Roundwood — Import quantity in Malta
Malta: Roundwood — Import quantity was 828 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Roundwood — Import quantity in Malta, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, roundwood — import quantity in Malta stood at 828 m3.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roundwood — import quantity in Malta peaked at 26,585 m3 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 14 m3, in 2007.
That places Malta 160th out of 254 countries 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 Malta, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 200 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 600 m3 | +200.0% |
| 1963 | 900 m3 | +50.0% |
| 1964 | 700 m3 | -22.2% |
| 1965 | 1,500 m3 | +114.3% |
| 1966 | 300 m3 | -80.0% |
| 1967 | 500 m3 | +66.7% |
| 1968 | 300 m3 | -40.0% |
| 1969 | 400 m3 | +33.3% |
| 1970 | 400 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 400 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 500 m3 | +25.0% |
| 1973 | 400 m3 | -20.0% |
| 1974 | 500 m3 | +25.0% |
| 1975 | 400 m3 | -20.0% |
| 1976 | 500 m3 | +25.0% |
| 1977 | 500 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 400 m3 | -20.0% |
| 1979 | 1,100 m3 | +175.0% |
| 1980 | 600 m3 | -45.5% |
| 1981 | 600 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 600 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 600 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 100 m3 | -83.3% |
| 1985 | 400 m3 | +300.0% |
| 1986 | 400 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 400 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 400 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 300 m3 | -25.0% |
| 1990 | 26,585 m3 | +8761.7% |
| 1991 | 7,362 m3 | -72.3% |
| 1992 | 6,866 m3 | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 1,600 m3 | -76.7% |
| 1994 | 4,800 m3 | +200.0% |
| 1995 | 6,100 m3 | +27.1% |
| 1996 | 6,208 m3 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 800 m3 | -87.1% |
| 1998 | 570 m3 | -28.7% |
| 1999 | 1,191 m3 | +108.9% |
| 2000 | 4,340 m3 | +264.4% |
| 2001 | 4,390 m3 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 4,370 m3 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 184 m3 | -95.8% |
| 2004 | 30 m3 | -83.7% |
| 2005 | 20 m3 | -33.3% |
| 2006 | 75 m3 | +275.0% |
| 2007 | 14 m3 | -81.3% |
| 2008 | 24 m3 | +71.4% |
| 2009 | 89 m3 | +270.8% |
| 2010 | 321 m3 | +260.7% |
| 2011 | 287 m3 | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 877 m3 | +205.6% |
| 2013 | 1,388 m3 | +58.3% |
| 2014 | 1,148 m3 | -17.3% |
| 2015 | 1,272 m3 | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 660 m3 | -48.1% |
| 2017 | 1,129 m3 | +71.1% |
| 2018 | 1,183 m3 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 1,571 m3 | +32.8% |
| 2020 | 1,003 m3 | -36.2% |
| 2021 | 1,490 m3 | +48.6% |
| 2022 | 3,068 m3 | +105.9% |
| 2023 | 857 m3 | -72.1% |
| 2024 | 828 m3 | -3.4% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 828 m3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 23,081 m3, 4% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Malta's 828 m3 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9,335 m3, 9% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Roundwood — Import quantity in Malta 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +8761.7% | 300 m3 | 26,585 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 600 m3 | 200 m3 | 1,500 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 510 m3 | 400 m3 | 1,100 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 440 m3 | 100 m3 | 600 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,208 m3 | 570 m3 | 26,585 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,354 m3 | 14 m3 | 4,390 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 983.6 m3 | 287 m3 | 1,571 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,449 m3 | 828 m3 | 3,068 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 157 Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha 1,122 m3 compare
- 158 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1,070 m3 compare
- 159 Armenia 869 m3 compare
- 161 Aruba 806 m3 compare
- 162 Togo 727 m3 compare
- 163 French Guiana 714 m3 compare
More environment data for Malta
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.365 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.16 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8269 % 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 % 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 Malta?
- Roundwood — import quantity in Malta was 828 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest roundwood — import quantity recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 26,585 m3 in 1990.
- What is the lowest roundwood — import quantity recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 14 m3 in 2007.
- How does Malta rank for roundwood — import quantity?
- Malta ranks 160th out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roundwood — import quantity rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta 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