Sawnwood — Import quantity in Malta
Malta: Sawnwood — Import quantity was 10,545 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sawnwood — Import quantity in Malta, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, sawnwood — import quantity in Malta stood at 10,545 m3.
That represents a change of down 23.2% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawnwood — import quantity in Malta peaked at 123,567 m3 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5,900 m3, in 1996.
Malta ranks 157th of 254 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sawnwood — Import quantity in Malta, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13,400 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 13,400 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 13,000 m3 | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 13,900 m3 | +6.9% |
| 1965 | 13,800 m3 | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 16,100 m3 | +16.7% |
| 1967 | 15,900 m3 | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 18,700 m3 | +17.6% |
| 1969 | 18,400 m3 | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 23,800 m3 | +29.3% |
| 1971 | 17,000 m3 | -28.6% |
| 1972 | 17,400 m3 | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 14,800 m3 | -14.9% |
| 1974 | 18,000 m3 | +21.6% |
| 1975 | 12,000 m3 | -33.3% |
| 1976 | 16,100 m3 | +34.2% |
| 1977 | 18,600 m3 | +15.5% |
| 1978 | 20,400 m3 | +9.7% |
| 1979 | 19,100 m3 | -6.4% |
| 1980 | 26,900 m3 | +40.8% |
| 1981 | 16,600 m3 | -38.3% |
| 1982 | 9,900 m3 | -40.4% |
| 1983 | 9,900 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 14,500 m3 | +46.5% |
| 1985 | 19,600 m3 | +35.2% |
| 1986 | 19,700 m3 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 19,700 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 19,700 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 17,700 m3 | -10.2% |
| 1990 | 16,600 m3 | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 19,500 m3 | +17.5% |
| 1992 | 24,069 m3 | +23.4% |
| 1993 | 17,400 m3 | -27.7% |
| 1994 | 26,900 m3 | +54.6% |
| 1995 | 23,200 m3 | -13.8% |
| 1996 | 5,900 m3 | -74.6% |
| 1997 | 19,000 m3 | +222.0% |
| 1998 | 22,000 m3 | +15.8% |
| 1999 | 22,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 22,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 19,330 m3 | -12.1% |
| 2002 | 18,500 m3 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 22,198 m3 | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 26,790 m3 | +20.7% |
| 2005 | 22,460 m3 | -16.2% |
| 2006 | 19,343 m3 | -13.9% |
| 2007 | 19,859 m3 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 21,254 m3 | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 15,102 m3 | -28.9% |
| 2010 | 15,320 m3 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 14,418 m3 | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 12,423 m3 | -13.8% |
| 2013 | 12,655 m3 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 12,873 m3 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 13,748 m3 | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 14,324 m3 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 14,048 m3 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 12,730 m3 | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 13,567 m3 | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 12,296 m3 | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 16,614 m3 | +35.1% |
| 2022 | 123,567 m3 | +643.8% |
| 2023 | 13,731 m3 | -88.9% |
| 2024 | 10,545 m3 | -23.2% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 10,545 m3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 92,908 m3, 11% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Malta's 10,545 m3 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 161,276 m3, 7% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sawnwood — Import quantity in Malta 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +643.8% | 16,614 m3 | 123,567 m3 |
| 1997 | +222.0% | 5,900 m3 | 19,000 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,178 m3 | 13,000 m3 | 18,700 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 17,720 m3 | 12,000 m3 | 23,800 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 17,420 m3 | 9,900 m3 | 26,900 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,657 m3 | 5,900 m3 | 26,900 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,684 m3 | 15,102 m3 | 26,790 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,611 m3 | 12,423 m3 | 15,320 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35,351 m3 | 10,545 m3 | 123,567 m3 | 5 |
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More environment data for Malta
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.365 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.16 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8269 % 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 % 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 Malta?
- Sawnwood — import quantity in Malta was 10,545 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sawnwood — import quantity recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 123,567 m3 in 2022.
- What is the lowest sawnwood — import quantity recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,900 m3 in 1996.
- How does Malta rank for sawnwood — import quantity?
- Malta ranks 157th out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sawnwood — import quantity rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta 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