Sawnwood — Import quantity in Tonga
Tonga: Sawnwood — Import quantity was 9,858 m3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sawnwood — Import quantity in Tonga, 1982–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sawnwood — import quantity in Tonga is 9,858 m3, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 9.5% on the previous year and down 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawnwood — import quantity in Tonga peaked at 15,301 m3 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2,036 m3, in 1996.
That places Tonga 161st out of 254 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Sawnwood — Import quantity in Tonga, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 12,300 m3 | — |
| 1983 | 7,500 m3 | -39.0% |
| 1984 | 8,700 m3 | +16.0% |
| 1985 | 8,700 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 8,700 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 8,700 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3,000 m3 | -65.5% |
| 1989 | 5,300 m3 | +76.7% |
| 1990 | 4,800 m3 | -9.4% |
| 1991 | 4,800 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5,097 m3 | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 4,075 m3 | -20.1% |
| 1994 | 5,830 m3 | +43.1% |
| 1995 | 5,645 m3 | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 2,036 m3 | -63.9% |
| 1997 | 2,337 m3 | +14.8% |
| 1998 | 4,586 m3 | +96.2% |
| 1999 | 5,700 m3 | +24.3% |
| 2000 | 4,689 m3 | -17.7% |
| 2001 | 5,238 m3 | +11.7% |
| 2002 | 8,747 m3 | +67.0% |
| 2003 | 5,979 m3 | -31.6% |
| 2004 | 7,861 m3 | +31.5% |
| 2005 | 7,919 m3 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 14,653 m3 | +85.0% |
| 2007 | 8,040 m3 | -45.1% |
| 2008 | 4,703 m3 | -41.5% |
| 2009 | 5,173 m3 | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 11,377 m3 | +119.9% |
| 2011 | 9,701 m3 | -14.7% |
| 2012 | 4,131 m3 | -57.4% |
| 2013 | 12,563 m3 | +204.1% |
| 2014 | 15,301 m3 | +21.8% |
| 2015 | 8,245 m3 | -46.1% |
| 2016 | 11,584 m3 | +40.5% |
| 2017 | 10,173 m3 | -12.2% |
| 2018 | 11,939 m3 | +17.4% |
| 2019 | 9,351 m3 | -21.7% |
| 2020 | 11,933 m3 | +27.6% |
| 2021 | 8,678 m3 | -27.3% |
| 2022 | 10,470 m3 | +20.6% |
| 2023 | 9,000 m3 | -14.0% |
| 2024 | 9,858 m3 | +9.5% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 9,858 m3 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 54,999 m3, 18% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 9,858 m3 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11,626 m3, 85% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sawnwood — Import quantity in Tonga 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +204.1% | 4,131 m3 | 12,563 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7,862 m3 | 3,000 m3 | 12,300 m3 | 8 |
| 1990s | 4,491 m3 | 2,036 m3 | 5,830 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,300 m3 | 4,689 m3 | 14,653 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,436 m3 | 4,131 m3 | 15,301 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,988 m3 | 8,678 m3 | 11,933 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 158 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 10,448 m3 compare
- 159 Zimbabwe 10,209 m3 compare
- 160 Burkina Faso 9,996 m3 compare
- 162 Bangladesh 9,136 m3 compare
- 163 Saint Kitts and Nevis 8,468 m3 compare
- 164 Democratic Republic of the Congo 8,258 m3 compare
More environment data for Tonga
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.234 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.858 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.06 % 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 0.1689 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sawnwood — import quantity in Tonga?
- Sawnwood — import quantity in Tonga was 9,858 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sawnwood — import quantity recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 15,301 m3 in 2014.
- What is the lowest sawnwood — import quantity recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,036 m3 in 1996.
- How does Tonga rank for sawnwood — import quantity?
- Tonga ranks 161st out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sawnwood — import quantity rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga 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