Sawnwood — Import quantity in Romania
Romania: Sawnwood — Import quantity was 289,983 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sawnwood — Import quantity in Romania, 1979–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Romania recorded 289,983 m3 for sawnwood — import quantity in 2024.
The figure is up 21.3% on the previous year and up 261.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawnwood — import quantity in Romania peaked at 547,344 m3 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 53 m3, in 1989.
Romania ranks 58th 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 Romania, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 1,500 m3 | — |
| 1980 | 2,600 m3 | +73.3% |
| 1981 | 53,000 m3 | +1938.5% |
| 1982 | 62,000 m3 | +17.0% |
| 1983 | 62,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 210,000 m3 | +238.7% |
| 1985 | 230,000 m3 | +9.5% |
| 1986 | 220,000 m3 | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 230,000 m3 | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 167,000 m3 | -27.4% |
| 1989 | 53 m3 | -100.0% |
| 1990 | 344 m3 | +549.1% |
| 1991 | 344 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 20,407 m3 | +5832.3% |
| 1993 | 6,233 m3 | -69.5% |
| 1994 | 1,700 m3 | -72.7% |
| 1995 | 2,600 m3 | +52.9% |
| 1996 | 2,200 m3 | -15.4% |
| 1997 | 3,700 m3 | +68.2% |
| 1998 | 3,000 m3 | -18.9% |
| 1999 | 4,500 m3 | +50.0% |
| 2000 | 7,500 m3 | +66.7% |
| 2001 | 13,000 m3 | +73.3% |
| 2002 | 11,000 m3 | -15.4% |
| 2003 | 15,000 m3 | +36.4% |
| 2004 | 21,000 m3 | +40.0% |
| 2005 | 29,000 m3 | +38.1% |
| 2006 | 48,000 m3 | +65.5% |
| 2007 | 47,000 m3 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 48,950 m3 | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 48,029 m3 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 42,904 m3 | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 53,193 m3 | +24.0% |
| 2012 | 47,318 m3 | -11.0% |
| 2013 | 46,038 m3 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 80,189 m3 | +74.2% |
| 2015 | 142,157 m3 | +77.3% |
| 2016 | 334,587 m3 | +135.4% |
| 2017 | 383,469 m3 | +14.6% |
| 2018 | 547,344 m3 | +42.7% |
| 2019 | 448,768 m3 | -18.0% |
| 2020 | 416,512 m3 | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 320,566 m3 | -23.0% |
| 2022 | 332,867 m3 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 238,976 m3 | -28.2% |
| 2024 | 289,983 m3 | +21.3% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 289,983 m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 92,908 m3, 3.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Romania's 289,983 m3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 289,983 m3, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sawnwood — Import quantity in Romania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +5832.3% | 344 m3 | 20,407 m3 |
| 1981 | +1938.5% | 2,600 m3 | 53,000 m3 |
| 1990 | +549.1% | 53 m3 | 344 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,500 m3 | 1,500 m3 | 1,500 m3 | 1 |
| 1980s | 123,665 m3 | 53 m3 | 230,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,503 m3 | 344 m3 | 20,407 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,848 m3 | 7,500 m3 | 48,950 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 212,597 m3 | 42,904 m3 | 547,344 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 319,781 m3 | 238,976 m3 | 416,512 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More environment data for Romania
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.68 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.2 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.634 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.03 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.5647 % 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 -0.1112 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sawnwood — import quantity in Romania?
- Sawnwood — import quantity in Romania was 289,983 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sawnwood — import quantity recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 547,344 m3 in 2018.
- What is the lowest sawnwood — import quantity recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 53 m3 in 1989.
- How does Romania rank for sawnwood — import quantity?
- Romania ranks 58th out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sawnwood — import quantity rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 261.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania 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