Sawnwood, coniferous — Import quantity in Malta
Malta: Sawnwood, coniferous — Import quantity was 5,054 m3 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sawnwood, coniferous — Import quantity in Malta, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Malta recorded 5,054 m3 for sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.3% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity in Malta peaked at 20,900 m3 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1,900 m3, in 1996.
Malta ranks 159th of 254 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Sawnwood, coniferous — Import quantity in Malta, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11,500 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 12,100 m3 | +5.2% |
| 1963 | 10,900 m3 | -9.9% |
| 1964 | 9,900 m3 | -9.2% |
| 1965 | 8,200 m3 | -17.2% |
| 1966 | 12,500 m3 | +52.4% |
| 1967 | 13,800 m3 | +10.4% |
| 1968 | 16,000 m3 | +15.9% |
| 1969 | 14,800 m3 | -7.5% |
| 1970 | 20,900 m3 | +41.2% |
| 1971 | 13,900 m3 | -33.5% |
| 1972 | 14,700 m3 | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 11,700 m3 | -20.4% |
| 1974 | 14,000 m3 | +19.7% |
| 1975 | 10,000 m3 | -28.6% |
| 1976 | 13,000 m3 | +30.0% |
| 1977 | 13,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 12,700 m3 | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 15,400 m3 | +21.3% |
| 1980 | 16,200 m3 | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 10,000 m3 | -38.3% |
| 1982 | 6,000 m3 | -40.0% |
| 1983 | 6,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 10,600 m3 | +76.7% |
| 1985 | 9,800 m3 | -7.5% |
| 1986 | 10,000 m3 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 10,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 10,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 12,200 m3 | +22.0% |
| 1990 | 9,600 m3 | -21.3% |
| 1991 | 11,700 m3 | +21.9% |
| 1992 | 13,942 m3 | +19.2% |
| 1993 | 13,000 m3 | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 16,200 m3 | +24.6% |
| 1995 | 13,000 m3 | -19.8% |
| 1996 | 1,900 m3 | -85.4% |
| 1997 | 8,000 m3 | +321.1% |
| 1998 | 14,000 m3 | +75.0% |
| 1999 | 14,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 14,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 12,700 m3 | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 13,000 m3 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 12,804 m3 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 16,530 m3 | +29.1% |
| 2005 | 12,780 m3 | -22.7% |
| 2006 | 10,331 m3 | -19.2% |
| 2007 | 10,990 m3 | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 10,600 m3 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 7,460 m3 | -29.6% |
| 2010 | 7,312 m3 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 7,091 m3 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 5,454 m3 | -23.1% |
| 2013 | 6,171 m3 | +13.1% |
| 2014 | 7,157 m3 | +16.0% |
| 2015 | 8,765 m3 | +22.5% |
| 2016 | 7,088 m3 | -19.1% |
| 2017 | 5,682 m3 | -19.8% |
| 2018 | 6,209 m3 | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 6,645 m3 | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 5,568 m3 | -16.2% |
| 2021 | 5,092 m3 | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 11,398 m3 | +123.8% |
| 2023 | 6,680 m3 | -41.4% |
| 2024 | 5,054 m3 | -24.3% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 5,054 m3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 67,616 m3, 7% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Malta's 5,054 m3 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 136,964 m3, 4% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sawnwood, coniferous — Import quantity in Malta 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +321.1% | 1,900 m3 | 8,000 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,189 m3 | 8,200 m3 | 16,000 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 13,930 m3 | 10,000 m3 | 20,900 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,080 m3 | 6,000 m3 | 16,200 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,534 m3 | 1,900 m3 | 16,200 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,120 m3 | 7,460 m3 | 16,530 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,757 m3 | 5,454 m3 | 8,765 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,758 m3 | 5,054 m3 | 11,398 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 156 Cook Islands 5,316 m3 compare
- 157 Dominica 5,123 m3 compare
- 158 Ukraine 5,100 m3 compare
- 160 Saint Martin (French Part) 4,544 m3 compare
- 161 Cabo Verde 4,367 m3 compare
- 162 Paraguay 4,205 m3 compare
More environment data for Malta
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.365 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.16 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8269 % 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 % 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 Malta?
- Sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity in Malta was 5,054 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 20,900 m3 in 1970.
- What is the lowest sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,900 m3 in 1996.
- How does Malta rank for sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity?
- Malta ranks 159th out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta 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