Sawnwood, coniferous — Import quantity in Somalia
Somalia: Sawnwood, coniferous — Import quantity was 199,108 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sawnwood, coniferous — Import quantity in Somalia, 1970–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 199,108 m3 for sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.2% on the previous year and up 50.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity in Somalia peaked at 199,108 m3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4 m3, in 1997.
Somalia ranks 60th of 254 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sawnwood, coniferous — Import quantity in Somalia, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 700 m3 | — |
| 1971 | 900 m3 | +28.6% |
| 1972 | 1,100 m3 | +22.2% |
| 1973 | 4,400 m3 | +300.0% |
| 1974 | 4,960 m3 | +12.7% |
| 1975 | 15,100 m3 | +204.4% |
| 1976 | 8,000 m3 | -47.0% |
| 1977 | 6,200 m3 | -22.5% |
| 1978 | 500 m3 | -91.9% |
| 1979 | 1,000 m3 | +100.0% |
| 1980 | 1,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 3,900 m3 | +290.0% |
| 1982 | 3,900 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 3,900 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3,900 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 3,900 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 3,900 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3,900 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3,900 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3,900 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 3,900 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 3,900 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 118 m3 | -97.0% |
| 1993 | 44 m3 | -62.7% |
| 1994 | 44 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 44 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 44 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4 m3 | -90.9% |
| 1998 | 808 m3 | +20100.0% |
| 1999 | 33 m3 | -95.9% |
| 2000 | 13 m3 | -60.6% |
| 2001 | 13 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 13 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 11 m3 | -15.4% |
| 2004 | 435 m3 | +3854.5% |
| 2005 | 435 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,196 m3 | +174.9% |
| 2007 | 107 m3 | -91.1% |
| 2008 | 5,107 m3 | +4672.9% |
| 2009 | 120 m3 | -97.7% |
| 2010 | 2,435 m3 | +1929.2% |
| 2011 | 789 m3 | -67.6% |
| 2012 | 88,000 m3 | +11053.4% |
| 2013 | 113,000 m3 | +28.4% |
| 2014 | 132,000 m3 | +16.8% |
| 2015 | 137,911 m3 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 143,486 m3 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 52,638 m3 | -63.3% |
| 2018 | 188,816 m3 | +258.7% |
| 2019 | 151,506 m3 | -19.8% |
| 2020 | 133,422 m3 | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 162,000 m3 | +21.4% |
| 2022 | 135,312 m3 | -16.5% |
| 2023 | 142,000 m3 | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 199,108 m3 | +40.2% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 199,108 m3 is above the median for low income countries, which is 552 m3, 360.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 199,108 m3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 975 m3, 204.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sawnwood, coniferous — Import quantity in Somalia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +20100.0% | 4 m3 | 808 m3 |
| 2012 | +11053.4% | 789 m3 | 88,000 m3 |
| 2008 | +4672.9% | 107 m3 | 5,107 m3 |
| 2004 | +3854.5% | 11 m3 | 435 m3 |
| 2010 | +1929.2% | 120 m3 | 2,435 m3 |
| 1973 | +300.0% | 1,100 m3 | 4,400 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,286 m3 | 500 m3 | 15,100 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,610 m3 | 1,000 m3 | 3,900 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 893.9 m3 | 4 m3 | 3,900 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 745 m3 | 11 m3 | 5,107 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 101,058 m3 | 789 m3 | 188,816 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 154,368 m3 | 133,422 m3 | 199,108 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More environment data for Somalia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -28.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -24.06 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.278 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.53 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.5029 % 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 -0.1376 % 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 Somalia?
- Sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity in Somalia was 199,108 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 199,108 m3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 m3 in 1997.
- How does Somalia rank for sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity?
- Somalia ranks 60th out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia 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