Sawnwood — Import quantity in Latvia
Latvia: Sawnwood — Import quantity was 459,242 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sawnwood — Import quantity in Latvia, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 459,242 m3 for sawnwood — import quantity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawnwood — import quantity in Latvia peaked at 1.55 million m3 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 130 m3, in 1992.
Latvia ranks 46th of 254 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sawnwood — Import quantity in Latvia, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 130 m3 | — |
| 1993 | 2,516 m3 | +1835.4% |
| 1994 | 4,700 m3 | +86.8% |
| 1995 | 7,000 m3 | +48.9% |
| 1996 | 2,500 m3 | -64.3% |
| 1997 | 25,000 m3 | +900.0% |
| 1998 | 33,000 m3 | +32.0% |
| 1999 | 125,000 m3 | +278.8% |
| 2000 | 135,450 m3 | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 104,750 m3 | -22.7% |
| 2002 | 157,920 m3 | +50.8% |
| 2003 | 385,072 m3 | +143.8% |
| 2004 | 688,038 m3 | +78.7% |
| 2005 | 616,033 m3 | -10.5% |
| 2006 | 481,098 m3 | -21.9% |
| 2007 | 601,901 m3 | +25.1% |
| 2008 | 231,583 m3 | -61.5% |
| 2009 | 112,516 m3 | -51.4% |
| 2010 | 201,201 m3 | +78.8% |
| 2011 | 177,999 m3 | -11.5% |
| 2012 | 227,505 m3 | +27.8% |
| 2013 | 268,059 m3 | +17.8% |
| 2014 | 470,251 m3 | +75.4% |
| 2015 | 591,148 m3 | +25.7% |
| 2016 | 808,842 m3 | +36.8% |
| 2017 | 977,452 m3 | +20.8% |
| 2018 | 1.21 million m3 | +23.9% |
| 2019 | 1.15 million m3 | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 1.15 million m3 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.55 million m3 | +34.0% |
| 2022 | 882,556 m3 | -42.9% |
| 2023 | 480,789 m3 | -45.5% |
| 2024 | 459,242 m3 | -4.5% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 459,242 m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 92,908 m3, 4.9× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 459,242 m3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 289,983 m3, 1.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sawnwood — Import quantity in Latvia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +1835.4% | 130 m3 | 2,516 m3 |
| 1997 | +900.0% | 2,500 m3 | 25,000 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24,981 m3 | 130 m3 | 125,000 m3 | 8 |
| 2000s | 351,436 m3 | 104,750 m3 | 688,038 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 607,919 m3 | 177,999 m3 | 1.21 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 904,213 m3 | 459,242 m3 | 1.55 million m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More environment data for Latvia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.883 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.56 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.4753 % 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 0.0183 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sawnwood — import quantity in Latvia?
- Sawnwood — import quantity in Latvia was 459,242 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sawnwood — import quantity recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.55 million m3 in 2021.
- What is the lowest sawnwood — import quantity recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 130 m3 in 1992.
- How does Latvia rank for sawnwood — import quantity?
- Latvia ranks 46th out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sawnwood — import quantity rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia 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