Sawnwood, coniferous — Import quantity in Northern America
Northern America: Sawnwood, coniferous — Import quantity was 24.44 million m3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sawnwood, coniferous — Import quantity in Northern America, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Northern America recorded 24.44 million m3 for sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity in Northern America peaked at 42.27 million m3 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7.11 million m3, in 1961.
Northern America ranks 5th of 29 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Sawnwood, coniferous — Import quantity in Northern America, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.11 million m3 | — |
| 1962 | 8.04 million m3 | +13.1% |
| 1963 | 8.73 million m3 | +8.6% |
| 1964 | 8.45 million m3 | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 8.60 million m3 | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 8.38 million m3 | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 8.45 million m3 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 10.21 million m3 | +20.8% |
| 1969 | 10.25 million m3 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 10.11 million m3 | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 12.62 million m3 | +24.9% |
| 1972 | 15.66 million m3 | +24.1% |
| 1973 | 15.84 million m3 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 12.14 million m3 | -23.4% |
| 1975 | 10.35 million m3 | -14.8% |
| 1976 | 14.28 million m3 | +38.1% |
| 1977 | 18.24 million m3 | +27.7% |
| 1978 | 20.60 million m3 | +12.9% |
| 1979 | 19.53 million m3 | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 16.76 million m3 | -14.2% |
| 1981 | 16.56 million m3 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 15.92 million m3 | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 20.94 million m3 | +31.6% |
| 1984 | 23.07 million m3 | +10.1% |
| 1985 | 25.35 million m3 | +9.9% |
| 1986 | 24.78 million m3 | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 25.49 million m3 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 23.52 million m3 | -7.7% |
| 1989 | 26.09 million m3 | +10.9% |
| 1990 | 22.61 million m3 | -13.4% |
| 1991 | 20.21 million m3 | -10.6% |
| 1992 | 22.98 million m3 | +13.7% |
| 1993 | 26.12 million m3 | +13.7% |
| 1994 | 28.09 million m3 | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 29.80 million m3 | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 31.20 million m3 | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 31.19 million m3 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 31.84 million m3 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 32.82 million m3 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 33.27 million m3 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 34.20 million m3 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 36.07 million m3 | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 36.44 million m3 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 42.14 million m3 | +15.7% |
| 2005 | 42.27 million m3 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 39.00 million m3 | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 31.48 million m3 | -19.3% |
| 2008 | 21.96 million m3 | -30.2% |
| 2009 | 15.59 million m3 | -29.0% |
| 2010 | 16.74 million m3 | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 16.26 million m3 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 17.31 million m3 | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 20.30 million m3 | +17.3% |
| 2014 | 21.81 million m3 | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 24.02 million m3 | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 28.04 million m3 | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 27.63 million m3 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 26.29 million m3 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 25.15 million m3 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 26.23 million m3 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 27.75 million m3 | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 26.85 million m3 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 25.07 million m3 | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 24.44 million m3 | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.69 million m3 | 7.11 million m3 | 10.25 million m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.94 million m3 | 10.11 million m3 | 20.60 million m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.85 million m3 | 15.92 million m3 | 26.09 million m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.68 million m3 | 20.21 million m3 | 32.82 million m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.24 million m3 | 15.59 million m3 | 42.27 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.36 million m3 | 16.26 million m3 | 28.04 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.07 million m3 | 24.44 million m3 | 27.75 million m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
- 2 China 18.44 million m3 compare
- 3 China, mainland 17.46 million m3 compare
- 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 5.82 million m3 compare
- 4 United Kingdom 5.82 million m3 compare
- 6 Italy 4.86 million m3 compare
- 7 Japan 3.86 million m3 compare
- 8 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 2.92 million m3 compare
More environment data for Northern America
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.25 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.23 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.466 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.49 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 43.74 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 70.81 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 60.43 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 92.54 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 13.25 kg/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity in Northern America?
- Sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity in Northern America was 24.44 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity recorded in Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 42.27 million m3 in 2005.
- What is the lowest sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.11 million m3 in 1961.
- How does Northern America rank for sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity?
- Northern America ranks 5th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern America 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 64 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).
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