Roundwood — Import quantity in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Roundwood — Import quantity was 55,903 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Roundwood — Import quantity in Saudi Arabia, 1968–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, roundwood — import quantity in Saudi Arabia stood at 55,903 m3.
The figure is up 69.6% on the previous year and up 404.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roundwood — import quantity in Saudi Arabia peaked at 168,200 m3 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 4,539 m3, in 1990.
Saudi Arabia ranks 54th of 254 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Roundwood — Import quantity in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 13,100 m3 | — |
| 1969 | 103,500 m3 | +690.1% |
| 1970 | 59,400 m3 | -42.6% |
| 1971 | 68,200 m3 | +14.8% |
| 1972 | 79,600 m3 | +16.7% |
| 1973 | 32,100 m3 | -59.7% |
| 1974 | 52,900 m3 | +64.8% |
| 1975 | 43,300 m3 | -18.1% |
| 1976 | 93,000 m3 | +114.8% |
| 1977 | 114,400 m3 | +23.0% |
| 1978 | 126,400 m3 | +10.5% |
| 1979 | 141,200 m3 | +11.7% |
| 1980 | 153,900 m3 | +9.0% |
| 1981 | 167,000 m3 | +8.5% |
| 1982 | 168,200 m3 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 168,200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 147,800 m3 | -12.1% |
| 1985 | 78,600 m3 | -46.8% |
| 1986 | 143,900 m3 | +83.1% |
| 1987 | 143,900 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 143,900 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 22,300 m3 | -84.5% |
| 1990 | 4,539 m3 | -79.6% |
| 1991 | 7,764 m3 | +71.1% |
| 1992 | 18,748 m3 | +141.5% |
| 1993 | 15,529 m3 | -17.2% |
| 1994 | 32,162 m3 | +107.1% |
| 1995 | 31,100 m3 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 16,700 m3 | -46.3% |
| 1997 | 6,000 m3 | -64.1% |
| 1998 | 8,200 m3 | +36.7% |
| 1999 | 18,500 m3 | +125.6% |
| 2000 | 29,500 m3 | +59.5% |
| 2001 | 25,200 m3 | -14.6% |
| 2002 | 25,200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 25,200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 28,766 m3 | +14.2% |
| 2005 | 28,766 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 28,766 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 28,766 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 28,766 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 28,766 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 33,841 m3 | +17.6% |
| 2011 | 31,090 m3 | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 33,399 m3 | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 13,186 m3 | -60.5% |
| 2014 | 11,086 m3 | -15.9% |
| 2015 | 104,192 m3 | +839.9% |
| 2016 | 53,919 m3 | -48.3% |
| 2017 | 20,925 m3 | -61.2% |
| 2018 | 73,552 m3 | +251.5% |
| 2019 | 35,162 m3 | -52.2% |
| 2020 | 12,426 m3 | -64.7% |
| 2021 | 27,675 m3 | +122.7% |
| 2022 | 47,063 m3 | +70.1% |
| 2023 | 32,966 m3 | -30.0% |
| 2024 | 55,903 m3 | +69.6% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 55,903 m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 23,081 m3, 2.4× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 55,903 m3 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9,335 m3, 6.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Roundwood — Import quantity in Saudi Arabia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +839.9% | 11,086 m3 | 104,192 m3 |
| 1969 | +690.1% | 13,100 m3 | 103,500 m3 |
| 2018 | +251.5% | 20,925 m3 | 73,552 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58,300 m3 | 13,100 m3 | 103,500 m3 | 2 |
| 1970s | 81,050 m3 | 32,100 m3 | 141,200 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 133,770 m3 | 22,300 m3 | 168,200 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,924 m3 | 4,539 m3 | 32,162 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,770 m3 | 25,200 m3 | 29,500 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41,035 m3 | 11,086 m3 | 104,192 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35,207 m3 | 12,426 m3 | 55,903 m3 | 5 |
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More environment data for Saudi Arabia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -52.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -27.86 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.424 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.53 % 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 9.62 % 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 Saudi Arabia?
- Roundwood — import quantity in Saudi Arabia was 55,903 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest roundwood — import quantity recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 168,200 m3 in 1982.
- What is the lowest roundwood — import quantity recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,539 m3 in 1990.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for roundwood — import quantity?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 54th out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roundwood — import quantity rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 404.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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