Roundwood — Import quantity in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Roundwood — Import quantity was 486,616 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Roundwood — Import quantity in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, roundwood — import quantity in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) stood at 486,616 m3. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 42.7% on the previous year and up 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roundwood — import quantity in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 486,616 m3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6,868 m3, in 1991.
That places Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 19th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 26,200 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 28,800 m3 | +9.9% |
| 1963 | 29,000 m3 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 15,200 m3 | -47.6% |
| 1965 | 13,000 m3 | -14.5% |
| 1966 | 18,500 m3 | +42.3% |
| 1967 | 24,100 m3 | +30.3% |
| 1968 | 47,300 m3 | +96.3% |
| 1969 | 52,300 m3 | +10.6% |
| 1970 | 65,300 m3 | +24.9% |
| 1971 | 107,100 m3 | +64.0% |
| 1972 | 31,000 m3 | -71.1% |
| 1973 | 42,500 m3 | +37.1% |
| 1974 | 61,100 m3 | +43.8% |
| 1975 | 38,000 m3 | -37.8% |
| 1976 | 41,600 m3 | +9.5% |
| 1977 | 35,000 m3 | -15.9% |
| 1978 | 29,700 m3 | -15.1% |
| 1979 | 57,300 m3 | +92.9% |
| 1980 | 47,200 m3 | -17.6% |
| 1981 | 51,500 m3 | +9.1% |
| 1982 | 88,200 m3 | +71.3% |
| 1983 | 86,300 m3 | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 80,200 m3 | -7.1% |
| 1985 | 172,800 m3 | +115.5% |
| 1986 | 92,890 m3 | -46.2% |
| 1987 | 107,410 m3 | +15.6% |
| 1988 | 120,353 m3 | +12.1% |
| 1989 | 132,500 m3 | +10.1% |
| 1990 | 36,685 m3 | -72.3% |
| 1991 | 6,868 m3 | -81.3% |
| 1992 | 21,678 m3 | +215.6% |
| 1993 | 38,421 m3 | +77.2% |
| 1994 | 81,051 m3 | +111.0% |
| 1995 | 44,323 m3 | -45.3% |
| 1996 | 61,369 m3 | +38.5% |
| 1997 | 57,887 m3 | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 114,853 m3 | +98.4% |
| 1999 | 89,421 m3 | -22.1% |
| 2000 | 79,836 m3 | -10.7% |
| 2001 | 87,079 m3 | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 218,471 m3 | +150.9% |
| 2003 | 294,342 m3 | +34.7% |
| 2004 | 444,775 m3 | +51.1% |
| 2005 | 102,422 m3 | -77.0% |
| 2006 | 69,906 m3 | -31.7% |
| 2007 | 83,390 m3 | +19.3% |
| 2008 | 78,701 m3 | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 58,634 m3 | -25.5% |
| 2010 | 85,709 m3 | +46.2% |
| 2011 | 89,987 m3 | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 112,562 m3 | +25.1% |
| 2013 | 140,380 m3 | +24.7% |
| 2014 | 329,433 m3 | +134.7% |
| 2015 | 163,360 m3 | -50.4% |
| 2016 | 207,044 m3 | +26.7% |
| 2017 | 241,579 m3 | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 243,955 m3 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 311,191 m3 | +27.6% |
| 2020 | 234,004 m3 | -24.8% |
| 2021 | 256,923 m3 | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 328,111 m3 | +27.7% |
| 2023 | 340,972 m3 | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 486,616 m3 | +42.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28,267 m3 | 13,000 m3 | 52,300 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 50,860 m3 | 29,700 m3 | 107,100 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 97,935 m3 | 47,200 m3 | 172,800 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 55,256 m3 | 6,868 m3 | 114,853 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 151,756 m3 | 58,634 m3 | 444,775 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 192,520 m3 | 85,709 m3 | 329,433 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 329,325 m3 | 234,004 m3 | 486,616 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
More environment data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.29 °C (2025)
- Agriculture — Area 836,181 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 0.82 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 3.21 g/Int$ (2024)
- Country area — Area 2.08 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 2.04 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 11 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 26.79 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is roundwood — import quantity in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Roundwood — import quantity in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 486,616 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest roundwood — import quantity recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 486,616 m3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest roundwood — import quantity recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,868 m3 in 1991.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for roundwood — import quantity?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 19th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is roundwood — import quantity rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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