Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production in Romania
Romania: Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production was 7.64 million m3 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production in Romania, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sawlogs and veneer logs — production in Romania is 7.64 million m3, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawlogs and veneer logs — production in Romania peaked at 10.21 million m3 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 3.51 million m3, in 1993.
Romania ranks 32nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production in Romania, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.31 million m3 | — |
| 1962 | 8.49 million m3 | +16.1% |
| 1963 | 8.49 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 8.87 million m3 | +4.5% |
| 1965 | 9.18 million m3 | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 9.45 million m3 | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 9.95 million m3 | +5.4% |
| 1968 | 8.76 million m3 | -11.9% |
| 1969 | 9.22 million m3 | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 9.57 million m3 | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 10.21 million m3 | +6.6% |
| 1972 | 10.12 million m3 | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 9.57 million m3 | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 9.01 million m3 | -5.8% |
| 1975 | 8.81 million m3 | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 8.82 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 8.81 million m3 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 8.87 million m3 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 8.89 million m3 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 8.48 million m3 | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 8.36 million m3 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 8.76 million m3 | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 8.69 million m3 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 8.91 million m3 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 7.79 million m3 | -12.6% |
| 1986 | 5.00 million m3 | -35.8% |
| 1987 | 5.00 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 4.65 million m3 | -7.0% |
| 1989 | 5.08 million m3 | +9.1% |
| 1990 | 5.16 million m3 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 4.64 million m3 | -10.1% |
| 1992 | 4.60 million m3 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 3.51 million m3 | -23.7% |
| 1994 | 4.30 million m3 | +22.4% |
| 1995 | 4.27 million m3 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 4.11 million m3 | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 4.30 million m3 | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 4.30 million m3 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 5.29 million m3 | +22.8% |
| 2000 | 6.15 million m3 | +16.3% |
| 2001 | 5.64 million m3 | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 7.06 million m3 | +25.3% |
| 2003 | 7.95 million m3 | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 8.20 million m3 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 7.85 million m3 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 6.39 million m3 | -18.6% |
| 2007 | 9.78 million m3 | +53.1% |
| 2008 | 8.26 million m3 | -15.6% |
| 2009 | 7.22 million m3 | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 8.21 million m3 | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 7.76 million m3 | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 9.52 million m3 | +22.6% |
| 2013 | 8.61 million m3 | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 8.95 million m3 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 8.64 million m3 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 8.29 million m3 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 7.85 million m3 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 8.44 million m3 | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 8.19 million m3 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 9.17 million m3 | +12.0% |
| 2021 | 9.08 million m3 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 8.57 million m3 | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 7.84 million m3 | -8.5% |
| 2024 | 7.64 million m3 | -2.6% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 7.64 million m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.68 million m3, 2.8× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Romania's 7.64 million m3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.30 million m3, 3.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production in Romania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +53.1% | 6.39 million m3 | 9.78 million m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.86 million m3 | 7.31 million m3 | 9.95 million m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.27 million m3 | 8.81 million m3 | 10.21 million m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.07 million m3 | 4.65 million m3 | 8.91 million m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.45 million m3 | 3.51 million m3 | 5.29 million m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.45 million m3 | 5.64 million m3 | 9.78 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.45 million m3 | 7.76 million m3 | 9.52 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.46 million m3 | 7.64 million m3 | 9.17 million m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More environment data for Romania
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.68 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.2 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.634 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.03 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.5647 % 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 -0.1112 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sawlogs and veneer logs — production in Romania?
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — production in Romania was 7.64 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sawlogs and veneer logs — production recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 10.21 million m3 in 1971.
- What is the lowest sawlogs and veneer logs — production recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.51 million m3 in 1993.
- How does Romania rank for sawlogs and veneer logs — production?
- Romania ranks 32nd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sawlogs and veneer logs — production rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania 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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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