Sawnwood — Import value in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Sawnwood — Import value was 449,413 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sawnwood — Import value in Saudi Arabia, 1968–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sawnwood — import value in Saudi Arabia is 449,413 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 23.9% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawnwood — import value in Saudi Arabia peaked at 575,648 1000 USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6,212 1000 USD, in 1970.
That places Saudi Arabia 21st out of 254 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sawnwood — Import value in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 8,503 1000 USD | — |
| 1969 | 8,251 1000 USD | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 6,212 1000 USD | -24.7% |
| 1971 | 6,688 1000 USD | +7.7% |
| 1972 | 8,041 1000 USD | +20.2% |
| 1973 | 17,399 1000 USD | +116.4% |
| 1974 | 26,730 1000 USD | +53.6% |
| 1975 | 40,402 1000 USD | +51.1% |
| 1976 | 136,976 1000 USD | +239.0% |
| 1977 | 147,533 1000 USD | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 124,692 1000 USD | -15.5% |
| 1979 | 185,661 1000 USD | +48.9% |
| 1980 | 285,635 1000 USD | +53.8% |
| 1981 | 266,023 1000 USD | -6.9% |
| 1982 | 259,627 1000 USD | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 275,762 1000 USD | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 205,499 1000 USD | -25.5% |
| 1985 | 159,910 1000 USD | -22.2% |
| 1986 | 103,769 1000 USD | -35.1% |
| 1987 | 104,769 1000 USD | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 99,000 1000 USD | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 99,000 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 116,500 1000 USD | +17.7% |
| 1991 | 116,500 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 190,717 1000 USD | +63.7% |
| 1993 | 172,524 1000 USD | -9.5% |
| 1994 | 226,432 1000 USD | +31.2% |
| 1995 | 166,086 1000 USD | -26.7% |
| 1996 | 138,806 1000 USD | -16.4% |
| 1997 | 109,271 1000 USD | -21.3% |
| 1998 | 125,501 1000 USD | +14.9% |
| 1999 | 120,273 1000 USD | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 216,865 1000 USD | +80.3% |
| 2001 | 254,216 1000 USD | +17.2% |
| 2002 | 222,037 1000 USD | -12.7% |
| 2003 | 241,048 1000 USD | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 225,891 1000 USD | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 253,497 1000 USD | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 279,870 1000 USD | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 488,367 1000 USD | +74.5% |
| 2008 | 335,050 1000 USD | -31.4% |
| 2009 | 309,550 1000 USD | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 472,408 1000 USD | +52.6% |
| 2011 | 532,425 1000 USD | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 510,438 1000 USD | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 530,896 1000 USD | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 548,431 1000 USD | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 463,372 1000 USD | -15.5% |
| 2016 | 378,923 1000 USD | -18.2% |
| 2017 | 310,385 1000 USD | -18.1% |
| 2018 | 378,897 1000 USD | +22.1% |
| 2019 | 415,583 1000 USD | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 438,184 1000 USD | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 552,334 1000 USD | +26.1% |
| 2022 | 575,648 1000 USD | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 362,698 1000 USD | -37.0% |
| 2024 | 449,413 1000 USD | +23.9% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 449,413 1000 USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 38,130 1000 USD, 11.8× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 449,413 1000 USD is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 51,104 1000 USD, 8.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sawnwood — Import value in Saudi Arabia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +239.0% | 40,402 1000 USD | 136,976 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,377 1000 USD | 8,251 1000 USD | 8,503 1000 USD | 2 |
| 1970s | 70,033 1000 USD | 6,212 1000 USD | 185,661 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 185,899 1000 USD | 99,000 1000 USD | 285,635 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 148,261 1000 USD | 109,271 1000 USD | 226,432 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 282,639 1000 USD | 216,865 1000 USD | 488,367 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 454,176 1000 USD | 310,385 1000 USD | 548,431 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 475,655 1000 USD | 362,698 1000 USD | 575,648 1000 USD | 5 |
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More environment data for Saudi Arabia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -52.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -27.86 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.424 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.53 % 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 9.62 % 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 value in Saudi Arabia?
- Sawnwood — import value in Saudi Arabia was 449,413 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sawnwood — import value recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 575,648 1000 USD in 2022.
- What is the lowest sawnwood — import value recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,212 1000 USD in 1970.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for sawnwood — import value?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 21st out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sawnwood — import value rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sawnwood — Import value. 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