Roundwood — Import quantity in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Roundwood — Import quantity was 4.98 million m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Roundwood — Import quantity in Southern Asia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Southern Asia recorded 4.98 million m3 for roundwood — import quantity in 2024.
The figure is up 16.5% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roundwood — import quantity in Southern Asia peaked at 7.23 million m3 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 34,200 m3, in 1962.
That places Southern Asia 9th out of 29 groups 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 Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 50,100 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 34,200 m3 | -31.7% |
| 1963 | 40,800 m3 | +19.3% |
| 1964 | 48,100 m3 | +17.9% |
| 1965 | 92,000 m3 | +91.3% |
| 1966 | 79,100 m3 | -14.0% |
| 1967 | 68,900 m3 | -12.9% |
| 1968 | 74,600 m3 | +8.3% |
| 1969 | 101,300 m3 | +35.8% |
| 1970 | 133,600 m3 | +31.9% |
| 1971 | 243,200 m3 | +82.0% |
| 1972 | 116,200 m3 | -52.2% |
| 1973 | 90,100 m3 | -22.5% |
| 1974 | 77,300 m3 | -14.2% |
| 1975 | 126,300 m3 | +63.4% |
| 1976 | 122,700 m3 | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 102,100 m3 | -16.8% |
| 1978 | 121,800 m3 | +19.3% |
| 1979 | 142,000 m3 | +16.6% |
| 1980 | 134,200 m3 | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 90,300 m3 | -32.7% |
| 1982 | 97,200 m3 | +7.6% |
| 1983 | 86,300 m3 | -11.2% |
| 1984 | 85,000 m3 | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 146,000 m3 | +71.8% |
| 1986 | 462,200 m3 | +216.6% |
| 1987 | 941,900 m3 | +103.8% |
| 1988 | 1.12 million m3 | +18.6% |
| 1989 | 997,500 m3 | -10.7% |
| 1990 | 1.42 million m3 | +42.8% |
| 1991 | 938,479 m3 | -34.1% |
| 1992 | 851,308 m3 | -9.3% |
| 1993 | 410,545 m3 | -51.8% |
| 1994 | 435,883 m3 | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 499,404 m3 | +14.6% |
| 1996 | 1.45 million m3 | +189.4% |
| 1997 | 1.79 million m3 | +23.9% |
| 1998 | 2.41 million m3 | +34.4% |
| 1999 | 2.63 million m3 | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 2.61 million m3 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 2.82 million m3 | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 2.49 million m3 | -11.9% |
| 2003 | 3.91 million m3 | +57.2% |
| 2004 | 4.36 million m3 | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 4.10 million m3 | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 3.69 million m3 | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 4.60 million m3 | +24.6% |
| 2008 | 4.58 million m3 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 5.20 million m3 | +13.6% |
| 2010 | 5.49 million m3 | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 6.58 million m3 | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 6.69 million m3 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 6.60 million m3 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 7.23 million m3 | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 5.99 million m3 | -17.1% |
| 2016 | 5.59 million m3 | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 4.77 million m3 | -14.7% |
| 2018 | 4.38 million m3 | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 4.53 million m3 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 2.77 million m3 | -38.8% |
| 2021 | 4.95 million m3 | +78.9% |
| 2022 | 5.03 million m3 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 4.27 million m3 | -15.1% |
| 2024 | 4.98 million m3 | +16.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Roundwood — Import quantity in Southern Asia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +216.6% | 146,000 m3 | 462,200 m3 |
| 1996 | +189.4% | 499,404 m3 | 1.45 million m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65,456 m3 | 34,200 m3 | 101,300 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 127,530 m3 | 77,300 m3 | 243,200 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 415,790 m3 | 85,000 m3 | 1.12 million m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.28 million m3 | 410,545 m3 | 2.63 million m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.83 million m3 | 2.49 million m3 | 5.20 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.79 million m3 | 4.38 million m3 | 7.23 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.40 million m3 | 2.77 million m3 | 5.03 million m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
More environment data for Southern Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4009 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 6.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.274 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.44 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 15.39 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 8.45 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 24.03 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 18.27 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 44.63 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is roundwood — import quantity in Southern Asia?
- Roundwood — import quantity in Southern Asia was 4.98 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest roundwood — import quantity recorded in Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.23 million m3 in 2014.
- What is the lowest roundwood — import quantity recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,200 m3 in 1962.
- How does Southern Asia rank for roundwood — import quantity?
- Southern Asia ranks 9th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is roundwood — import quantity rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southern Asia 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