Roundwood — Import quantity in Thailand
Thailand: Roundwood — Import quantity was 73,421 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Roundwood — Import quantity in Thailand, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 73,421 m3 for roundwood — import quantity in 2024.
That represents a change of up 142.3% on the previous year and down 48.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roundwood — import quantity in Thailand peaked at 2.04 million m3 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 500 m3, in 1970.
That places Thailand 48th out of 254 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Roundwood — Import quantity in Thailand, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,700 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 1,000 m3 | -63.0% |
| 1963 | 2,300 m3 | +130.0% |
| 1964 | 2,300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2,300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 6,900 m3 | +200.0% |
| 1967 | 6,000 m3 | -13.0% |
| 1968 | 2,900 m3 | -51.7% |
| 1969 | 1,200 m3 | -58.6% |
| 1970 | 500 m3 | -58.3% |
| 1971 | 4,200 m3 | +740.0% |
| 1972 | 12,900 m3 | +207.1% |
| 1973 | 23,600 m3 | +82.9% |
| 1974 | 23,600 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 17,100 m3 | -27.5% |
| 1976 | 13,500 m3 | -21.1% |
| 1977 | 65,800 m3 | +387.4% |
| 1978 | 180,200 m3 | +173.9% |
| 1979 | 227,100 m3 | +26.0% |
| 1980 | 104,900 m3 | -53.8% |
| 1981 | 160,000 m3 | +52.5% |
| 1982 | 148,900 m3 | -6.9% |
| 1983 | 229,000 m3 | +53.8% |
| 1984 | 201,700 m3 | -11.9% |
| 1985 | 172,400 m3 | -14.5% |
| 1986 | 168,100 m3 | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 300,800 m3 | +78.9% |
| 1988 | 451,200 m3 | +50.0% |
| 1989 | 1.18 million m3 | +162.0% |
| 1990 | 2.04 million m3 | +72.2% |
| 1991 | 1.54 million m3 | -24.1% |
| 1992 | 2.04 million m3 | +31.8% |
| 1993 | 1.37 million m3 | -32.7% |
| 1994 | 1.55 million m3 | +13.1% |
| 1995 | 1.38 million m3 | -11.0% |
| 1996 | 927,000 m3 | -32.8% |
| 1997 | 896,300 m3 | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 278,000 m3 | -69.0% |
| 1999 | 466,000 m3 | +67.6% |
| 2000 | 493,000 m3 | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 517,000 m3 | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 679,000 m3 | +31.3% |
| 2003 | 137,857 m3 | -79.7% |
| 2004 | 468,330 m3 | +239.7% |
| 2005 | 466,353 m3 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 503,826 m3 | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 531,579 m3 | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 303,762 m3 | -42.9% |
| 2009 | 292,036 m3 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 274,078 m3 | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 240,172 m3 | -12.4% |
| 2012 | 160,772 m3 | -33.1% |
| 2013 | 189,726 m3 | +18.0% |
| 2014 | 142,765 m3 | -24.8% |
| 2015 | 62,979 m3 | -55.9% |
| 2016 | 39,602 m3 | -37.1% |
| 2017 | 27,723 m3 | -30.0% |
| 2018 | 20,512 m3 | -26.0% |
| 2019 | 38,166 m3 | +86.1% |
| 2020 | 24,465 m3 | -35.9% |
| 2021 | 22,708 m3 | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 22,184 m3 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 30,299 m3 | +36.6% |
| 2024 | 73,421 m3 | +142.3% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 73,421 m3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,753 m3, 8.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 73,421 m3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,048 m3, 70.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Roundwood — Import quantity in Thailand 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +740.0% | 500 m3 | 4,200 m3 |
| 1977 | +387.4% | 13,500 m3 | 65,800 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,067 m3 | 1,000 m3 | 6,900 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 56,850 m3 | 500 m3 | 227,100 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 311,910 m3 | 104,900 m3 | 1.18 million m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.25 million m3 | 278,000 m3 | 2.04 million m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 439,274 m3 | 137,857 m3 | 679,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 119,650 m3 | 20,512 m3 | 274,078 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,615 m3 | 22,184 m3 | 73,421 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 45 Switzerland 143,126 m3 compare
- 46 United Arab Emirates 102,796 m3 compare
- 47 Oman 82,258 m3 compare
- 49 Egypt 70,258 m3 compare
- 50 Israel 68,646 m3 compare
- 51 Bosnia and Herzegovina 59,416 m3 compare
More environment data for Thailand
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.44 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.54 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.306 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.01 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 8.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.85 % 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 0.1009 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is roundwood — import quantity in Thailand?
- Roundwood — import quantity in Thailand was 73,421 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest roundwood — import quantity recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 2.04 million m3 in 1992.
- What is the lowest roundwood — import quantity recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 500 m3 in 1970.
- How does Thailand rank for roundwood — import quantity?
- Thailand ranks 48th out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roundwood — import quantity rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand 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