Roundwood — Import quantity in South America
South America: Roundwood — Import quantity was 62,493 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Roundwood — Import quantity in South America, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
South America recorded 62,493 m3 for roundwood — import quantity in 2024.
That represents a change of down 24.6% on the previous year and down 45.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roundwood — import quantity in South America peaked at 379,000 m3 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 14,255 m3, in 1991.
South America ranks 26th of 29 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Roundwood — Import quantity in South America, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 349,900 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 273,400 m3 | -21.9% |
| 1963 | 244,400 m3 | -10.6% |
| 1964 | 262,400 m3 | +7.4% |
| 1965 | 379,000 m3 | +44.4% |
| 1966 | 340,500 m3 | -10.2% |
| 1967 | 309,600 m3 | -9.1% |
| 1968 | 230,200 m3 | -25.6% |
| 1969 | 215,000 m3 | -6.6% |
| 1970 | 218,900 m3 | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 226,600 m3 | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 200,900 m3 | -11.3% |
| 1973 | 159,600 m3 | -20.6% |
| 1974 | 165,500 m3 | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 154,200 m3 | -6.8% |
| 1976 | 114,300 m3 | -25.9% |
| 1977 | 88,000 m3 | -23.0% |
| 1978 | 135,800 m3 | +54.3% |
| 1979 | 99,300 m3 | -26.9% |
| 1980 | 94,500 m3 | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 135,600 m3 | +43.5% |
| 1982 | 149,900 m3 | +10.5% |
| 1983 | 141,000 m3 | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 87,000 m3 | -38.3% |
| 1985 | 70,700 m3 | -18.7% |
| 1986 | 79,400 m3 | +12.3% |
| 1987 | 71,000 m3 | -10.6% |
| 1988 | 44,300 m3 | -37.6% |
| 1989 | 41,600 m3 | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 25,822 m3 | -37.9% |
| 1991 | 14,255 m3 | -44.8% |
| 1992 | 52,437 m3 | +267.8% |
| 1993 | 32,039 m3 | -38.9% |
| 1994 | 31,699 m3 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 80,705 m3 | +154.6% |
| 1996 | 29,605 m3 | -63.3% |
| 1997 | 37,173 m3 | +25.6% |
| 1998 | 137,914 m3 | +271.0% |
| 1999 | 117,214 m3 | -15.0% |
| 2000 | 35,756 m3 | -69.5% |
| 2001 | 96,611 m3 | +170.2% |
| 2002 | 20,424 m3 | -78.9% |
| 2003 | 25,716 m3 | +25.9% |
| 2004 | 33,290 m3 | +29.5% |
| 2005 | 34,690 m3 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 37,128 m3 | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 37,594 m3 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 34,521 m3 | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 51,141 m3 | +48.1% |
| 2010 | 44,253 m3 | -13.5% |
| 2011 | 75,074 m3 | +69.6% |
| 2012 | 74,024 m3 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 124,625 m3 | +68.4% |
| 2014 | 115,614 m3 | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 44,576 m3 | -61.4% |
| 2016 | 91,011 m3 | +104.2% |
| 2017 | 51,315 m3 | -43.6% |
| 2018 | 100,901 m3 | +96.6% |
| 2019 | 104,135 m3 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 56,293 m3 | -45.9% |
| 2021 | 82,415 m3 | +46.4% |
| 2022 | 85,209 m3 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 82,849 m3 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 62,493 m3 | -24.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Roundwood — Import quantity in South America 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +271.0% | 37,173 m3 | 137,914 m3 |
| 1992 | +267.8% | 14,255 m3 | 52,437 m3 |
| 2001 | +170.2% | 35,756 m3 | 96,611 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 289,378 m3 | 215,000 m3 | 379,000 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 156,310 m3 | 88,000 m3 | 226,600 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 91,500 m3 | 41,600 m3 | 149,900 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 55,886 m3 | 14,255 m3 | 137,914 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 40,687 m3 | 20,424 m3 | 96,611 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 82,553 m3 | 44,253 m3 | 124,625 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73,852 m3 | 56,293 m3 | 85,209 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South America
- 23 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.12 million m3 compare
- 23 United Kingdom 1.12 million m3 compare
- 25 Poland 964,950 m3 compare
- 26 United States 962,468 m3 compare
- 27 South Africa 960,981 m3 compare
- 28 Luxembourg 955,467 m3 compare
- 29 Denmark 620,674 m3 compare
More environment data for South America
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.218 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 477.72 million m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production 187.71 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 379.32 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 98.40 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 589,290 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is roundwood — import quantity in South America?
- Roundwood — import quantity in South America was 62,493 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest roundwood — import quantity recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 379,000 m3 in 1965.
- What is the lowest roundwood — import quantity recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,255 m3 in 1991.
- How does South America rank for roundwood — import quantity?
- South America ranks 26th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is roundwood — import quantity rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South America 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