Sawnwood — Production in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Sawnwood — Production was 552,881 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sawnwood — Production in Bulgaria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sawnwood — production in Bulgaria is 552,881 m3, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawnwood — production in Bulgaria peaked at 1.82 million m3 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 253,000 m3, in 1993.
Bulgaria ranks 66th 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 — Production in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.66 million m3 | — |
| 1962 | 1.67 million m3 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 1.58 million m3 | -5.7% |
| 1964 | 1.66 million m3 | +5.5% |
| 1965 | 1.72 million m3 | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 1.70 million m3 | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 1.64 million m3 | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 1.64 million m3 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 1.64 million m3 | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 1.68 million m3 | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 1.71 million m3 | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 1.74 million m3 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 1.82 million m3 | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 1.76 million m3 | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 1.78 million m3 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 1.71 million m3 | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 1.48 million m3 | -13.3% |
| 1978 | 1.54 million m3 | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 1.72 million m3 | +11.6% |
| 1980 | 1.43 million m3 | -16.4% |
| 1981 | 1.47 million m3 | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 1.51 million m3 | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 1.50 million m3 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 1.48 million m3 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 1.51 million m3 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 1.34 million m3 | -11.7% |
| 1987 | 1.49 million m3 | +11.4% |
| 1988 | 1.46 million m3 | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 1.40 million m3 | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 1.11 million m3 | -21.0% |
| 1991 | 1.11 million m3 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 324,000 m3 | -70.9% |
| 1993 | 253,000 m3 | -21.9% |
| 1994 | 253,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 253,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 253,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 253,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 253,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 325,000 m3 | +28.5% |
| 2000 | 312,000 m3 | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 332,000 m3 | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 332,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 332,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 569,000 m3 | +71.4% |
| 2005 | 569,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 683,000 m3 | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 731,000 m3 | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 643,000 m3 | -12.0% |
| 2009 | 450,200 m3 | -30.0% |
| 2010 | 554,215 m3 | +23.1% |
| 2011 | 728,272 m3 | +31.4% |
| 2012 | 697,982 m3 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 800,935 m3 | +14.8% |
| 2014 | 830,570 m3 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 938,301 m3 | +13.0% |
| 2016 | 826,915 m3 | -11.9% |
| 2017 | 783,059 m3 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 761,335 m3 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 715,545 m3 | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 680,831 m3 | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 694,603 m3 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 694,603 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 552,881 m3 | -20.4% |
| 2024 | 552,881 m3 | +0.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 552,881 m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 39,550 m3, 14.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 552,881 m3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 990,754 m3, 56% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sawnwood — Production in Bulgaria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +71.4% | 332,000 m3 | 569,000 m3 |
| 1992 | -70.9% | 1.11 million m3 | 324,000 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.66 million m3 | 1.58 million m3 | 1.72 million m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.69 million m3 | 1.48 million m3 | 1.82 million m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.46 million m3 | 1.34 million m3 | 1.51 million m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 438,900 m3 | 253,000 m3 | 1.11 million m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 495,320 m3 | 312,000 m3 | 731,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 763,713 m3 | 554,215 m3 | 938,301 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 635,160 m3 | 552,881 m3 | 694,603 m3 | 5 |
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More environment data for Bulgaria
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.39 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.573 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.18 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -6.02 % 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 -0.7509 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sawnwood — production in Bulgaria?
- Sawnwood — production in Bulgaria was 552,881 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sawnwood — production recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.82 million m3 in 1973.
- What is the lowest sawnwood — production recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 253,000 m3 in 1993.
- How does Bulgaria rank for sawnwood — production?
- Bulgaria ranks 66th out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sawnwood — production rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria 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