Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity in Western Asia
Western Asia: Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity was 697,040 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity in Western Asia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sawnwood, non-coniferous — import quantity in Western Asia is 697,040 m3, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawnwood, non-coniferous — import quantity in Western Asia peaked at 1.41 million m3 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 95,400 m3, in 1961.
Western Asia ranks 14th of 29 groups 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, non-coniferous — Import quantity in Western Asia, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 95,400 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 116,650 m3 | +22.3% |
| 1963 | 103,350 m3 | -11.4% |
| 1964 | 132,100 m3 | +27.8% |
| 1965 | 144,050 m3 | +9.0% |
| 1966 | 123,600 m3 | -14.2% |
| 1967 | 152,300 m3 | +23.2% |
| 1968 | 114,550 m3 | -24.8% |
| 1969 | 194,150 m3 | +69.5% |
| 1970 | 136,550 m3 | -29.7% |
| 1971 | 155,250 m3 | +13.7% |
| 1972 | 172,950 m3 | +11.4% |
| 1973 | 137,750 m3 | -20.4% |
| 1974 | 312,450 m3 | +126.8% |
| 1975 | 218,650 m3 | -30.0% |
| 1976 | 335,500 m3 | +53.4% |
| 1977 | 449,900 m3 | +34.1% |
| 1978 | 349,850 m3 | -22.2% |
| 1979 | 367,400 m3 | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 549,850 m3 | +49.7% |
| 1981 | 445,950 m3 | -18.9% |
| 1982 | 502,650 m3 | +12.7% |
| 1983 | 581,100 m3 | +15.6% |
| 1984 | 600,500 m3 | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 692,300 m3 | +15.3% |
| 1986 | 531,380 m3 | -23.2% |
| 1987 | 486,901 m3 | -8.4% |
| 1988 | 460,888 m3 | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 397,463 m3 | -13.8% |
| 1990 | 421,429 m3 | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 420,548 m3 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 883,454 m3 | +110.1% |
| 1993 | 438,944 m3 | -50.3% |
| 1994 | 400,817 m3 | -8.7% |
| 1995 | 527,871 m3 | +31.7% |
| 1996 | 757,823 m3 | +43.6% |
| 1997 | 632,229 m3 | -16.6% |
| 1998 | 570,354 m3 | -9.8% |
| 1999 | 876,045 m3 | +53.6% |
| 2000 | 944,451 m3 | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 998,561 m3 | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 1.11 million m3 | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 1.27 million m3 | +13.8% |
| 2004 | 1.39 million m3 | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 1.41 million m3 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.20 million m3 | -14.9% |
| 2007 | 1.24 million m3 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 1.08 million m3 | -12.6% |
| 2009 | 869,040 m3 | -19.6% |
| 2010 | 939,570 m3 | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 793,266 m3 | -15.6% |
| 2012 | 904,693 m3 | +14.0% |
| 2013 | 934,815 m3 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 1.04 million m3 | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 975,145 m3 | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 904,679 m3 | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 1.03 million m3 | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 967,622 m3 | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 881,141 m3 | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 821,015 m3 | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 850,576 m3 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 928,872 m3 | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 729,073 m3 | -21.5% |
| 2024 | 697,040 m3 | -4.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity in Western Asia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +126.8% | 137,750 m3 | 312,450 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 130,683 m3 | 95,400 m3 | 194,150 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 263,625 m3 | 136,550 m3 | 449,900 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 524,898 m3 | 397,463 m3 | 692,300 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 592,951 m3 | 400,817 m3 | 883,454 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.15 million m3 | 869,040 m3 | 1.41 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 937,801 m3 | 793,266 m3 | 1.04 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 805,315 m3 | 697,040 m3 | 928,872 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
More environment data for Western Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.404 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.7 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate -0.0029 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 4.72 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 5.65 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 5.12 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 5.50 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 23.62 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 8.47 kg/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sawnwood, non-coniferous — import quantity in Western Asia?
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — import quantity in Western Asia was 697,040 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sawnwood, non-coniferous — import quantity recorded in Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.41 million m3 in 2005.
- What is the lowest sawnwood, non-coniferous — import quantity recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 95,400 m3 in 1961.
- How does Western Asia rank for sawnwood, non-coniferous — import quantity?
- Western Asia ranks 14th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is sawnwood, non-coniferous — import quantity rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sawnwood, non-coniferous — 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