Sawnwood — Import quantity in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Sawnwood — Import quantity was 1.26 million m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sawnwood — Import quantity in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, sawnwood — import quantity in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) stood at 1.26 million m3.
The figure is up 17.5% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawnwood — import quantity in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 1.47 million m3 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 99,989 m3, in 1994.
That places Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 23rd out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sawnwood — Import quantity in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 138,100 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 158,950 m3 | +15.1% |
| 1963 | 190,200 m3 | +19.7% |
| 1964 | 219,400 m3 | +15.4% |
| 1965 | 220,400 m3 | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 251,550 m3 | +14.1% |
| 1967 | 257,700 m3 | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 292,400 m3 | +13.5% |
| 1969 | 267,150 m3 | -8.6% |
| 1970 | 263,800 m3 | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 308,450 m3 | +16.9% |
| 1972 | 186,850 m3 | -39.4% |
| 1973 | 157,800 m3 | -15.5% |
| 1974 | 179,510 m3 | +13.8% |
| 1975 | 182,900 m3 | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 133,150 m3 | -27.2% |
| 1977 | 144,750 m3 | +8.7% |
| 1978 | 162,000 m3 | +11.9% |
| 1979 | 160,900 m3 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 229,700 m3 | +42.8% |
| 1981 | 230,000 m3 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 177,200 m3 | -23.0% |
| 1983 | 159,650 m3 | -9.9% |
| 1984 | 142,050 m3 | -11.0% |
| 1985 | 204,558 m3 | +44.0% |
| 1986 | 206,113 m3 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 206,457 m3 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 269,082 m3 | +30.3% |
| 1989 | 226,097 m3 | -16.0% |
| 1990 | 174,819 m3 | -22.7% |
| 1991 | 184,091 m3 | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 281,864 m3 | +53.1% |
| 1993 | 114,090 m3 | -59.5% |
| 1994 | 99,989 m3 | -12.4% |
| 1995 | 206,079 m3 | +106.1% |
| 1996 | 277,277 m3 | +34.5% |
| 1997 | 280,598 m3 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 277,340 m3 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 301,085 m3 | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 298,333 m3 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 336,419 m3 | +12.8% |
| 2002 | 392,360 m3 | +16.6% |
| 2003 | 473,609 m3 | +20.7% |
| 2004 | 654,208 m3 | +38.1% |
| 2005 | 650,422 m3 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 794,367 m3 | +22.1% |
| 2007 | 812,368 m3 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 745,363 m3 | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 945,177 m3 | +26.8% |
| 2010 | 1.07 million m3 | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 999,887 m3 | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 1.00 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.19 million m3 | +19.1% |
| 2014 | 1.22 million m3 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 975,910 m3 | -20.1% |
| 2016 | 1.02 million m3 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 990,740 m3 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 1.00 million m3 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.31 million m3 | +31.1% |
| 2020 | 1.47 million m3 | +12.1% |
| 2021 | 1.25 million m3 | -15.2% |
| 2022 | 1.10 million m3 | -11.5% |
| 2023 | 1.07 million m3 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 1.26 million m3 | +17.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 221,761 m3 | 138,100 m3 | 292,400 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 188,011 m3 | 133,150 m3 | 308,450 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 205,091 m3 | 142,050 m3 | 269,082 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 219,723 m3 | 99,989 m3 | 301,085 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 610,263 m3 | 298,333 m3 | 945,177 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 million m3 | 975,910 m3 | 1.31 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.23 million m3 | 1.07 million m3 | 1.47 million m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
More environment data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.29 °C (2025)
- Agriculture — Area 836,181 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 0.82 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 3.21 g/Int$ (2024)
- Country area — Area 2.08 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 2.04 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 11 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 26.79 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sawnwood — import quantity in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Sawnwood — import quantity in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 1.26 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sawnwood — import quantity recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.47 million m3 in 2020.
- What is the lowest sawnwood — import quantity recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 99,989 m3 in 1994.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for sawnwood — import quantity?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 23rd out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is sawnwood — import quantity rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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