Sawnwood, coniferous — Import quantity in Kuwait
Kuwait: Sawnwood, coniferous — Import quantity was 118,021 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sawnwood, coniferous — Import quantity in Kuwait, 1964–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 118,021 m3 for sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.2% on the previous year and down 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity in Kuwait peaked at 297,500 m3 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 6,502 m3, in 1986.
Kuwait ranks 75th of 254 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sawnwood, coniferous — Import quantity in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 63,900 m3 | — |
| 1965 | 65,800 m3 | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 99,600 m3 | +51.4% |
| 1967 | 163,500 m3 | +64.2% |
| 1968 | 84,100 m3 | -48.6% |
| 1969 | 113,600 m3 | +35.1% |
| 1970 | 57,200 m3 | -49.6% |
| 1971 | 88,700 m3 | +55.1% |
| 1972 | 89,000 m3 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 67,400 m3 | -24.3% |
| 1974 | 102,700 m3 | +52.4% |
| 1975 | 83,200 m3 | -19.0% |
| 1976 | 249,800 m3 | +200.2% |
| 1977 | 241,200 m3 | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 219,500 m3 | -9.0% |
| 1979 | 262,300 m3 | +19.5% |
| 1980 | 229,100 m3 | -12.7% |
| 1981 | 200,000 m3 | -12.7% |
| 1982 | 297,500 m3 | +48.8% |
| 1983 | 187,700 m3 | -36.9% |
| 1984 | 187,700 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 100,000 m3 | -46.7% |
| 1986 | 6,502 m3 | -93.5% |
| 1987 | 48,256 m3 | +642.2% |
| 1988 | 78,523 m3 | +62.7% |
| 1989 | 29,051 m3 | -63.0% |
| 1990 | 15,743 m3 | -45.8% |
| 1991 | 15,743 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 32,164 m3 | +104.3% |
| 1993 | 52,357 m3 | +62.8% |
| 1994 | 38,975 m3 | -25.6% |
| 1995 | 26,654 m3 | -31.6% |
| 1996 | 28,700 m3 | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 28,700 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 28,700 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 39,800 m3 | +38.7% |
| 2000 | 45,100 m3 | +13.3% |
| 2001 | 58,900 m3 | +30.6% |
| 2002 | 67,680 m3 | +14.9% |
| 2003 | 97,500 m3 | +44.1% |
| 2004 | 127,900 m3 | +31.2% |
| 2005 | 136,800 m3 | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 156,100 m3 | +14.1% |
| 2007 | 196,800 m3 | +26.1% |
| 2008 | 208,000 m3 | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 128,000 m3 | -38.5% |
| 2010 | 178,003 m3 | +39.1% |
| 2011 | 155,527 m3 | -12.6% |
| 2012 | 169,599 m3 | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 172,035 m3 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 210,742 m3 | +22.5% |
| 2015 | 234,807 m3 | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 175,759 m3 | -25.1% |
| 2017 | 136,217 m3 | -22.5% |
| 2018 | 198,490 m3 | +45.7% |
| 2019 | 134,165 m3 | -32.4% |
| 2020 | 104,459 m3 | -22.1% |
| 2021 | 133,199 m3 | +27.5% |
| 2022 | 152,474 m3 | +14.5% |
| 2023 | 137,557 m3 | -9.8% |
| 2024 | 118,021 m3 | -14.2% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 118,021 m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 67,616 m3, 1.7× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 118,021 m3 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 136,964 m3, 86% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sawnwood, coniferous — Import quantity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +642.2% | 6,502 m3 | 48,256 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 98,417 m3 | 63,900 m3 | 163,500 m3 | 6 |
| 1970s | 146,100 m3 | 57,200 m3 | 262,300 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 136,433 m3 | 6,502 m3 | 297,500 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 30,754 m3 | 15,743 m3 | 52,357 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 122,278 m3 | 45,100 m3 | 208,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 176,534 m3 | 134,165 m3 | 234,807 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 129,142 m3 | 104,459 m3 | 152,474 m3 | 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 sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity in Kuwait?
- Sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity in Kuwait was 118,021 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 297,500 m3 in 1982.
- What is the lowest sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,502 m3 in 1986.
- How does Kuwait rank for sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity?
- Kuwait ranks 75th out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.0%. 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 Sawnwood, coniferous — 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