Sawnwood, coniferous — Import quantity in United States

United States: Sawnwood, coniferous — Import quantity was 23.83 million m3 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
23.83 million m3
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
1st
of 254 countries
All-time high
41.64 million m3
in 2004
All-time low
6.85 million m3
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sawnwood, coniferous — Import quantity in United States, 1961–2024

10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.

Analysis

The most recent figure for sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity in United States is 23.83 million m3, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity in United States peaked at 41.64 million m3 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 6.85 million m3, in 1961.

That places United States 1st out of 254 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Sawnwood, coniferous — Import quantity in United States, year by year

Annual values for Sawnwood, coniferous — Import quantity in United States, 1961 to 2024.
Year m3 Change
1961 6.85 million m3
1962 7.82 million m3 +14.1%
1963 8.51 million m3 +8.8%
1964 8.18 million m3 -3.9%
1965 8.33 million m3 +1.8%
1966 8.12 million m3 -2.4%
1967 8.16 million m3 +0.4%
1968 9.87 million m3 +21.1%
1969 9.95 million m3 +0.8%
1970 9.82 million m3 -1.3%
1971 12.29 million m3 +25.2%
1972 15.27 million m3 +24.2%
1973 15.33 million m3 +0.4%
1974 11.60 million m3 -24.4%
1975 9.73 million m3 -16.1%
1976 13.53 million m3 +39.0%
1977 17.63 million m3 +30.3%
1978 20.15 million m3 +14.3%
1979 18.96 million m3 -5.9%
1980 16.27 million m3 -14.2%
1981 15.69 million m3 -3.6%
1982 15.55 million m3 -0.9%
1983 20.39 million m3 +31.1%
1984 22.62 million m3 +10.9%
1985 24.87 million m3 +10.0%
1986 24.20 million m3 -2.7%
1987 24.96 million m3 +3.1%
1988 22.90 million m3 -8.2%
1989 25.34 million m3 +10.7%
1990 21.89 million m3 -13.6%
1991 19.57 million m3 -10.6%
1992 22.42 million m3 +14.5%
1993 25.64 million m3 +14.4%
1994 27.58 million m3 +7.5%
1995 29.24 million m3 +6.0%
1996 30.63 million m3 +4.8%
1997 30.60 million m3 -0.1%
1998 31.38 million m3 +2.6%
1999 32.27 million m3 +2.8%
2000 32.71 million m3 +1.3%
2001 33.80 million m3 +3.3%
2002 35.67 million m3 +5.5%
2003 36.02 million m3 +1.0%
2004 41.64 million m3 +15.6%
2005 41.61 million m3 -0.1%
2006 38.48 million m3 -7.5%
2007 30.94 million m3 -19.6%
2008 21.28 million m3 -31.2%
2009 14.90 million m3 -30.0%
2010 15.91 million m3 +6.8%
2011 15.61 million m3 -1.9%
2012 16.68 million m3 +6.9%
2013 19.68 million m3 +17.9%
2014 21.20 million m3 +7.8%
2015 23.31 million m3 +10.0%
2016 27.37 million m3 +17.4%
2017 26.70 million m3 -2.5%
2018 25.49 million m3 -4.5%
2019 24.50 million m3 -3.9%
2020 25.60 million m3 +4.5%
2021 27.00 million m3 +5.5%
2022 26.20 million m3 -3.0%
2023 24.41 million m3 -6.8%
2024 23.83 million m3 -2.3%

United States compared with similar countries

  • United States's 23.83 million m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 67,616 m3, 352.5× the median. (74 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8.42 million m3 6.85 million m3 9.95 million m3 9
1970s 14.43 million m3 9.73 million m3 20.15 million m3 10
1980s 21.28 million m3 15.55 million m3 25.34 million m3 10
1990s 27.12 million m3 19.57 million m3 32.27 million m3 10
2000s 32.71 million m3 14.90 million m3 41.64 million m3 10
2010s 21.64 million m3 15.61 million m3 27.37 million m3 10
2020s 25.41 million m3 23.83 million m3 27.00 million m3 5

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 2 China 18.44 million m3 compare
  2. 3 China, mainland 17.46 million m3 compare
  3. 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 5.82 million m3 compare
  4. 4 United Kingdom 5.82 million m3 compare

See the full ranking of 283 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity in United States?
Sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity in United States was 23.83 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 41.64 million m3 in 2004.
What is the lowest sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 6.85 million m3 in 1961.
How does United States rank for sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity?
United States ranks 1st out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
Is sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States 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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Indicator
Sawnwood, coniferous — Import quantity
Unit
m3
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
283 places, 12,947 data points, 1961–2024
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