Sawnwood, coniferous — Import quantity in Tonga
Tonga: Sawnwood, coniferous — Import quantity was 9,413 m3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sawnwood, coniferous — Import quantity in Tonga, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity in Tonga is 9,413 m3, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity in Tonga peaked at 14,291 m3 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 340 m3, in 2012.
That places Tonga 150th out of 254 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Sawnwood, coniferous — Import quantity in Tonga, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 4,294 m3 | — |
| 1993 | 3,880 m3 | -9.6% |
| 1994 | 3,812 m3 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 5,302 m3 | +39.1% |
| 1996 | 2,020 m3 | -61.9% |
| 1997 | 2,275 m3 | +12.6% |
| 1998 | 4,561 m3 | +100.5% |
| 1999 | 5,700 m3 | +25.0% |
| 2000 | 4,688 m3 | -17.8% |
| 2001 | 5,237 m3 | +11.7% |
| 2002 | 8,731 m3 | +66.7% |
| 2003 | 5,950 m3 | -31.9% |
| 2004 | 7,698 m3 | +29.4% |
| 2005 | 7,756 m3 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 14,291 m3 | +84.3% |
| 2007 | 8,002 m3 | -44.0% |
| 2008 | 4,699 m3 | -41.3% |
| 2009 | 5,109 m3 | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 6,376 m3 | +24.8% |
| 2011 | 9,569 m3 | +50.1% |
| 2012 | 340 m3 | -96.4% |
| 2013 | 5,169 m3 | +1420.3% |
| 2014 | 7,156 m3 | +38.4% |
| 2015 | 8,073 m3 | +12.8% |
| 2016 | 11,139 m3 | +38.0% |
| 2017 | 9,912 m3 | -11.0% |
| 2018 | 11,639 m3 | +17.4% |
| 2019 | 9,339 m3 | -19.8% |
| 2020 | 11,895 m3 | +27.4% |
| 2021 | 8,546 m3 | -28.2% |
| 2022 | 10,469 m3 | +22.5% |
| 2023 | 8,682 m3 | -17.1% |
| 2024 | 9,413 m3 | +8.4% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 9,413 m3 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34,965 m3, 27% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 9,413 m3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8,046 m3, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sawnwood, coniferous — Import quantity in Tonga 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +1420.3% | 340 m3 | 5,169 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,980 m3 | 2,020 m3 | 5,700 m3 | 8 |
| 2000s | 7,216 m3 | 4,688 m3 | 14,291 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,871 m3 | 340 m3 | 11,639 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,801 m3 | 8,546 m3 | 11,895 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 147 Turks and Caicos Islands 12,119 m3 compare
- 148 Comoros 11,462 m3 compare
- 149 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 10,248 m3 compare
- 151 Zimbabwe 9,099 m3 compare
- 152 Saint Kitts and Nevis 7,948 m3 compare
- 153 New Caledonia 6,680 m3 compare
More environment data for Tonga
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.234 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.858 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.06 % 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 0.1689 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity in Tonga?
- Sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity in Tonga was 9,413 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 14,291 m3 in 2006.
- What is the lowest sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 340 m3 in 2012.
- How does Tonga rank for sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity?
- Tonga ranks 150th out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga 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