Roundwood — Import quantity in Brazil
Brazil: Roundwood — Import quantity was 19,049 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Roundwood — Import quantity in Brazil, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for roundwood — import quantity in Brazil is 19,049 m3, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and down 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roundwood — import quantity in Brazil peaked at 96,300 m3 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 100 m3, in 1966.
Brazil ranks 80th of 254 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 in Brazil, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11,900 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 12,600 m3 | +5.9% |
| 1963 | 10,900 m3 | -13.5% |
| 1964 | 500 m3 | -95.4% |
| 1965 | 2,000 m3 | +300.0% |
| 1966 | 100 m3 | -95.0% |
| 1967 | 100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 200 m3 | +100.0% |
| 1970 | 6,000 m3 | +2900.0% |
| 1971 | 26,600 m3 | +343.3% |
| 1972 | 69,400 m3 | +160.9% |
| 1973 | 81,800 m3 | +17.9% |
| 1974 | 93,400 m3 | +14.2% |
| 1975 | 96,300 m3 | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 50,500 m3 | -47.6% |
| 1977 | 46,100 m3 | -8.7% |
| 1978 | 84,400 m3 | +83.1% |
| 1979 | 58,100 m3 | -31.2% |
| 1980 | 44,700 m3 | -23.1% |
| 1981 | 31,100 m3 | -30.4% |
| 1982 | 31,000 m3 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 26,500 m3 | -14.5% |
| 1984 | 45,400 m3 | +71.3% |
| 1985 | 55,800 m3 | +22.9% |
| 1986 | 64,000 m3 | +14.7% |
| 1987 | 55,400 m3 | -13.4% |
| 1988 | 25,900 m3 | -53.2% |
| 1989 | 40,000 m3 | +54.4% |
| 1990 | 4,287 m3 | -89.3% |
| 1991 | 5,679 m3 | +32.5% |
| 1992 | 8,871 m3 | +56.2% |
| 1993 | 8,245 m3 | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 9,900 m3 | +20.1% |
| 1995 | 11,200 m3 | +13.1% |
| 1996 | 5,300 m3 | -52.7% |
| 1997 | 11,000 m3 | +107.5% |
| 1998 | 31,000 m3 | +181.8% |
| 1999 | 16,400 m3 | -47.1% |
| 2000 | 25,640 m3 | +56.3% |
| 2001 | 90,034 m3 | +251.1% |
| 2002 | 16,480 m3 | -81.7% |
| 2003 | 19,157 m3 | +16.2% |
| 2004 | 14,005 m3 | -26.9% |
| 2005 | 12,464 m3 | -11.0% |
| 2006 | 16,490 m3 | +32.3% |
| 2007 | 8,000 m3 | -51.5% |
| 2008 | 18,832 m3 | +135.4% |
| 2009 | 39,761 m3 | +111.1% |
| 2010 | 28,788 m3 | -27.6% |
| 2011 | 31,302 m3 | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 39,750 m3 | +27.0% |
| 2013 | 38,402 m3 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 31,177 m3 | -18.8% |
| 2015 | 16,430 m3 | -47.3% |
| 2016 | 46,461 m3 | +182.8% |
| 2017 | 11,136 m3 | -76.0% |
| 2018 | 39,139 m3 | +251.5% |
| 2019 | 34,377 m3 | -12.2% |
| 2020 | 11,982 m3 | -65.1% |
| 2021 | 37,530 m3 | +213.2% |
| 2022 | 31,202 m3 | -16.9% |
| 2023 | 17,778 m3 | -43.0% |
| 2024 | 19,049 m3 | +7.1% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 19,049 m3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,753 m3, 2.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 19,049 m3 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,049 m3, 9.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Roundwood — Import quantity in Brazil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +2900.0% | 200 m3 | 6,000 m3 |
| 1971 | +343.3% | 6,000 m3 | 26,600 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,267 m3 | 100 m3 | 12,600 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 61,260 m3 | 6,000 m3 | 96,300 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 41,980 m3 | 25,900 m3 | 64,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,188 m3 | 4,287 m3 | 31,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,086 m3 | 8,000 m3 | 90,034 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,696 m3 | 11,136 m3 | 46,461 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,508 m3 | 11,982 m3 | 37,530 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 77 Cabo Verde 25,904 m3 compare
- 78 Samoa 22,555 m3 compare
- 79 Mauritania 21,692 m3 compare
- 81 Antigua and Barbuda 17,858 m3 compare
- 82 Micronesia 17,586 m3 compare
- 83 Jamaica 17,581 m3 compare
More environment data for Brazil
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -8.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.221 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 14.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.155 % 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 -2.73 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is roundwood — import quantity in Brazil?
- Roundwood — import quantity in Brazil was 19,049 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest roundwood — import quantity recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 96,300 m3 in 1975.
- What is the lowest roundwood — import quantity recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 m3 in 1966.
- How does Brazil rank for roundwood — import quantity?
- Brazil ranks 80th out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roundwood — import quantity rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil 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