Sawnwood — Import quantity in Barbados
Barbados: Sawnwood — Import quantity was 16,406 m3 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sawnwood — Import quantity in Barbados, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 16,406 m3 for sawnwood — import quantity in 2024.
The figure is down 39.6% on the previous year and down 53.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawnwood — import quantity in Barbados peaked at 85,400 m3 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 10,528 m3, in 2009.
That places Barbados 149th out of 254 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Sawnwood — Import quantity in Barbados, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 24,300 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 20,600 m3 | -15.2% |
| 1963 | 25,600 m3 | +24.3% |
| 1964 | 17,800 m3 | -30.5% |
| 1965 | 23,000 m3 | +29.2% |
| 1966 | 23,600 m3 | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 27,300 m3 | +15.7% |
| 1968 | 29,600 m3 | +8.4% |
| 1969 | 31,900 m3 | +7.8% |
| 1970 | 37,300 m3 | +16.9% |
| 1971 | 37,900 m3 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 34,500 m3 | -9.0% |
| 1973 | 40,900 m3 | +18.6% |
| 1974 | 40,900 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 40,900 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 34,500 m3 | -15.6% |
| 1977 | 34,700 m3 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 34,700 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 40,100 m3 | +15.6% |
| 1980 | 60,000 m3 | +49.6% |
| 1981 | 58,800 m3 | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 40,100 m3 | -31.8% |
| 1983 | 40,100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 34,100 m3 | -15.0% |
| 1985 | 45,700 m3 | +34.0% |
| 1986 | 45,700 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 45,700 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 20,400 m3 | -55.4% |
| 1989 | 32,200 m3 | +57.8% |
| 1990 | 32,200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 85,400 m3 | +165.2% |
| 1992 | 29,512 m3 | -65.4% |
| 1993 | 28,583 m3 | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 34,071 m3 | +19.2% |
| 1995 | 36,695 m3 | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 33,800 m3 | -7.9% |
| 1997 | 70,900 m3 | +109.8% |
| 1998 | 57,300 m3 | -19.2% |
| 1999 | 63,300 m3 | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 63,300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 11,500 m3 | -81.8% |
| 2002 | 17,431 m3 | +51.6% |
| 2003 | 10,892 m3 | -37.5% |
| 2004 | 30,748 m3 | +182.3% |
| 2005 | 30,748 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 24,080 m3 | -21.7% |
| 2007 | 15,690 m3 | -34.8% |
| 2008 | 10,836 m3 | -30.9% |
| 2009 | 10,528 m3 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 37,770 m3 | +258.8% |
| 2011 | 41,619 m3 | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 32,520 m3 | -21.9% |
| 2013 | 23,827 m3 | -26.7% |
| 2014 | 35,222 m3 | +47.8% |
| 2015 | 27,996 m3 | -20.5% |
| 2016 | 28,372 m3 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 17,797 m3 | -37.3% |
| 2018 | 14,236 m3 | -20.0% |
| 2019 | 22,722 m3 | +59.6% |
| 2020 | 19,641 m3 | -13.6% |
| 2021 | 32,327 m3 | +64.6% |
| 2022 | 34,126 m3 | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 27,174 m3 | -20.4% |
| 2024 | 16,406 m3 | -39.6% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 16,406 m3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 92,908 m3, 18% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 16,406 m3 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18,000 m3, 91% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sawnwood — Import quantity in Barbados 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +258.8% | 10,528 m3 | 37,770 m3 |
| 2004 | +182.3% | 10,892 m3 | 30,748 m3 |
| 1991 | +165.2% | 32,200 m3 | 85,400 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24,856 m3 | 17,800 m3 | 31,900 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 37,640 m3 | 34,500 m3 | 40,900 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 42,280 m3 | 20,400 m3 | 60,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 47,176 m3 | 28,583 m3 | 85,400 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,575 m3 | 10,528 m3 | 63,300 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,208 m3 | 14,236 m3 | 41,619 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,935 m3 | 16,406 m3 | 34,126 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 147 Malawi 16,588 m3 compare
- 148 Honduras 16,524 m3 compare
- 150 Aruba 16,283 m3 compare
- 151 British Virgin Islands 15,728 m3 compare
- 152 Saint Lucia 14,370 m3 compare
More environment data for Barbados
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.41 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -8.41 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 111.15 % change on previous year (2023)
- Standard Deviation 0.587 °C (2023)
- Temperature change 1.03 °C (2023)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.61 % 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 -0.3571 % 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 — import quantity in Barbados?
- Sawnwood — import quantity in Barbados was 16,406 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sawnwood — import quantity recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 85,400 m3 in 1991.
- What is the lowest sawnwood — import quantity recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,528 m3 in 2009.
- How does Barbados rank for sawnwood — import quantity?
- Barbados ranks 149th out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sawnwood — import quantity rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados 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