Sawnwood — Production in Bhutan
Bhutan: Sawnwood — Production was 28,000 m3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sawnwood — Production in Bhutan, 1978–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 28,000 m3 for sawnwood — production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.2% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawnwood — production in Bhutan peaked at 35,000 m3 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3,000 m3, in 1988.
Bhutan ranks 138th of 254 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Sawnwood — Production in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 5,000 m3 | — |
| 1979 | 5,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 5,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 5,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 6,000 m3 | +20.0% |
| 1983 | 6,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 6,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 6,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 5,000 m3 | -16.7% |
| 1987 | 5,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3,000 m3 | -40.0% |
| 1989 | 5,000 m3 | +66.7% |
| 1990 | 35,000 m3 | +600.0% |
| 1991 | 35,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 21,000 m3 | -40.0% |
| 1993 | 18,000 m3 | -14.3% |
| 1994 | 18,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 18,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 18,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 18,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 18,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 22,000 m3 | +22.2% |
| 2000 | 31,000 m3 | +40.9% |
| 2001 | 31,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 31,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 31,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 31,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 31,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 31,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 21,000 m3 | -32.3% |
| 2008 | 27,000 m3 | +28.6% |
| 2009 | 20,000 m3 | -25.9% |
| 2010 | 25,000 m3 | +25.0% |
| 2011 | 27,000 m3 | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 27,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 27,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 21,821 m3 | -19.2% |
| 2015 | 22,014 m3 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 22,014 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 22,014 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 22,014 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 22,014 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 22,014 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 22,014 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 22,014 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 22,014 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 28,000 m3 | +27.2% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 28,000 m3 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60,616 m3, 46% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 28,000 m3 is below the median for South Asia, which is 281,500 m3, 10% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,000 m3 | 5,000 m3 | 5,000 m3 | 2 |
| 1980s | 5,200 m3 | 3,000 m3 | 6,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22,100 m3 | 18,000 m3 | 35,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,500 m3 | 20,000 m3 | 31,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,789 m3 | 21,821 m3 | 27,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,211 m3 | 22,014 m3 | 28,000 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 137 El Salvador 29,420 m3 compare
- 139 Panama 26,359 m3 compare
- 140 Brunei Darussalam 26,006 m3 compare
- 140 Brunei 26,006 m3 compare
More environment data for Bhutan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.2782 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.5977 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.257 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.08 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.487 % 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 -5.53 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sawnwood — production in Bhutan?
- Sawnwood — production in Bhutan was 28,000 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sawnwood — production recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 35,000 m3 in 1990.
- What is the lowest sawnwood — production recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,000 m3 in 1988.
- How does Bhutan rank for sawnwood — production?
- Bhutan ranks 138th out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sawnwood — production rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sawnwood — Production. 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