Sawnwood — Import quantity in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Sawnwood — Import quantity was 13,395 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sawnwood — Import quantity in Vanuatu, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 13,395 m3 for sawnwood — import quantity in 2024.
That represents a change of up 15.1% on the previous year and up 97.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawnwood — import quantity in Vanuatu peaked at 17,506 m3 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 21 m3, in 1997.
Vanuatu ranks 154th 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 Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,700 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 3,700 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 3,700 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 3,700 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 3,700 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 3,200 m3 | -13.5% |
| 1967 | 3,200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1,700 m3 | -46.9% |
| 1969 | 2,400 m3 | +41.2% |
| 1970 | 900 m3 | -62.5% |
| 1971 | 1,100 m3 | +22.2% |
| 1972 | 1,100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1,100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1,100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,200 m3 | +9.1% |
| 1976 | 1,200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1,200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1,200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1,200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1,200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 500 m3 | -58.3% |
| 1982 | 1,600 m3 | +220.0% |
| 1983 | 900 m3 | -43.8% |
| 1984 | 900 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1,300 m3 | +44.4% |
| 1986 | 1,300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1,000 m3 | -23.1% |
| 1988 | 619 m3 | -38.1% |
| 1989 | 171 m3 | -72.4% |
| 1990 | 281 m3 | +64.3% |
| 1991 | 281 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 356 m3 | +26.7% |
| 1993 | 401 m3 | +12.6% |
| 1994 | 632 m3 | +57.6% |
| 1995 | 632 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 584 m3 | -7.6% |
| 1997 | 21 m3 | -96.4% |
| 1998 | 722 m3 | +3338.1% |
| 1999 | 1,351 m3 | +87.1% |
| 2000 | 800 m3 | -40.8% |
| 2001 | 1,900 m3 | +137.5% |
| 2002 | 1,900 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,305 m3 | -31.3% |
| 2004 | 4,621 m3 | +254.1% |
| 2005 | 1,084 m3 | -76.5% |
| 2006 | 700 m3 | -35.4% |
| 2007 | 4,197 m3 | +499.6% |
| 2008 | 6,675 m3 | +59.0% |
| 2009 | 5,314 m3 | -20.4% |
| 2010 | 5,833 m3 | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 8,890 m3 | +52.4% |
| 2012 | 7,027 m3 | -21.0% |
| 2013 | 6,745 m3 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 6,775 m3 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 10,241 m3 | +51.2% |
| 2016 | 11,171 m3 | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 8,499 m3 | -23.9% |
| 2018 | 9,501 m3 | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 8,962 m3 | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 11,801 m3 | +31.7% |
| 2021 | 17,506 m3 | +48.3% |
| 2022 | 9,224 m3 | -47.3% |
| 2023 | 11,635 m3 | +26.1% |
| 2024 | 13,395 m3 | +15.1% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 13,395 m3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,892 m3, 1.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 13,395 m3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11,626 m3, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sawnwood — Import quantity in Vanuatu 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 | +3338.1% | 21 m3 | 722 m3 |
| 2007 | +499.6% | 700 m3 | 4,197 m3 |
| 2004 | +254.1% | 1,305 m3 | 4,621 m3 |
| 1982 | +220.0% | 500 m3 | 1,600 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,222 m3 | 1,700 m3 | 3,700 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,130 m3 | 900 m3 | 1,200 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 949 m3 | 171 m3 | 1,600 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 526.1 m3 | 21 m3 | 1,351 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,850 m3 | 700 m3 | 6,675 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,364 m3 | 5,833 m3 | 11,171 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,712 m3 | 9,224 m3 | 17,506 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 151 British Virgin Islands 15,728 m3 compare
- 152 Saint Lucia 14,370 m3 compare
- 153 Netherlands Antilles (former) 14,110 m3 compare
- 155 Comoros 11,693 m3 compare
- 156 Cabo Verde 11,442 m3 compare
- 157 Malta 10,545 m3 compare
More environment data for Vanuatu
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.29 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.225 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.02 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.53 % 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 -2.35 % 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 Vanuatu?
- Sawnwood — import quantity in Vanuatu was 13,395 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sawnwood — import quantity recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 17,506 m3 in 2021.
- What is the lowest sawnwood — import quantity recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 21 m3 in 1997.
- How does Vanuatu rank for sawnwood — import quantity?
- Vanuatu ranks 154th out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sawnwood — import quantity rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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