Sawnwood — Export quantity in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Sawnwood — Export quantity was 66,509 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sawnwood — Export quantity in Saudi Arabia, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 66,509 m3 for sawnwood — export quantity in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and up 11,883.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawnwood — export quantity in Saudi Arabia peaked at 90,324 m3 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 m3, in 1997.
That places Saudi Arabia 78th out of 253 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 27 m3 | — |
| 1993 | 72 m3 | +166.7% |
| 1994 | 5,783 m3 | +7931.9% |
| 1995 | 6,900 m3 | +19.3% |
| 1996 | 7,100 m3 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 0 m3 | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 0 m3 | — |
| 1999 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2000 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2001 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2002 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2003 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2004 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2005 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2006 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2007 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2008 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2009 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2010 | 2,939 m3 | — |
| 2011 | 77 m3 | -97.4% |
| 2012 | 2,995 m3 | +3789.6% |
| 2013 | 2,724 m3 | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 555 m3 | -79.6% |
| 2015 | 4,150 m3 | +647.7% |
| 2016 | 4,564 m3 | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 2,340 m3 | -48.7% |
| 2018 | 1,767 m3 | -24.5% |
| 2019 | 1,196 m3 | -32.3% |
| 2020 | 66,915 m3 | +5494.9% |
| 2021 | 90,324 m3 | +35.0% |
| 2022 | 74,219 m3 | -17.8% |
| 2023 | 62,238 m3 | -16.1% |
| 2024 | 66,509 m3 | +6.9% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 66,509 m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 28,558 m3, 2.3× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 66,509 m3 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 260.5 m3, 255.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sawnwood — Export quantity in Saudi Arabia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +7931.9% | 72 m3 | 5,783 m3 |
| 2020 | +5494.9% | 1,196 m3 | 66,915 m3 |
| 2012 | +3789.6% | 77 m3 | 2,995 m3 |
| 2015 | +647.7% | 555 m3 | 4,150 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,485 m3 | 0 m3 | 7,100 m3 | 8 |
| 2000s | 0 m3 | 0 m3 | 0 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,331 m3 | 77 m3 | 4,564 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72,041 m3 | 62,238 m3 | 90,324 m3 | 5 |
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More environment data for Saudi Arabia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -52.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -27.86 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.424 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.53 % 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 9.62 % 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 — export quantity in Saudi Arabia?
- Sawnwood — export quantity in Saudi Arabia was 66,509 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sawnwood — export quantity recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 90,324 m3 in 2021.
- What is the lowest sawnwood — export quantity recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 m3 in 1997.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for sawnwood — export quantity?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 78th out of 253 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sawnwood — export quantity rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11,883.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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