Sawnwood — Import quantity in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Sawnwood — Import quantity was 9,136 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sawnwood — Import quantity in Bangladesh, 1972–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 9,136 m3 for sawnwood — import quantity in 2024.
That represents a change of up 34.5% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawnwood — import quantity in Bangladesh peaked at 19,965 m3 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 100 m3, in 1972.
Bangladesh ranks 162nd 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 Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 100 m3 | — |
| 1973 | 100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 4,100 m3 | +4000.0% |
| 1976 | 2,700 m3 | -34.1% |
| 1977 | 3,400 m3 | +25.9% |
| 1978 | 3,400 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 10,000 m3 | +194.1% |
| 1980 | 10,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1,100 m3 | -89.0% |
| 1982 | 1,300 m3 | +18.2% |
| 1983 | 2,300 m3 | +76.9% |
| 1984 | 5,000 m3 | +117.4% |
| 1985 | 10,800 m3 | +116.0% |
| 1986 | 4,900 m3 | -54.6% |
| 1987 | 15,000 m3 | +206.1% |
| 1988 | 5,800 m3 | -61.3% |
| 1989 | 11,300 m3 | +94.8% |
| 1990 | 1,800 m3 | -84.1% |
| 1991 | 2,500 m3 | +38.9% |
| 1992 | 6,240 m3 | +149.6% |
| 1993 | 2,500 m3 | -59.9% |
| 1994 | 2,600 m3 | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 300 m3 | -88.5% |
| 1996 | 3,600 m3 | +1100.0% |
| 1997 | 5,900 m3 | +63.9% |
| 1998 | 5,900 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3,700 m3 | -37.3% |
| 2000 | 3,700 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 13,900 m3 | +275.7% |
| 2002 | 631 m3 | -95.5% |
| 2003 | 1,836 m3 | +191.0% |
| 2004 | 4,351 m3 | +137.0% |
| 2005 | 4,351 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,927 m3 | -55.7% |
| 2007 | 847 m3 | -56.0% |
| 2008 | 1,252 m3 | +47.8% |
| 2009 | 961 m3 | -23.2% |
| 2010 | 4,660 m3 | +384.9% |
| 2011 | 4,487 m3 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 8,398 m3 | +87.2% |
| 2013 | 11,039 m3 | +31.4% |
| 2014 | 12,957 m3 | +17.4% |
| 2015 | 16,490 m3 | +27.3% |
| 2016 | 18,078 m3 | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 10,898 m3 | -39.7% |
| 2018 | 17,395 m3 | +59.6% |
| 2019 | 19,362 m3 | +11.3% |
| 2020 | 15,240 m3 | -21.3% |
| 2021 | 19,965 m3 | +31.0% |
| 2022 | 12,318 m3 | -38.3% |
| 2023 | 6,793 m3 | -44.9% |
| 2024 | 9,136 m3 | +34.5% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 9,136 m3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,892 m3, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 9,136 m3 is below the median for South Asia, which is 29,122 m3, 31% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sawnwood — Import quantity in Bangladesh 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +4000.0% | 100 m3 | 4,100 m3 |
| 1996 | +1100.0% | 300 m3 | 3,600 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,988 m3 | 100 m3 | 10,000 m3 | 8 |
| 1980s | 6,750 m3 | 1,100 m3 | 15,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,504 m3 | 300 m3 | 6,240 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,376 m3 | 631 m3 | 13,900 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,376 m3 | 4,487 m3 | 19,362 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,690 m3 | 6,793 m3 | 19,965 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 159 Zimbabwe 10,209 m3 compare
- 160 Burkina Faso 9,996 m3 compare
- 161 Tonga 9,858 m3 compare
- 163 Saint Kitts and Nevis 8,468 m3 compare
- 164 Democratic Republic of the Congo 8,258 m3 compare
- 165 Ukraine 7,900 m3 compare
More environment data for Bangladesh
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.59 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.236 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.67 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.31 % 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 -2.43 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sawnwood — import quantity in Bangladesh?
- Sawnwood — import quantity in Bangladesh was 9,136 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sawnwood — import quantity recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 19,965 m3 in 2021.
- What is the lowest sawnwood — import quantity recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 m3 in 1972.
- How does Bangladesh rank for sawnwood — import quantity?
- Bangladesh ranks 162nd out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sawnwood — import quantity rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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