Sawnwood — Import quantity in Yemen
Yemen: Sawnwood — Import quantity was 156,006 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sawnwood — Import quantity in Yemen, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, sawnwood — import quantity in Yemen stood at 156,006 m3.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.6% on the previous year and down 62.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawnwood — import quantity in Yemen peaked at 419,769 m3 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 8,000 m3, in 1973.
Yemen ranks 74th 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 Yemen, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 34,400 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 34,900 m3 | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 38,800 m3 | +11.2% |
| 1964 | 41,500 m3 | +7.0% |
| 1965 | 41,500 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 41,500 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 47,000 m3 | +13.3% |
| 1968 | 37,600 m3 | -20.0% |
| 1969 | 35,900 m3 | -4.5% |
| 1970 | 28,000 m3 | -22.0% |
| 1971 | 42,300 m3 | +51.1% |
| 1972 | 9,000 m3 | -78.7% |
| 1973 | 8,000 m3 | -11.1% |
| 1974 | 18,000 m3 | +125.0% |
| 1975 | 15,500 m3 | -13.9% |
| 1976 | 19,500 m3 | +25.8% |
| 1977 | 32,000 m3 | +64.1% |
| 1978 | 35,900 m3 | +12.2% |
| 1979 | 47,300 m3 | +31.8% |
| 1980 | 87,000 m3 | +83.9% |
| 1981 | 28,800 m3 | -66.9% |
| 1982 | 28,800 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 28,800 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 28,800 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 29,000 m3 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 29,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 29,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 29,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 29,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 29,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 29,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 147,505 m3 | +408.6% |
| 1993 | 19,541 m3 | -86.8% |
| 1994 | 8,523 m3 | -56.4% |
| 1995 | 78,042 m3 | +815.7% |
| 1996 | 98,600 m3 | +26.3% |
| 1997 | 102,108 m3 | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 122,573 m3 | +20.0% |
| 1999 | 94,600 m3 | -22.8% |
| 2000 | 87,200 m3 | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 86,700 m3 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 110,300 m3 | +27.2% |
| 2003 | 137,300 m3 | +24.5% |
| 2004 | 145,960 m3 | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 156,960 m3 | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 173,260 m3 | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 202,860 m3 | +17.1% |
| 2008 | 197,868 m3 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 321,407 m3 | +62.4% |
| 2010 | 292,615 m3 | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 212,995 m3 | -27.2% |
| 2012 | 282,883 m3 | +32.8% |
| 2013 | 407,849 m3 | +44.2% |
| 2014 | 419,769 m3 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 90,642 m3 | -78.4% |
| 2016 | 194,847 m3 | +115.0% |
| 2017 | 175,673 m3 | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 173,663 m3 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 245,740 m3 | +41.5% |
| 2020 | 308,842 m3 | +25.7% |
| 2021 | 209,660 m3 | -32.1% |
| 2022 | 168,937 m3 | -19.4% |
| 2023 | 170,702 m3 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 156,006 m3 | -8.6% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 156,006 m3 is above the median for low income countries, which is 3,979 m3, 39.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 156,006 m3 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 161,276 m3, 97% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sawnwood — Import quantity in Yemen 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +815.7% | 8,523 m3 | 78,042 m3 |
| 1992 | +408.6% | 29,000 m3 | 147,505 m3 |
| 1974 | +125.0% | 8,000 m3 | 18,000 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39,233 m3 | 34,400 m3 | 47,000 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 25,550 m3 | 8,000 m3 | 47,300 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 34,720 m3 | 28,800 m3 | 87,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 72,949 m3 | 8,523 m3 | 147,505 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 161,982 m3 | 86,700 m3 | 321,407 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 249,668 m3 | 90,642 m3 | 419,769 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 202,829 m3 | 156,006 m3 | 308,842 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More environment data for Yemen
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -36.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -31.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 43.43 % change on previous year (1998)
- Standard Deviation 0.393 °C (1998)
- Temperature change 1.37 °C (1998)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2018)
- 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 2.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sawnwood — import quantity in Yemen?
- Sawnwood — import quantity in Yemen was 156,006 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sawnwood — import quantity recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 419,769 m3 in 2014.
- What is the lowest sawnwood — import quantity recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,000 m3 in 1973.
- How does Yemen rank for sawnwood — import quantity?
- Yemen ranks 74th out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sawnwood — import quantity rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen 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