Sawnwood — Import quantity in South America
South America: Sawnwood — Import quantity was 248,175 m3 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sawnwood — Import quantity in South America, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sawnwood — import quantity in South America is 248,175 m3, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.5% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawnwood — import quantity in South America peaked at 1.45 million m3 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 227,559 m3, in 2016.
South America ranks 28th of 33 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 871,906 m3 | 653,000 m3 | 1.03 million m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 927,446 m3 | 575,650 m3 | 1.28 million m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 780,666 m3 | 375,267 m3 | 1.45 million m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 572,755 m3 | 399,562 m3 | 792,807 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 373,090 m3 | 268,794 m3 | 471,669 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 282,098 m3 | 227,559 m3 | 305,657 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 292,468 m3 | 228,633 m3 | 348,192 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South America
- 25 China, Taiwan Province of 1.10 million m3 compare
- 26 United Arab Emirates 1.09 million m3 compare
- 27 Türkiye 949,299 m3 compare
- 28 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 867,659 m3 compare
- 29 Azerbaijan 840,617 m3 compare
- 30 Caribbean 836,070 m3 compare
- 31 Slovenia 788,744 m3 compare
More environment data for South America
- Standard Deviation 0.218 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 477.72 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 379.32 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 98.40 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 589,290 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 4.28 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value 18,446 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Import quantity 62,493 m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ -0.9414 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sawnwood — import quantity in South America?
- Sawnwood — import quantity in South America was 248,175 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sawnwood — import quantity recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 1.45 million m3 in 1980.
- What is the lowest sawnwood — import quantity recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 227,559 m3 in 2016.
- How does South America rank for sawnwood — import quantity?
- South America ranks 28th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is sawnwood — import quantity rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South America 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