Roundwood — Import quantity in Portugal
Portugal: Roundwood — Import quantity was 2.95 million m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Roundwood — Import quantity in Portugal, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, roundwood — import quantity in Portugal stood at 2.95 million m3.
That represents a change of down 13.6% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roundwood — import quantity in Portugal peaked at 3.42 million m3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 69,900 m3, in 1962.
That places Portugal 10th out of 254 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Roundwood — Import quantity in Portugal, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 85,100 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 69,900 m3 | -17.9% |
| 1963 | 76,300 m3 | +9.2% |
| 1964 | 88,300 m3 | +15.7% |
| 1965 | 111,000 m3 | +25.7% |
| 1966 | 94,200 m3 | -15.1% |
| 1967 | 133,300 m3 | +41.5% |
| 1968 | 134,500 m3 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 187,600 m3 | +39.5% |
| 1970 | 160,800 m3 | -14.3% |
| 1971 | 257,700 m3 | +60.3% |
| 1972 | 239,200 m3 | -7.2% |
| 1973 | 475,400 m3 | +98.7% |
| 1974 | 317,100 m3 | -33.3% |
| 1975 | 334,600 m3 | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 374,100 m3 | +11.8% |
| 1977 | 504,100 m3 | +34.8% |
| 1978 | 249,300 m3 | -50.5% |
| 1979 | 172,900 m3 | -30.6% |
| 1980 | 361,700 m3 | +109.2% |
| 1981 | 475,500 m3 | +31.5% |
| 1982 | 454,900 m3 | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 309,100 m3 | -32.1% |
| 1984 | 331,400 m3 | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 391,900 m3 | +18.3% |
| 1986 | 443,900 m3 | +13.3% |
| 1987 | 452,000 m3 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 881,000 m3 | +94.9% |
| 1989 | 820,000 m3 | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 780,667 m3 | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 590,000 m3 | -24.4% |
| 1992 | 638,493 m3 | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 428,843 m3 | -32.8% |
| 1994 | 1.11 million m3 | +159.5% |
| 1995 | 1.64 million m3 | +47.2% |
| 1996 | 1.47 million m3 | -10.0% |
| 1997 | 1.68 million m3 | +14.0% |
| 1998 | 2.12 million m3 | +26.4% |
| 1999 | 1.43 million m3 | -32.5% |
| 2000 | 1.34 million m3 | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 1.15 million m3 | -14.2% |
| 2002 | 911,000 m3 | -20.9% |
| 2003 | 469,000 m3 | -48.5% |
| 2004 | 364,000 m3 | -22.4% |
| 2005 | 363,523 m3 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 337,000 m3 | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 747,000 m3 | +121.7% |
| 2008 | 521,589 m3 | -30.2% |
| 2009 | 473,102 m3 | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 856,259 m3 | +81.0% |
| 2011 | 1.72 million m3 | +100.9% |
| 2012 | 1.65 million m3 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 2.32 million m3 | +41.1% |
| 2014 | 2.61 million m3 | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 2.02 million m3 | -22.5% |
| 2016 | 2.14 million m3 | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 2.05 million m3 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 2.01 million m3 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 2.05 million m3 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 2.54 million m3 | +23.6% |
| 2021 | 2.62 million m3 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 3.13 million m3 | +19.7% |
| 2023 | 3.42 million m3 | +9.0% |
| 2024 | 2.95 million m3 | -13.6% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 2.95 million m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 23,081 m3, 127.8× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 2.95 million m3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 167,260 m3, 17.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Roundwood — Import quantity in Portugal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +159.5% | 428,843 m3 | 1.11 million m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 108,911 m3 | 69,900 m3 | 187,600 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 308,520 m3 | 160,800 m3 | 504,100 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 492,140 m3 | 309,100 m3 | 881,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.19 million m3 | 428,843 m3 | 2.12 million m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 668,035 m3 | 337,000 m3 | 1.34 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.94 million m3 | 856,259 m3 | 2.61 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.93 million m3 | 2.54 million m3 | 3.42 million m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More environment data for Portugal
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.6043 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.5127 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.44 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.15 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 3.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.29 % 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 0.1607 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is roundwood — import quantity in Portugal?
- Roundwood — import quantity in Portugal was 2.95 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest roundwood — import quantity recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 3.42 million m3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest roundwood — import quantity recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 69,900 m3 in 1962.
- How does Portugal rank for roundwood — import quantity?
- Portugal ranks 10th out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roundwood — import quantity rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal 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