Roundwood — Import quantity in Pakistan
Pakistan: Roundwood — Import quantity was 15,839 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Roundwood — Import quantity in Pakistan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for roundwood — import quantity in Pakistan is 15,839 m3, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 44.5% on the previous year and down 73.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roundwood — import quantity in Pakistan peaked at 719,900 m3 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 11,200 m3, in 1961.
That places Pakistan 87th 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 Pakistan, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11,200 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 14,500 m3 | +29.5% |
| 1963 | 25,300 m3 | +74.5% |
| 1964 | 16,000 m3 | -36.8% |
| 1965 | 41,800 m3 | +161.2% |
| 1966 | 21,500 m3 | -48.6% |
| 1967 | 19,300 m3 | -10.2% |
| 1968 | 35,600 m3 | +84.5% |
| 1969 | 66,800 m3 | +87.6% |
| 1970 | 91,300 m3 | +36.7% |
| 1971 | 206,800 m3 | +126.5% |
| 1972 | 77,000 m3 | -62.8% |
| 1973 | 38,600 m3 | -49.9% |
| 1974 | 38,600 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 50,900 m3 | +31.9% |
| 1976 | 42,200 m3 | -17.1% |
| 1977 | 53,800 m3 | +27.5% |
| 1978 | 73,500 m3 | +36.6% |
| 1979 | 59,800 m3 | -18.6% |
| 1980 | 52,000 m3 | -13.0% |
| 1981 | 27,400 m3 | -47.3% |
| 1982 | 29,600 m3 | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 18,700 m3 | -36.8% |
| 1984 | 17,400 m3 | -7.0% |
| 1985 | 18,300 m3 | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 31,800 m3 | +73.8% |
| 1987 | 36,400 m3 | +14.5% |
| 1988 | 29,900 m3 | -17.9% |
| 1989 | 34,700 m3 | +16.1% |
| 1990 | 67,523 m3 | +94.6% |
| 1991 | 91,982 m3 | +36.2% |
| 1992 | 76,825 m3 | -16.5% |
| 1993 | 107,900 m3 | +40.4% |
| 1994 | 120,000 m3 | +11.2% |
| 1995 | 125,000 m3 | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 525,000 m3 | +320.0% |
| 1997 | 719,900 m3 | +37.1% |
| 1998 | 557,800 m3 | -22.5% |
| 1999 | 502,700 m3 | -9.9% |
| 2000 | 354,900 m3 | -29.4% |
| 2001 | 294,900 m3 | -16.9% |
| 2002 | 180,000 m3 | -39.0% |
| 2003 | 205,835 m3 | +14.4% |
| 2004 | 202,254 m3 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 197,250 m3 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 259,400 m3 | +31.5% |
| 2007 | 224,000 m3 | -13.6% |
| 2008 | 283,000 m3 | +26.3% |
| 2009 | 178,312 m3 | -37.0% |
| 2010 | 151,397 m3 | -15.1% |
| 2011 | 125,009 m3 | -17.4% |
| 2012 | 56,464 m3 | -54.8% |
| 2013 | 52,954 m3 | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 58,628 m3 | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 121,797 m3 | +107.7% |
| 2016 | 186,672 m3 | +53.3% |
| 2017 | 207,746 m3 | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 213,540 m3 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 73,240 m3 | -65.7% |
| 2020 | 65,789 m3 | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 122,065 m3 | +85.5% |
| 2022 | 55,921 m3 | -54.2% |
| 2023 | 28,558 m3 | -48.9% |
| 2024 | 15,839 m3 | -44.5% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 15,839 m3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,164 m3, 7.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 15,839 m3 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9,335 m3, 1.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Roundwood — Import quantity in Pakistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +320.0% | 125,000 m3 | 525,000 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28,000 m3 | 11,200 m3 | 66,800 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 73,250 m3 | 38,600 m3 | 206,800 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 29,620 m3 | 17,400 m3 | 52,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 289,463 m3 | 67,523 m3 | 719,900 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 237,985 m3 | 178,312 m3 | 354,900 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 124,745 m3 | 52,954 m3 | 213,540 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57,634 m3 | 15,839 m3 | 122,065 m3 | 5 |
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More environment data for Pakistan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -10.53 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.373 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.7034 % 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 3.1 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is roundwood — import quantity in Pakistan?
- Roundwood — import quantity in Pakistan was 15,839 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest roundwood — import quantity recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 719,900 m3 in 1997.
- What is the lowest roundwood — import quantity recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,200 m3 in 1961.
- How does Pakistan rank for roundwood — import quantity?
- Pakistan ranks 87th out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roundwood — import quantity rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan 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