Roundwood — Import quantity in Kuwait
Kuwait: Roundwood — Import quantity was 12,634 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Roundwood — Import quantity in Kuwait, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for roundwood — import quantity in Kuwait is 12,634 m3, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 70.0% on the previous year and up 177.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roundwood — import quantity in Kuwait peaked at 27,738 m3 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 612 m3, in 2009.
Kuwait ranks 94th 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 Kuwait, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,028 m3 | — |
| 1991 | 2,117 m3 | -47.4% |
| 1992 | 3,733 m3 | +76.3% |
| 1993 | 6,212 m3 | +66.4% |
| 1994 | 27,738 m3 | +346.5% |
| 1995 | 7,285 m3 | -73.7% |
| 1996 | 8,822 m3 | +21.1% |
| 1997 | 8,822 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 8,822 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2,300 m3 | -73.9% |
| 2000 | 2,300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2,500 m3 | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 2,500 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2,500 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7,244 m3 | +189.8% |
| 2005 | 7,244 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7,244 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7,244 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,032 m3 | -85.8% |
| 2009 | 612 m3 | -40.7% |
| 2010 | 788 m3 | +28.8% |
| 2011 | 1,715 m3 | +117.6% |
| 2012 | 2,220 m3 | +29.4% |
| 2013 | 4,713 m3 | +112.3% |
| 2014 | 4,548 m3 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 14,420 m3 | +217.1% |
| 2016 | 7,523 m3 | -47.8% |
| 2017 | 6,642 m3 | -11.7% |
| 2018 | 4,454 m3 | -32.9% |
| 2019 | 13,081 m3 | +193.7% |
| 2020 | 1,506 m3 | -88.5% |
| 2021 | 7,908 m3 | +425.1% |
| 2022 | 6,399 m3 | -19.1% |
| 2023 | 7,431 m3 | +16.1% |
| 2024 | 12,634 m3 | +70.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 12,634 m3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 23,081 m3, 55% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 12,634 m3 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9,335 m3, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Roundwood — Import quantity in Kuwait 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +425.1% | 1,506 m3 | 7,908 m3 |
| 1994 | +346.5% | 6,212 m3 | 27,738 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,988 m3 | 2,117 m3 | 27,738 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,042 m3 | 612 m3 | 7,244 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,010 m3 | 788 m3 | 14,420 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,176 m3 | 1,506 m3 | 12,634 m3 | 5 |
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More environment data for Kuwait
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -57.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -61.88 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.516 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.95 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.24 % 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 1.84 % 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 Kuwait?
- Roundwood — import quantity in Kuwait was 12,634 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest roundwood — import quantity recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 27,738 m3 in 1994.
- What is the lowest roundwood — import quantity recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 612 m3 in 2009.
- How does Kuwait rank for roundwood — import quantity?
- Kuwait ranks 94th out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roundwood — import quantity rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 177.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait 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