What is sawnwood — import quantity in Eastern Asia?

Sawnwood — import quantity in Eastern Asia was 35.04 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest sawnwood — import quantity recorded in Eastern Asia?

The highest recorded value was 47.74 million m3 in 2017.

What is the lowest sawnwood — import quantity recorded in Eastern Asia?

The lowest recorded value was 702,700 m3 in 1961.

How does Eastern Asia rank for sawnwood — import quantity?

Eastern Asia ranks 4th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.

Is sawnwood — import quantity rising or falling in Eastern Asia?

Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Eastern Asia 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.

Sawnwood — Import quantity in Eastern Asia

Name: Sawnwood — Import quantity in Eastern Asia
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Eastern Asia: Sawnwood — Import quantity was 35.04 million m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

35.04 million m3

Change on year

down 2.5%

Rank

4th

of 33 groups

All-time high

47.74 million m3

in 2017

All-time low

702,700 m3

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2024

Sawnwood — Import quantity in Eastern Asia, 1961–2024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.

Analysis

Eastern Asia recorded 35.04 million m3 for sawnwood — import quantity in 2024.

That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sawnwood — import quantity in Eastern Asia peaked at 47.74 million m3 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 702,700 m3, in 1961.

That places Eastern Asia 4th out of 33 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1.42 million m3	702,700 m3	2.63 million m3	9
1970s	3.57 million m3	2.26 million m3	5.52 million m3	10
1980s	7.19 million m3	4.50 million m3	11.72 million m3	10
1990s	14.03 million m3	10.78 million m3	17.44 million m3	10
2000s	16.92 million m3	16.17 million m3	18.10 million m3	10
2010s	37.34 million m3	23.71 million m3	47.74 million m3	10
2020s	37.95 million m3	35.04 million m3	42.85 million m3	5

Countries ranked near Eastern Asia

1 China 29.15 million m3 compare
2 China, mainland 27.99 million m3 compare
3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 6.31 million m3 compare
4 Italy 5.23 million m3 compare
5 Japan 3.98 million m3 compare
6 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 3.27 million m3 compare
7 Germany 3.13 million m3 compare

See the full ranking of 268 places →

More environment data for Eastern Asia

Standard Deviation 0.309 °C (2025)
Temperature change 1.98 °C (2025)
Recovered paper — Production 98.06 million t (2024)
Total fibre furnish — Production 137.56 million t (2024)
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 6.03 million t (2024)
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use 25.26 million t (2024)
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use 9.16 million t (2024)
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland 65.98 kg/ha (2024)
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 5.53 kg/cap (2024)
Pesticides (total) — Export value 10.59 million 1000 USD (2024)

All data for Eastern Asia →

Frequently asked questions

What is sawnwood — import quantity in Eastern Asia?: Sawnwood — import quantity in Eastern Asia was 35.04 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sawnwood — import quantity recorded in Eastern Asia?: The highest recorded value was 47.74 million m3 in 2017.
What is the lowest sawnwood — import quantity recorded in Eastern Asia?: The lowest recorded value was 702,700 m3 in 1961.
How does Eastern Asia rank for sawnwood — import quantity?: Eastern Asia ranks 4th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
Is sawnwood — import quantity rising or falling in Eastern Asia?: Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eastern Asia 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

Indicator: Sawnwood — Import quantity
Unit: m3
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 268 places, 13,038 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

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