Sawnwood — Import quantity in Rwanda
Rwanda: Sawnwood — Import quantity was 2,740 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sawnwood — Import quantity in Rwanda, 1966–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 2,740 m3 for sawnwood — import quantity in 2024.
The figure is up 953.8% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawnwood — import quantity in Rwanda peaked at 8,508 m3 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0 m3, in 1987.
That places Rwanda 191st out of 254 countries 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 Rwanda, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 2,500 m3 | — |
| 1967 | 1,600 m3 | -36.0% |
| 1968 | 1,400 m3 | -12.5% |
| 1969 | 1,200 m3 | -14.3% |
| 1970 | 1,200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1,200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1,200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1,200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1,200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1,200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1,200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1,200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1,200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1,200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1,200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1,200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1,200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1,200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1,200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1,200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0 m3 | -100.0% |
| 1988 | 0 m3 | — |
| 1989 | 1,600 m3 | — |
| 1990 | 1,100 m3 | -31.2% |
| 1991 | 800 m3 | -27.3% |
| 1992 | 800 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 800 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0 m3 | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 700 m3 | — |
| 1996 | 800 m3 | +14.3% |
| 1997 | 542 m3 | -32.2% |
| 1998 | 600 m3 | +10.7% |
| 1999 | 0 m3 | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 27 m3 | — |
| 2001 | 27 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 27 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 27 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 44 m3 | +63.0% |
| 2005 | 44 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 44 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 44 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 8,508 m3 | +19236.4% |
| 2009 | 4,048 m3 | -52.4% |
| 2010 | 4,302 m3 | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 6,021 m3 | +40.0% |
| 2012 | 5,113 m3 | -15.1% |
| 2013 | 4,106 m3 | -19.7% |
| 2014 | 3,234 m3 | -21.2% |
| 2015 | 2,414 m3 | -25.4% |
| 2016 | 2,026 m3 | -16.1% |
| 2017 | 2,476 m3 | +22.2% |
| 2018 | 1,892 m3 | -23.6% |
| 2019 | 2,768 m3 | +46.3% |
| 2020 | 443 m3 | -84.0% |
| 2021 | 417 m3 | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 41 m3 | -90.2% |
| 2023 | 260 m3 | +534.1% |
| 2024 | 2,740 m3 | +953.8% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 2,740 m3 is below the median for low income countries, which is 3,979 m3, 69% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 2,740 m3 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,601 m3, 76% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sawnwood — Import quantity in Rwanda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +19236.4% | 44 m3 | 8,508 m3 |
| 2024 | +953.8% | 260 m3 | 2,740 m3 |
| 2023 | +534.1% | 41 m3 | 260 m3 |
| 1987 | -100.0% | 1,200 m3 | 0 m3 |
| 1994 | -100.0% | 800 m3 | 0 m3 |
| 1999 | -100.0% | 600 m3 | 0 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,675 m3 | 1,200 m3 | 2,500 m3 | 4 |
| 1970s | 1,200 m3 | 1,200 m3 | 1,200 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,000 m3 | 0 m3 | 1,600 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 614.2 m3 | 0 m3 | 1,100 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,284 m3 | 27 m3 | 8,508 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,435 m3 | 1,892 m3 | 6,021 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 780.2 m3 | 41 m3 | 2,740 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 188 Micronesia (Federated States of) 3,066 m3 compare
- 189 Guinea-Bissau 3,034 m3 compare
- 190 Ecuador 2,778 m3 compare
- 192 Palau 2,515 m3 compare
- 193 Guyana 2,418 m3 compare
- 194 Russian Federation 2,216 m3 compare
- 194 Russia 2,216 m3 compare
More environment data for Rwanda
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate -31.63 % change on previous year (2013)
- Standard Deviation 0.268 °C (2013)
- Temperature change 1.35 °C (2013)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1990)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.0359 % 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 -1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sawnwood — import quantity in Rwanda?
- Sawnwood — import quantity in Rwanda was 2,740 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sawnwood — import quantity recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 8,508 m3 in 2008.
- What is the lowest sawnwood — import quantity recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 m3 in 1987.
- How does Rwanda rank for sawnwood — import quantity?
- Rwanda ranks 191st out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sawnwood — import quantity rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda 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