Sawnwood, coniferous — Import quantity in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Sawnwood, coniferous — Import quantity was 896,112 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sawnwood, coniferous — Import quantity in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) recorded 896,112 m3 for sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity in 2024.
The figure is up 29.3% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 910,822 m3 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 42,250 m3, in 1977.
That places Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 23rd out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sawnwood, coniferous — Import quantity in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 68,850 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 89,800 m3 | +30.4% |
| 1963 | 111,400 m3 | +24.1% |
| 1964 | 130,050 m3 | +16.7% |
| 1965 | 99,750 m3 | -23.3% |
| 1966 | 128,350 m3 | +28.7% |
| 1967 | 123,150 m3 | -4.1% |
| 1968 | 164,050 m3 | +33.2% |
| 1969 | 131,750 m3 | -19.7% |
| 1970 | 144,900 m3 | +10.0% |
| 1971 | 174,300 m3 | +20.3% |
| 1972 | 106,250 m3 | -39.0% |
| 1973 | 87,750 m3 | -17.4% |
| 1974 | 97,760 m3 | +11.4% |
| 1975 | 111,900 m3 | +14.5% |
| 1976 | 51,100 m3 | -54.3% |
| 1977 | 42,250 m3 | -17.3% |
| 1978 | 61,450 m3 | +45.4% |
| 1979 | 49,500 m3 | -19.4% |
| 1980 | 53,200 m3 | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 114,150 m3 | +114.6% |
| 1982 | 89,550 m3 | -21.6% |
| 1983 | 82,900 m3 | -7.4% |
| 1984 | 72,400 m3 | -12.7% |
| 1985 | 118,003 m3 | +63.0% |
| 1986 | 134,807 m3 | +14.2% |
| 1987 | 115,391 m3 | -14.4% |
| 1988 | 164,144 m3 | +42.3% |
| 1989 | 118,747 m3 | -27.7% |
| 1990 | 90,299 m3 | -24.0% |
| 1991 | 97,171 m3 | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 81,492 m3 | -16.1% |
| 1993 | 65,024 m3 | -20.2% |
| 1994 | 66,510 m3 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 87,304 m3 | +31.3% |
| 1996 | 139,200 m3 | +59.4% |
| 1997 | 136,024 m3 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 115,628 m3 | -15.0% |
| 1999 | 149,325 m3 | +29.1% |
| 2000 | 139,293 m3 | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 156,040 m3 | +12.0% |
| 2002 | 206,116 m3 | +32.1% |
| 2003 | 283,878 m3 | +37.7% |
| 2004 | 449,873 m3 | +58.5% |
| 2005 | 448,718 m3 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 557,580 m3 | +24.3% |
| 2007 | 590,809 m3 | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 521,427 m3 | -11.7% |
| 2009 | 720,794 m3 | +38.2% |
| 2010 | 796,311 m3 | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 720,221 m3 | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 746,836 m3 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 809,049 m3 | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 750,255 m3 | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 791,683 m3 | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 804,992 m3 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 714,734 m3 | -11.2% |
| 2018 | 745,274 m3 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 835,696 m3 | +12.1% |
| 2020 | 910,822 m3 | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 719,615 m3 | -21.0% |
| 2022 | 630,621 m3 | -12.4% |
| 2023 | 692,829 m3 | +9.9% |
| 2024 | 896,112 m3 | +29.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 116,350 m3 | 68,850 m3 | 164,050 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 92,716 m3 | 42,250 m3 | 174,300 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 106,329 m3 | 53,200 m3 | 164,144 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 102,798 m3 | 65,024 m3 | 149,325 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 407,453 m3 | 139,293 m3 | 720,794 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 771,505 m3 | 714,734 m3 | 835,696 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 770,000 m3 | 630,621 m3 | 910,822 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
More environment data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.29 °C (2025)
- Agriculture — Area 836,181 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 0.82 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 3.21 g/Int$ (2024)
- Country area — Area 2.08 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 2.04 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 11 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 26.79 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 896,112 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 910,822 m3 in 2020.
- What is the lowest sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,250 m3 in 1977.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 23rd out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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