Roundwood — Import quantity in Asia
Asia: Roundwood — Import quantity was 47.67 million m3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Roundwood — Import quantity in Asia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Asia recorded 47.67 million m3 for roundwood — import quantity in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roundwood — import quantity in Asia peaked at 77.93 million m3 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10.52 million m3, in 1961.
Asia ranks 3rd 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 — Import quantity in Asia, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.52 million m3 | — |
| 1962 | 12.55 million m3 | +19.3% |
| 1963 | 15.57 million m3 | +24.1% |
| 1964 | 17.82 million m3 | +14.5% |
| 1965 | 20.79 million m3 | +16.6% |
| 1966 | 26.43 million m3 | +27.1% |
| 1967 | 32.39 million m3 | +22.6% |
| 1968 | 39.01 million m3 | +20.4% |
| 1969 | 41.72 million m3 | +7.0% |
| 1970 | 48.43 million m3 | +16.1% |
| 1971 | 48.81 million m3 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 53.31 million m3 | +9.2% |
| 1973 | 60.49 million m3 | +13.5% |
| 1974 | 55.45 million m3 | -8.3% |
| 1975 | 47.14 million m3 | -15.0% |
| 1976 | 55.98 million m3 | +18.7% |
| 1977 | 59.13 million m3 | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 63.16 million m3 | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 65.04 million m3 | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 54.02 million m3 | -16.9% |
| 1981 | 46.06 million m3 | -14.7% |
| 1982 | 46.85 million m3 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 50.80 million m3 | +8.4% |
| 1984 | 48.49 million m3 | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 49.48 million m3 | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 50.01 million m3 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 55.05 million m3 | +10.1% |
| 1988 | 54.25 million m3 | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 52.66 million m3 | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 50.11 million m3 | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 46.71 million m3 | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 44.66 million m3 | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 42.15 million m3 | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 40.85 million m3 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 40.33 million m3 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 40.63 million m3 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 40.69 million m3 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 31.85 million m3 | -21.7% |
| 1999 | 41.87 million m3 | +31.5% |
| 2000 | 45.25 million m3 | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 45.66 million m3 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 51.78 million m3 | +13.4% |
| 2003 | 54.69 million m3 | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 56.25 million m3 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 57.39 million m3 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 59.67 million m3 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 65.17 million m3 | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 55.02 million m3 | -15.6% |
| 2009 | 46.01 million m3 | -16.4% |
| 2010 | 54.58 million m3 | +18.6% |
| 2011 | 64.65 million m3 | +18.5% |
| 2012 | 59.21 million m3 | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 66.71 million m3 | +12.7% |
| 2014 | 73.35 million m3 | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 68.87 million m3 | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 72.12 million m3 | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 75.07 million m3 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 77.93 million m3 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 77.00 million m3 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 72.07 million m3 | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 77.88 million m3 | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 57.76 million m3 | -25.8% |
| 2023 | 49.09 million m3 | -15.0% |
| 2024 | 47.67 million m3 | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.09 million m3 | 10.52 million m3 | 41.72 million m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 55.69 million m3 | 47.14 million m3 | 65.04 million m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.77 million m3 | 46.06 million m3 | 55.05 million m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.99 million m3 | 31.85 million m3 | 50.11 million m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.69 million m3 | 45.25 million m3 | 65.17 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.95 million m3 | 54.58 million m3 | 77.93 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.90 million m3 | 47.67 million m3 | 77.88 million m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Asia
More environment data for Asia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.4646 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.83 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Other industrial roundwood — Production 80.38 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Production 80.29 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 400.22 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production 257.46 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — Production 44.07 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is roundwood — import quantity in Asia?
- Roundwood — import quantity in Asia was 47.67 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest roundwood — import quantity recorded in Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 77.93 million m3 in 2018.
- What is the lowest roundwood — import quantity recorded in Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.52 million m3 in 1961.
- How does Asia rank for roundwood — import quantity?
- Asia ranks 3rd out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is roundwood — import quantity rising or falling in Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Asia 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