Sawnwood — Import quantity in Uganda
Uganda: Sawnwood — Import quantity was 3,409 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sawnwood — Import quantity in Uganda, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, sawnwood — import quantity in Uganda stood at 3,409 m3.
That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and down 50.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawnwood — import quantity in Uganda peaked at 14,146 m3 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 m3, in 1988.
Uganda ranks 186th of 254 countries on this measure, 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 Uganda, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,000 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 4,200 m3 | +40.0% |
| 1963 | 3,300 m3 | -21.4% |
| 1964 | 4,900 m3 | +48.5% |
| 1965 | 5,400 m3 | +10.2% |
| 1966 | 5,800 m3 | +7.4% |
| 1967 | 9,300 m3 | +60.3% |
| 1968 | 11,900 m3 | +28.0% |
| 1969 | 13,900 m3 | +16.8% |
| 1970 | 11,600 m3 | -16.5% |
| 1971 | 11,300 m3 | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 4,300 m3 | -61.9% |
| 1973 | 800 m3 | -81.4% |
| 1974 | 1,000 m3 | +25.0% |
| 1975 | 300 m3 | -70.0% |
| 1976 | 400 m3 | +33.3% |
| 1977 | 400 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 400 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 400 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 400 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 100 m3 | -75.0% |
| 1982 | 100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 59 m3 | -41.0% |
| 1987 | 396 m3 | +571.2% |
| 1988 | 0 m3 | -100.0% |
| 1989 | 193 m3 | — |
| 1990 | 234 m3 | +21.2% |
| 1991 | 234 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 234 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 234 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 90 m3 | -61.5% |
| 1995 | 104 m3 | +15.6% |
| 1996 | 104 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 104 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 25 m3 | -76.0% |
| 1999 | 71 m3 | +184.0% |
| 2000 | 71 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 649 m3 | +814.1% |
| 2002 | 649 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 73 m3 | -88.8% |
| 2004 | 191 m3 | +161.6% |
| 2005 | 191 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 37 m3 | -80.6% |
| 2007 | 853 m3 | +2205.4% |
| 2008 | 4,452 m3 | +421.9% |
| 2009 | 23 m3 | -99.5% |
| 2010 | 7,897 m3 | +34234.8% |
| 2011 | 6,161 m3 | -22.0% |
| 2012 | 6,166 m3 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 6,166 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6,931 m3 | +12.4% |
| 2015 | 192 m3 | -97.2% |
| 2016 | 59 m3 | -69.3% |
| 2017 | 11,309 m3 | +19067.8% |
| 2018 | 5,274 m3 | -53.4% |
| 2019 | 14,146 m3 | +168.2% |
| 2020 | 12,180 m3 | -13.9% |
| 2021 | 6,421 m3 | -47.3% |
| 2022 | 6,766 m3 | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 3,177 m3 | -53.0% |
| 2024 | 3,409 m3 | +7.3% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 3,409 m3 is below the median for low income countries, which is 3,979 m3, 86% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 3,409 m3 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,601 m3, 95% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sawnwood — Import quantity in Uganda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +34234.8% | 23 m3 | 7,897 m3 |
| 2017 | +19067.8% | 59 m3 | 11,309 m3 |
| 2007 | +2205.4% | 37 m3 | 853 m3 |
| 2001 | +814.1% | 71 m3 | 649 m3 |
| 1987 | +571.2% | 59 m3 | 396 m3 |
| 2008 | +421.9% | 853 m3 | 4,452 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,856 m3 | 3,000 m3 | 13,900 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,090 m3 | 300 m3 | 11,600 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 160.89 m3 | 0 m3 | 400 m3 | 9 |
| 1990s | 143.4 m3 | 25 m3 | 234 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 718.9 m3 | 23 m3 | 4,452 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,430 m3 | 59 m3 | 14,146 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,391 m3 | 3,177 m3 | 12,180 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 183 South Sudan 3,601 m3 compare
- 184 Brunei Darussalam 3,490 m3 compare
- 184 Brunei 3,490 m3 compare
- 187 Eswatini 3,383 m3 compare
- 188 Micronesia (Federated States of) 3,066 m3 compare
- 189 Guinea-Bissau 3,034 m3 compare
More environment data for Uganda
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -11.7 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.54 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.255 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.23 % 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 1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sawnwood — import quantity in Uganda?
- Sawnwood — import quantity in Uganda was 3,409 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sawnwood — import quantity recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 14,146 m3 in 2019.
- What is the lowest sawnwood — import quantity recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 m3 in 1988.
- How does Uganda rank for sawnwood — import quantity?
- Uganda ranks 186th out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sawnwood — import quantity rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda 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