Sawnwood — Import quantity in Somalia
Somalia: Sawnwood — Import quantity was 199,178 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sawnwood — Import quantity in Somalia, 1963–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sawnwood — import quantity in Somalia is 199,178 m3, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.1% on the previous year and up 50.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawnwood — import quantity in Somalia peaked at 216,096 m3 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4 m3, in 1997.
That places Somalia 65th out of 254 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Somalia, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 7,500 m3 | — |
| 1964 | 11,800 m3 | +57.3% |
| 1965 | 21,300 m3 | +80.5% |
| 1966 | 21,300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 21,300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 21,300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 21,300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1,000 m3 | -95.3% |
| 1971 | 1,300 m3 | +30.0% |
| 1972 | 2,200 m3 | +69.2% |
| 1973 | 5,200 m3 | +136.4% |
| 1974 | 5,760 m3 | +10.8% |
| 1975 | 15,700 m3 | +172.6% |
| 1976 | 8,600 m3 | -45.2% |
| 1977 | 7,500 m3 | -12.8% |
| 1978 | 800 m3 | -89.3% |
| 1979 | 6,600 m3 | +725.0% |
| 1980 | 2,400 m3 | -63.6% |
| 1981 | 9,800 m3 | +308.3% |
| 1982 | 5,100 m3 | -48.0% |
| 1983 | 5,100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 5,100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5,100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 4,572 m3 | -10.4% |
| 1987 | 4,373 m3 | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 4,016 m3 | -8.2% |
| 1989 | 4,506 m3 | +12.2% |
| 1990 | 3,970 m3 | -11.9% |
| 1991 | 3,970 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 188 m3 | -95.3% |
| 1993 | 114 m3 | -39.4% |
| 1994 | 44 m3 | -61.4% |
| 1995 | 44 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 44 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4 m3 | -90.9% |
| 1998 | 808 m3 | +20100.0% |
| 1999 | 33 m3 | -95.9% |
| 2000 | 53 m3 | +60.6% |
| 2001 | 53 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 53 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 51 m3 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 475 m3 | +831.4% |
| 2005 | 475 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,223 m3 | +157.5% |
| 2007 | 134 m3 | -89.0% |
| 2008 | 11,451 m3 | +8445.5% |
| 2009 | 6,464 m3 | -43.6% |
| 2010 | 2,604 m3 | -59.7% |
| 2011 | 958 m3 | -63.2% |
| 2012 | 88,265 m3 | +9113.5% |
| 2013 | 113,124 m3 | +28.2% |
| 2014 | 132,124 m3 | +16.8% |
| 2015 | 152,997 m3 | +15.8% |
| 2016 | 149,828 m3 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 71,638 m3 | -52.2% |
| 2018 | 216,096 m3 | +201.6% |
| 2019 | 175,853 m3 | -18.6% |
| 2020 | 143,758 m3 | -18.3% |
| 2021 | 175,582 m3 | +22.1% |
| 2022 | 144,481 m3 | -17.7% |
| 2023 | 146,314 m3 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 199,178 m3 | +36.1% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 199,178 m3 is above the median for low income countries, which is 3,979 m3, 50.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 199,178 m3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,601 m3, 55.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sawnwood — Import quantity in Somalia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +20100.0% | 4 m3 | 808 m3 |
| 2012 | +9113.5% | 958 m3 | 88,265 m3 |
| 2008 | +8445.5% | 134 m3 | 11,451 m3 |
| 2004 | +831.4% | 51 m3 | 475 m3 |
| 1979 | +725.0% | 800 m3 | 6,600 m3 |
| 1981 | +308.3% | 2,400 m3 | 9,800 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17,971 m3 | 7,500 m3 | 21,300 m3 | 7 |
| 1970s | 5,466 m3 | 800 m3 | 15,700 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,007 m3 | 2,400 m3 | 9,800 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 921.9 m3 | 4 m3 | 3,970 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,043 m3 | 51 m3 | 11,451 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 110,349 m3 | 958 m3 | 216,096 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 161,863 m3 | 143,758 m3 | 199,178 m3 | 5 |
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More environment data for Somalia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -28.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -24.06 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.278 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.53 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.5029 % 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 -0.1376 % 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 Somalia?
- Sawnwood — import quantity in Somalia was 199,178 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sawnwood — import quantity recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 216,096 m3 in 2018.
- What is the lowest sawnwood — import quantity recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 m3 in 1997.
- How does Somalia rank for sawnwood — import quantity?
- Somalia ranks 65th out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sawnwood — import quantity rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia 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