Sawnwood — Import quantity in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Sawnwood — Import quantity was 3.59 million m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sawnwood — Import quantity in Southern Asia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Southern Asia recorded 3.59 million m3 for sawnwood — import quantity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 79.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawnwood — import quantity in Southern Asia peaked at 3.59 million m3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 76,300 m3, in 1963.
That places Southern Asia 18th out of 33 groups 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 203,989 m3 | 76,300 m3 | 415,400 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 260,905 m3 | 107,850 m3 | 509,500 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 355,175 m3 | 202,918 m3 | 524,600 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 181,481 m3 | 86,950 m3 | 287,889 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 977,632 m3 | 198,289 m3 | 1.69 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.41 million m3 | 1.81 million m3 | 3.25 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.47 million m3 | 3.37 million m3 | 3.59 million m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
More environment data for Southern Asia
- Standard Deviation 0.274 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.44 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 8.45 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 15.39 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 44.63 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 13.9 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 38.89 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 4.77 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use 10.64 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 14.43 g/Int$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sawnwood — import quantity in Southern Asia?
- Sawnwood — import quantity in Southern Asia was 3.59 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sawnwood — import quantity recorded in Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.59 million m3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest sawnwood — import quantity recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 76,300 m3 in 1963.
- How does Southern Asia rank for sawnwood — import quantity?
- Southern Asia ranks 18th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is sawnwood — import quantity rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southern Asia 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