Roundwood — Import value in Kuwait
Kuwait: Roundwood — Import value was 2,274 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Roundwood — Import value in Kuwait, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 2,274 1000 USD for roundwood — import value in 2024.
The figure is up 28.0% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roundwood — import value in Kuwait peaked at 4,638 1000 USD in 2015 and was at its lowest, 201 1000 USD, in 1990.
That places Kuwait 91st out of 254 countries 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 value in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 201 1000 USD | — |
| 1991 | 411 1000 USD | +104.5% |
| 1992 | 534 1000 USD | +29.9% |
| 1993 | 499 1000 USD | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 2,440 1000 USD | +389.0% |
| 1995 | 1,245 1000 USD | -49.0% |
| 1996 | 1,640 1000 USD | +31.7% |
| 1997 | 1,640 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,640 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 403 1000 USD | -75.4% |
| 2000 | 403 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 531 1000 USD | +31.8% |
| 2002 | 531 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 531 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 474 1000 USD | -10.7% |
| 2005 | 474 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 474 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 474 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 624 1000 USD | +31.6% |
| 2009 | 214 1000 USD | -65.7% |
| 2010 | 328 1000 USD | +53.3% |
| 2011 | 580 1000 USD | +76.8% |
| 2012 | 351 1000 USD | -39.5% |
| 2013 | 1,426 1000 USD | +306.3% |
| 2014 | 3,203 1000 USD | +124.6% |
| 2015 | 4,638 1000 USD | +44.8% |
| 2016 | 1,679 1000 USD | -63.8% |
| 2017 | 2,170 1000 USD | +29.2% |
| 2018 | 1,417 1000 USD | -34.7% |
| 2019 | 2,915 1000 USD | +105.7% |
| 2020 | 567 1000 USD | -80.5% |
| 2021 | 2,530 1000 USD | +346.2% |
| 2022 | 1,567 1000 USD | -38.1% |
| 2023 | 1,776 1000 USD | +13.3% |
| 2024 | 2,274 1000 USD | +28.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 2,274 1000 USD is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,271 1000 USD, 70% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 2,274 1000 USD is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,922 1000 USD, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Roundwood — Import value in Kuwait 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +389.0% | 499 1000 USD | 2,440 1000 USD |
| 2021 | +346.2% | 567 1000 USD | 2,530 1000 USD |
| 2013 | +306.3% | 351 1000 USD | 1,426 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,065 1000 USD | 201 1000 USD | 2,440 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 473 1000 USD | 214 1000 USD | 624 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,871 1000 USD | 328 1000 USD | 4,638 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,743 1000 USD | 567 1000 USD | 2,530 1000 USD | 5 |
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More environment data for Kuwait
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -57.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -61.88 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.516 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.95 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.24 % 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 1.84 % 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 value in Kuwait?
- Roundwood — import value in Kuwait was 2,274 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest roundwood — import value recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 4,638 1000 USD in 2015.
- What is the lowest roundwood — import value recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 201 1000 USD in 1990.
- How does Kuwait rank for roundwood — import value?
- Kuwait ranks 91st out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roundwood — import value rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Roundwood — Import value. 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