Roundwood — Import quantity in Somalia
Somalia: Roundwood — Import quantity was 321 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Roundwood — Import quantity in Somalia, 1974–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 321 m3 for roundwood — import quantity in 2024.
The figure is down 77.5% on the previous year and down 79.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roundwood — import quantity in Somalia peaked at 14,100 m3 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0 m3, in 1989.
Somalia ranks 184th of 254 countries on this measure, 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 Somalia, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 14,100 m3 | — |
| 1975 | 400 m3 | -97.2% |
| 1976 | 2,000 m3 | +400.0% |
| 1977 | 3,900 m3 | +95.0% |
| 1978 | 1,200 m3 | -69.2% |
| 1979 | 1,400 m3 | +16.7% |
| 1980 | 8,300 m3 | +492.9% |
| 1981 | 700 m3 | -91.6% |
| 1982 | 300 m3 | -57.1% |
| 1983 | 300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2,690 m3 | +796.7% |
| 1987 | 10 m3 | -99.6% |
| 1988 | 1,053 m3 | +10430.0% |
| 1989 | 0 m3 | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 0 m3 | — |
| 1995 | 0 m3 | — |
| 1996 | 20 m3 | — |
| 1997 | 20 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 193 m3 | +865.0% |
| 1999 | 947 m3 | +390.7% |
| 2000 | 947 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 947 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 947 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 947 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 947 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 947 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 947 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 240 m3 | -74.7% |
| 2008 | 1,322 m3 | +450.8% |
| 2009 | 1,322 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,543 m3 | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 1,543 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,564 m3 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 1,564 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,564 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3,177 m3 | +103.1% |
| 2016 | 223 m3 | -93.0% |
| 2017 | 2,595 m3 | +1063.7% |
| 2018 | 91 m3 | -96.5% |
| 2019 | 94 m3 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 644 m3 | +585.1% |
| 2021 | 599 m3 | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 931 m3 | +55.4% |
| 2023 | 1,428 m3 | +53.4% |
| 2024 | 321 m3 | -77.5% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 321 m3 is above the median for low income countries, which is 321 m3, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 321 m3 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 679 m3, 47% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Roundwood — Import quantity in Somalia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +10430.0% | 10 m3 | 1,053 m3 |
| 2017 | +1063.7% | 223 m3 | 2,595 m3 |
| 1998 | +865.0% | 20 m3 | 193 m3 |
| 1986 | +796.7% | 300 m3 | 2,690 m3 |
| 2020 | +585.1% | 94 m3 | 644 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,833 m3 | 400 m3 | 14,100 m3 | 6 |
| 1980s | 1,395 m3 | 0 m3 | 8,300 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 196.67 m3 | 0 m3 | 947 m3 | 6 |
| 2000s | 951.3 m3 | 240 m3 | 1,322 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,396 m3 | 91 m3 | 3,177 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 784.6 m3 | 321 m3 | 1,428 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 181 Nepal 428 m3 compare
- 182 Netherlands Antilles (former) 380 m3 compare
- 183 Myanmar 363 m3 compare
- 185 Benin 304 m3 compare
- 186 French Polynesia 298 m3 compare
- 187 Seychelles 288 m3 compare
More environment data for Somalia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -28.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -24.06 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.278 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.53 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.5029 % 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 -0.1376 % 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 Somalia?
- Roundwood — import quantity in Somalia was 321 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest roundwood — import quantity recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 14,100 m3 in 1974.
- What is the lowest roundwood — import quantity recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 m3 in 1989.
- How does Somalia rank for roundwood — import quantity?
- Somalia ranks 184th out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roundwood — import quantity rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia 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