Roundwood — Import quantity in El Salvador
El Salvador: Roundwood — Import quantity was 1,963 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Roundwood — Import quantity in El Salvador, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 1,963 m3 for roundwood — import quantity in 2024.
That represents a change of up 166.7% on the previous year and up 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roundwood — import quantity in El Salvador peaked at 20,272 m3 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 15 m3, in 2017.
El Salvador ranks 145th 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 El Salvador, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 500 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 1,000 m3 | +100.0% |
| 1963 | 700 m3 | -30.0% |
| 1964 | 900 m3 | +28.6% |
| 1965 | 1,700 m3 | +88.9% |
| 1966 | 3,300 m3 | +94.1% |
| 1967 | 3,300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 400 m3 | -87.9% |
| 1969 | 300 m3 | -25.0% |
| 1970 | 300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 200 m3 | -33.3% |
| 1973 | 200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 400 m3 | +100.0% |
| 1976 | 200 m3 | -50.0% |
| 1977 | 300 m3 | +50.0% |
| 1978 | 300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 100 m3 | -66.7% |
| 1987 | 200 m3 | +100.0% |
| 1988 | 100 m3 | -50.0% |
| 1990 | 2,992 m3 | +2892.0% |
| 1991 | 41 m3 | -98.6% |
| 1992 | 31 m3 | -24.4% |
| 1993 | 3,383 m3 | +10812.9% |
| 1994 | 6,000 m3 | +77.4% |
| 1995 | 1,303 m3 | -78.3% |
| 1996 | 1,103 m3 | -15.3% |
| 1997 | 2,600 m3 | +135.7% |
| 1998 | 4,495 m3 | +72.9% |
| 1999 | 800 m3 | -82.2% |
| 2000 | 800 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 7,900 m3 | +887.5% |
| 2002 | 4,000 m3 | -49.4% |
| 2003 | 20,272 m3 | +406.8% |
| 2004 | 1,751 m3 | -91.4% |
| 2005 | 579 m3 | -66.9% |
| 2006 | 2,344 m3 | +304.8% |
| 2007 | 246 m3 | -89.5% |
| 2008 | 478 m3 | +94.3% |
| 2009 | 433 m3 | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 659 m3 | +52.2% |
| 2011 | 659 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 524 m3 | -20.5% |
| 2013 | 1,223 m3 | +133.4% |
| 2014 | 1,416 m3 | +15.8% |
| 2015 | 294 m3 | -79.2% |
| 2016 | 242 m3 | -17.7% |
| 2017 | 15 m3 | -93.8% |
| 2018 | 1,148 m3 | +7553.3% |
| 2019 | 1,079 m3 | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 587 m3 | -45.6% |
| 2021 | 469 m3 | -20.1% |
| 2022 | 137 m3 | -70.8% |
| 2023 | 736 m3 | +437.2% |
| 2024 | 1,963 m3 | +166.7% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 1,963 m3 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,753 m3, 22% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 1,963 m3 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,049 m3, 96% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Roundwood — Import quantity in El Salvador 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +10812.9% | 31 m3 | 3,383 m3 |
| 2018 | +7553.3% | 15 m3 | 1,148 m3 |
| 1990 | +2892.0% | 100 m3 | 2,992 m3 |
| 2001 | +887.5% | 800 m3 | 7,900 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,344 m3 | 300 m3 | 3,300 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 270 m3 | 200 m3 | 400 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 244.44 m3 | 100 m3 | 300 m3 | 9 |
| 1990s | 2,275 m3 | 31 m3 | 6,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,880 m3 | 246 m3 | 20,272 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 725.9 m3 | 15 m3 | 1,416 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 778.4 m3 | 137 m3 | 1,963 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 142 Montenegro 2,157 m3 compare
- 143 Trinidad and Tobago 2,049 m3 compare
- 144 Colombia 2,022 m3 compare
- 146 Nigeria 1,902 m3 compare
- 147 Madagascar 1,898 m3 compare
- 148 Tonga 1,693 m3 compare
More environment data for El Salvador
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.31 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.1 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.28 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.58 % 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 0.0446 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is roundwood — import quantity in El Salvador?
- Roundwood — import quantity in El Salvador was 1,963 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest roundwood — import quantity recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 20,272 m3 in 2003.
- What is the lowest roundwood — import quantity recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 15 m3 in 2017.
- How does El Salvador rank for roundwood — import quantity?
- El Salvador ranks 145th out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roundwood — import quantity rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador 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