Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production in Caribbean
Caribbean: Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production was 739,529 m3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production in Caribbean, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Caribbean recorded 739,529 m3 for sawlogs and veneer logs — production in 2024.
That represents a change of up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawlogs and veneer logs — production in Caribbean peaked at 856,300 m3 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 407,000 m3, in 1974.
That places Caribbean 89th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production in Caribbean, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 652,000 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 611,000 m3 | -6.3% |
| 1963 | 613,000 m3 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 573,000 m3 | -6.5% |
| 1965 | 555,000 m3 | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 628,000 m3 | +13.2% |
| 1967 | 469,000 m3 | -25.3% |
| 1968 | 446,000 m3 | -4.9% |
| 1969 | 482,000 m3 | +8.1% |
| 1970 | 454,000 m3 | -5.8% |
| 1971 | 468,000 m3 | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 426,000 m3 | -9.0% |
| 1973 | 445,000 m3 | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 407,000 m3 | -8.5% |
| 1975 | 426,000 m3 | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 511,000 m3 | +20.0% |
| 1977 | 502,300 m3 | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 467,600 m3 | -6.9% |
| 1979 | 496,200 m3 | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 513,200 m3 | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 532,500 m3 | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 505,100 m3 | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 515,100 m3 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 522,100 m3 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 532,100 m3 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 531,600 m3 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 571,300 m3 | +7.5% |
| 1988 | 568,800 m3 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 615,500 m3 | +8.2% |
| 1990 | 617,500 m3 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 593,300 m3 | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 593,800 m3 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 575,100 m3 | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 649,900 m3 | +13.0% |
| 1995 | 687,000 m3 | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 631,100 m3 | -8.1% |
| 1997 | 645,200 m3 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 611,200 m3 | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 546,300 m3 | -10.6% |
| 2000 | 856,300 m3 | +56.7% |
| 2001 | 852,770 m3 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 712,363 m3 | -16.5% |
| 2003 | 713,300 m3 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 705,242 m3 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 724,940 m3 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 726,710 m3 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 728,336 m3 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 581,924 m3 | -20.1% |
| 2009 | 560,664 m3 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 552,756 m3 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 550,867 m3 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 520,854 m3 | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 593,349 m3 | +13.9% |
| 2014 | 687,629 m3 | +15.9% |
| 2015 | 756,206 m3 | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 716,933 m3 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 720,250 m3 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 738,779 m3 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 767,429 m3 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 712,599 m3 | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 815,529 m3 | +14.4% |
| 2022 | 770,609 m3 | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 739,529 m3 | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 739,529 m3 | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production in Caribbean 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +56.7% | 546,300 m3 | 856,300 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 558,778 m3 | 446,000 m3 | 652,000 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 460,310 m3 | 407,000 m3 | 511,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 540,730 m3 | 505,100 m3 | 615,500 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 615,040 m3 | 546,300 m3 | 687,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 716,255 m3 | 560,664 m3 | 856,300 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 660,505 m3 | 520,854 m3 | 767,429 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 755,559 m3 | 712,599 m3 | 815,529 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean
- 86 Costa Rica 850,868 m3 compare
- 87 Honduras 804,596 m3 compare
- 88 United Republic of Tanzania 785,079 m3 compare
- 90 Republic of Korea 726,000 m3 compare
- 91 El Salvador 682,000 m3 compare
- 92 Philippines 656,714 m3 compare
More environment data for Caribbean
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.29 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.76 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.233 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.29 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 6.26 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 5.69 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 566,466 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 264 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 1,299 m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sawlogs and veneer logs — production in Caribbean?
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — production in Caribbean was 739,529 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sawlogs and veneer logs — production recorded in Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 856,300 m3 in 2000.
- What is the lowest sawlogs and veneer logs — production recorded in Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 407,000 m3 in 1974.
- How does Caribbean rank for sawlogs and veneer logs — production?
- Caribbean ranks 89th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sawlogs and veneer logs — production rising or falling in Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production. 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