Sawnwood — Import quantity in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Sawnwood — Import quantity was 103,069 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sawnwood — Import quantity in Afghanistan, 1993–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, sawnwood — import quantity in Afghanistan stood at 103,069 m3.
The figure is up 27.8% on the previous year and down 57.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawnwood — import quantity in Afghanistan peaked at 435,351 m3 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 66 m3, in 2001.
Afghanistan ranks 89th of 254 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 — Import quantity in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 110 m3 | — |
| 1994 | 110 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 171 m3 | +55.5% |
| 1996 | 166 m3 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 2,031 m3 | +1123.5% |
| 1998 | 842 m3 | -58.5% |
| 1999 | 741 m3 | -12.0% |
| 2000 | 550 m3 | -25.8% |
| 2001 | 66 m3 | -88.0% |
| 2002 | 60,909 m3 | +92186.4% |
| 2003 | 115,619 m3 | +89.8% |
| 2004 | 222,834 m3 | +92.7% |
| 2005 | 229,434 m3 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 295,450 m3 | +28.8% |
| 2007 | 323,450 m3 | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 217,050 m3 | -32.9% |
| 2009 | 364,860 m3 | +68.1% |
| 2010 | 366,906 m3 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 435,351 m3 | +18.7% |
| 2012 | 348,154 m3 | -20.0% |
| 2013 | 306,222 m3 | -12.0% |
| 2014 | 241,002 m3 | -21.3% |
| 2015 | 303,020 m3 | +25.7% |
| 2016 | 286,891 m3 | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 294,588 m3 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 139,344 m3 | -52.7% |
| 2019 | 92,266 m3 | -33.8% |
| 2020 | 204,856 m3 | +122.0% |
| 2021 | 100,686 m3 | -50.9% |
| 2022 | 57,846 m3 | -42.5% |
| 2023 | 80,629 m3 | +39.4% |
| 2024 | 103,069 m3 | +27.8% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 103,069 m3 is above the median for low income countries, which is 3,979 m3, 25.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 103,069 m3 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 161,276 m3, 64% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sawnwood — Import quantity in Afghanistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +92186.4% | 66 m3 | 60,909 m3 |
| 1997 | +1123.5% | 166 m3 | 2,031 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 595.86 m3 | 110 m3 | 2,031 m3 | 7 |
| 2000s | 183,022 m3 | 66 m3 | 364,860 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 281,374 m3 | 92,266 m3 | 435,351 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 109,417 m3 | 57,846 m3 | 204,856 m3 | 5 |
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More environment data for Afghanistan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -19.95 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -17.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.547 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.96 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1990)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.85 % 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 0.7636 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sawnwood — import quantity in Afghanistan?
- Sawnwood — import quantity in Afghanistan was 103,069 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sawnwood — import quantity recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 435,351 m3 in 2011.
- What is the lowest sawnwood — import quantity recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 66 m3 in 2001.
- How does Afghanistan rank for sawnwood — import quantity?
- Afghanistan ranks 89th out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sawnwood — import quantity rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sawnwood — 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