Sawnwood — Import quantity in India
India: Sawnwood — Import quantity was 2.17 million m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sawnwood — Import quantity in India, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sawnwood — import quantity in India is 2.17 million m3, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 30.6% on the previous year and up 283.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawnwood — import quantity in India peaked at 2.17 million m3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 800 m3, in 1974.
India ranks 17th of 254 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sawnwood — Import quantity in India, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12,300 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 22,800 m3 | +85.4% |
| 1963 | 14,400 m3 | -36.8% |
| 1964 | 73,600 m3 | +411.1% |
| 1965 | 21,900 m3 | -70.2% |
| 1966 | 16,300 m3 | -25.6% |
| 1967 | 17,700 m3 | +8.6% |
| 1968 | 8,000 m3 | -54.8% |
| 1969 | 1,500 m3 | -81.2% |
| 1970 | 1,500 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1,400 m3 | -6.7% |
| 1972 | 1,400 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1,800 m3 | +28.6% |
| 1974 | 800 m3 | -55.6% |
| 1975 | 1,500 m3 | +87.5% |
| 1976 | 1,550 m3 | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 4,000 m3 | +158.1% |
| 1978 | 4,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 16,900 m3 | +322.5% |
| 1980 | 16,900 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 14,500 m3 | -14.2% |
| 1982 | 4,900 m3 | -66.2% |
| 1983 | 4,900 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 4,900 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2,100 m3 | -57.1% |
| 1986 | 71,240 m3 | +3292.4% |
| 1987 | 36,768 m3 | -48.4% |
| 1988 | 57,810 m3 | +57.2% |
| 1989 | 17,518 m3 | -69.7% |
| 1990 | 18,655 m3 | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 21,220 m3 | +13.7% |
| 1992 | 17,699 m3 | -16.6% |
| 1993 | 7,586 m3 | -57.1% |
| 1994 | 6,451 m3 | -15.0% |
| 1995 | 7,400 m3 | +14.7% |
| 1996 | 17,200 m3 | +132.4% |
| 1997 | 10,000 m3 | -41.9% |
| 1998 | 15,900 m3 | +59.0% |
| 1999 | 9,000 m3 | -43.4% |
| 2000 | 9,400 m3 | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 30,000 m3 | +219.1% |
| 2002 | 76,499 m3 | +155.0% |
| 2003 | 59,954 m3 | -21.6% |
| 2004 | 94,256 m3 | +57.2% |
| 2005 | 96,031 m3 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 71,712 m3 | -25.3% |
| 2007 | 100,916 m3 | +40.7% |
| 2008 | 106,195 m3 | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 163,357 m3 | +53.8% |
| 2010 | 233,898 m3 | +43.2% |
| 2011 | 591,954 m3 | +153.1% |
| 2012 | 539,578 m3 | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 568,492 m3 | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 565,421 m3 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 693,490 m3 | +22.7% |
| 2016 | 749,086 m3 | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 930,168 m3 | +24.2% |
| 2018 | 1.17 million m3 | +25.5% |
| 2019 | 1.56 million m3 | +33.8% |
| 2020 | 1.59 million m3 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 1.59 million m3 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.80 million m3 | +13.0% |
| 2023 | 1.66 million m3 | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 2.17 million m3 | +30.6% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 2.17 million m3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,892 m3, 274.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- India's 2.17 million m3 is above the median for South Asia, which is 29,122 m3, 74.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sawnwood — Import quantity in India 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +3292.4% | 2,100 m3 | 71,240 m3 |
| 1964 | +411.1% | 14,400 m3 | 73,600 m3 |
| 1979 | +322.5% | 4,000 m3 | 16,900 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20,944 m3 | 1,500 m3 | 73,600 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,485 m3 | 800 m3 | 16,900 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 23,154 m3 | 2,100 m3 | 71,240 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,111 m3 | 6,451 m3 | 21,220 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 80,832 m3 | 9,400 m3 | 163,357 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 760,163 m3 | 233,898 m3 | 1.56 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.76 million m3 | 1.59 million m3 | 2.17 million m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 14 Egypt 2.33 million m3 compare
- 15 Belgium-Luxembourg 2.24 million m3 compare
- 16 France 2.21 million m3 compare
- 18 Republic of Korea 1.90 million m3 compare
- 19 Saudi Arabia 1.70 million m3 compare
- 20 Austria 1.51 million m3 compare
More environment data for India
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.3669 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0072 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 11.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 12.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.254 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.954 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 3.51 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sawnwood — import quantity in India?
- Sawnwood — import quantity in India was 2.17 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sawnwood — import quantity recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 2.17 million m3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest sawnwood — import quantity recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 800 m3 in 1974.
- How does India rank for sawnwood — import quantity?
- India ranks 17th out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sawnwood — import quantity rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 283.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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