person | +73.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0158 m3 per person | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0149 m3 per person | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0022 m3 per person | -85.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0004 m3 per person | -80.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0007 m3 per person | +63.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0016 m3 per person | +130.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0013 m3 per person | -20.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0025 m3 per person | +98.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0023 m3 per person | -7.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0012 m3 per person | -48.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0004 m3 per person | -65.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0005 m3 per person | +31.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0012 m3 per person | +117.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0018 m3 per person | +52.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0015 m3 per person | -18.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0014 m3 per person | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0013 m3 per person | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0015 m3 per person | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0014 m3 per person | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0013 m3 per person | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0013 m3 per person | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0012 m3 per person | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0012 m3 per person | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0014 m3 per person | +18.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0012 m3 per person | -12.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0013 m3 per person | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0005 m3 per person | -62.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 m3 per person | -18.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0035 m3 per person | +792.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0017 m3 per person | -50.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0007 m3 per person | -61.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0024 m3 per person | +260.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0012 m3 per person | -52.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 m3 per person | -66.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0009 m3 per person | +128.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0015 m3 per person | +62.7% |
| 2023 | 0.001 m3 per person | -33.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0016 m3 per person | +61.9% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0016 m3 per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0159 m3 per person, 10% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0016 m3 per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0006 m3 per person, 2.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Roundwood — Import quantity, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +792.3% | 0.0004 m3 per person | 0.0035 m3 per person |
| 1969 | +659.0% | 0.004 m3 per person | 0.0303 m3 per person |
| 2018 | +260.6% | 0.0007 m3 per person | 0.0024 m3 per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0171 m3 per person | 0.004 m3 per person | 0.0303 m3 per person | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.0175 m3 per person | 0.0078 m3 per person | 0.0248 m3 per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0178 m3 per person | 0.0022 m3 per person | 0.026 m3 per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0012 m3 per person | 0.0004 m3 per person | 0.0025 m3 per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0014 m3 per person | 0.0012 m3 per person | 0.0018 m3 per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0014 m3 per person | 0.0004 m3 per person | 0.0035 m3 per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0011 m3 per person | 0.0004 m3 per person | 0.0016 m3 per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
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)
- Cropland — Area, annual growth rate 11.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cropland — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cropland — Area, per capita 0.0001 1000 ha per person (2024)
- Arable land — Area, annual growth rate 11.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arable land — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is roundwood — import quantity, per capita in Saudi Arabia?
- Roundwood — import quantity, per capita in Saudi Arabia was 0.0016 m3 per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest roundwood — import quantity, per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0303 m3 per person in 1969.
- What is the lowest roundwood — import quantity, per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 m3 per person in 2014.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for roundwood — import quantity, per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 89th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roundwood — import quantity, per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 304.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Roundwood — Import quantity, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Roundwood — Import quantity divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Roundwood — Import quantity ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Roundwood — Import quantity Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Roundwood — Import quantity divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.