Roundwood — Import quantity in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Roundwood — Import quantity was 43 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Roundwood — Import quantity in Afghanistan, 1964–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for roundwood — import quantity in Afghanistan is 43 m3, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,333.3% on the previous year and up 230.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roundwood — import quantity in Afghanistan peaked at 6,900 m3 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 3 m3, in 2022.
Afghanistan ranks 215th of 254 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Roundwood — Import quantity in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 3,300 m3 | — |
| 1965 | 3,500 m3 | +6.1% |
| 1966 | 4,200 m3 | +20.0% |
| 1967 | 5,300 m3 | +26.2% |
| 1968 | 5,300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 6,400 m3 | +20.8% |
| 1970 | 6,600 m3 | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 6,900 m3 | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 6,900 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 6,900 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 6,900 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 6,900 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 6,900 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 99 m3 | -98.6% |
| 1993 | 99 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 99 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 154 m3 | +55.6% |
| 1996 | 36 m3 | -76.6% |
| 1997 | 1,771 m3 | +4819.4% |
| 1998 | 1,771 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 70 m3 | -96.0% |
| 2000 | 203 m3 | +190.0% |
| 2001 | 203 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 203 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 203 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5,725 m3 | +2720.2% |
| 2005 | 5,725 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,401 m3 | -58.1% |
| 2007 | 902 m3 | -62.4% |
| 2008 | 112 m3 | -87.6% |
| 2009 | 128 m3 | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 39 m3 | -69.5% |
| 2011 | 100 m3 | +156.4% |
| 2012 | 559 m3 | +459.0% |
| 2013 | 118 m3 | -78.9% |
| 2014 | 13 m3 | -89.0% |
| 2015 | 20 m3 | +53.8% |
| 2016 | 464 m3 | +2220.0% |
| 2017 | 146 m3 | -68.5% |
| 2018 | 1,548 m3 | +960.3% |
| 2019 | 1,658 m3 | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 1,253 m3 | -24.4% |
| 2021 | 242 m3 | -80.7% |
| 2022 | 3 m3 | -98.8% |
| 2023 | 3 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 43 m3 | +1333.3% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 43 m3 is below the median for low income countries, which is 321 m3, 13% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 43 m3 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9,335 m3, 0% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Roundwood — Import quantity in Afghanistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +4819.4% | 36 m3 | 1,771 m3 |
| 2004 | +2720.2% | 203 m3 | 5,725 m3 |
| 2016 | +2220.0% | 20 m3 | 464 m3 |
| 2024 | +1333.3% | 3 m3 | 43 m3 |
| 2018 | +960.3% | 146 m3 | 1,548 m3 |
| 2012 | +459.0% | 100 m3 | 559 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,667 m3 | 3,300 m3 | 6,400 m3 | 6 |
| 1970s | 6,857 m3 | 6,600 m3 | 6,900 m3 | 7 |
| 1990s | 512.38 m3 | 36 m3 | 1,771 m3 | 8 |
| 2000s | 1,580 m3 | 112 m3 | 5,725 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 466.5 m3 | 13 m3 | 1,658 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 308.8 m3 | 3 m3 | 1,253 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 212 Mongolia 74 m3 compare
- 213 Montserrat 72 m3 compare
- 214 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 49 m3 compare
- 215 Marshall Islands 43 m3 compare
- 217 Papua New Guinea 40 m3 compare
- 218 Gibraltar 37 m3 compare
More environment data for Afghanistan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -19.95 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -17.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.547 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.96 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1990)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.85 % 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 0.7636 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is roundwood — import quantity in Afghanistan?
- Roundwood — import quantity in Afghanistan was 43 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest roundwood — import quantity recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 6,900 m3 in 1971.
- What is the lowest roundwood — import quantity recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 m3 in 2022.
- How does Afghanistan rank for roundwood — import quantity?
- Afghanistan ranks 215th out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roundwood — import quantity rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 230.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Roundwood — Import 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