Sawnwood — Export quantity in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Sawnwood — Export quantity was 52,424 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sawnwood — Export quantity in Bulgaria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 52,424 m3 for sawnwood — export quantity in 2024.
The figure is down 33.9% on the previous year and down 87.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawnwood — export quantity in Bulgaria peaked at 524,000 m3 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 17,400 m3, in 1984.
Bulgaria ranks 80th of 253 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sawnwood — Export quantity in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 81,700 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 220,600 m3 | +170.0% |
| 1963 | 119,900 m3 | -45.6% |
| 1964 | 90,500 m3 | -24.5% |
| 1965 | 81,700 m3 | -9.7% |
| 1966 | 65,600 m3 | -19.7% |
| 1967 | 49,800 m3 | -24.1% |
| 1968 | 85,600 m3 | +71.9% |
| 1969 | 88,000 m3 | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 39,800 m3 | -54.8% |
| 1971 | 48,700 m3 | +22.4% |
| 1972 | 38,200 m3 | -21.6% |
| 1973 | 24,100 m3 | -36.9% |
| 1974 | 33,800 m3 | +40.2% |
| 1975 | 60,000 m3 | +77.5% |
| 1976 | 38,800 m3 | -35.3% |
| 1977 | 44,100 m3 | +13.7% |
| 1978 | 61,800 m3 | +40.1% |
| 1979 | 54,600 m3 | -11.7% |
| 1980 | 55,100 m3 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 54,200 m3 | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 18,700 m3 | -65.5% |
| 1983 | 20,100 m3 | +7.5% |
| 1984 | 17,400 m3 | -13.4% |
| 1985 | 20,700 m3 | +19.0% |
| 1986 | 26,400 m3 | +27.5% |
| 1987 | 21,000 m3 | -20.5% |
| 1988 | 25,700 m3 | +22.4% |
| 1989 | 20,900 m3 | -18.7% |
| 1990 | 37,200 m3 | +78.0% |
| 1991 | 37,000 m3 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 114,899 m3 | +210.5% |
| 1993 | 24,700 m3 | -78.5% |
| 1994 | 35,500 m3 | +43.7% |
| 1995 | 56,800 m3 | +60.0% |
| 1996 | 159,900 m3 | +181.5% |
| 1997 | 247,000 m3 | +54.5% |
| 1998 | 196,500 m3 | -20.4% |
| 1999 | 275,000 m3 | +39.9% |
| 2000 | 265,000 m3 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 264,000 m3 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 273,000 m3 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 273,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 253,000 m3 | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 524,000 m3 | +107.1% |
| 2006 | 234,000 m3 | -55.3% |
| 2007 | 321,826 m3 | +37.5% |
| 2008 | 161,747 m3 | -49.7% |
| 2009 | 194,884 m3 | +20.5% |
| 2010 | 238,339 m3 | +22.3% |
| 2011 | 380,556 m3 | +59.7% |
| 2012 | 321,275 m3 | -15.6% |
| 2013 | 377,530 m3 | +17.5% |
| 2014 | 403,740 m3 | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 376,044 m3 | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 290,528 m3 | -22.7% |
| 2017 | 275,065 m3 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 211,054 m3 | -23.3% |
| 2019 | 159,097 m3 | -24.6% |
| 2020 | 157,830 m3 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 164,735 m3 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 84,611 m3 | -48.6% |
| 2023 | 79,301 m3 | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 52,424 m3 | -33.9% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 52,424 m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 28,558 m3, 1.8× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 52,424 m3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 227,791 m3, 23% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sawnwood — Export quantity in Bulgaria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +210.5% | 37,000 m3 | 114,899 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 98,156 m3 | 49,800 m3 | 220,600 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 44,390 m3 | 24,100 m3 | 61,800 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 28,020 m3 | 17,400 m3 | 55,100 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 118,450 m3 | 24,700 m3 | 275,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 276,446 m3 | 161,747 m3 | 524,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 303,323 m3 | 159,097 m3 | 403,740 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 107,780 m3 | 52,424 m3 | 164,735 m3 | 5 |
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More environment data for Bulgaria
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.39 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.573 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.18 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -6.02 % 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 -0.7509 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sawnwood — export quantity in Bulgaria?
- Sawnwood — export quantity in Bulgaria was 52,424 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sawnwood — export quantity recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 524,000 m3 in 2005.
- What is the lowest sawnwood — export quantity recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,400 m3 in 1984.
- How does Bulgaria rank for sawnwood — export quantity?
- Bulgaria ranks 80th out of 253 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sawnwood — export quantity rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sawnwood — Export 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