Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value was 362,419 1000 USD in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value in Saudi Arabia, 1997–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 362,419 1000 USD for total fao — forest products (export/import) — export value in 2018. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 45.2% on the previous year and up 509.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fao — forest products (export/import) — export value in Saudi Arabia peaked at 362,419 1000 USD in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5,410 1000 USD, in 1998.
That places Saudi Arabia 64th out of 202 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 6,323 1000 USD | — |
| 1998 | 5,410 1000 USD | -14.4% |
| 1999 | 19,256 1000 USD | +255.9% |
| 2000 | 19,716 1000 USD | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 16,280 1000 USD | -17.4% |
| 2002 | 16,280 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 16,280 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 18,137 1000 USD | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 18,137 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 18,137 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 49,592 1000 USD | +173.4% |
| 2008 | 59,446 1000 USD | +19.9% |
| 2009 | 59,446 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 244,032 1000 USD | +310.5% |
| 2011 | 214,213 1000 USD | -12.2% |
| 2012 | 159,856 1000 USD | -25.4% |
| 2013 | 208,089 1000 USD | +30.2% |
| 2014 | 341,786 1000 USD | +64.2% |
| 2015 | 179,049 1000 USD | -47.6% |
| 2016 | 247,318 1000 USD | +38.1% |
| 2017 | 249,541 1000 USD | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 362,419 1000 USD | +45.2% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 362,419 1000 USD is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.01 million 1000 USD, 36% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 362,419 1000 USD is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 25,232 1000 USD, 14.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — Export 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +310.5% | 59,446 1000 USD | 244,032 1000 USD |
| 1999 | +255.9% | 5,410 1000 USD | 19,256 1000 USD |
| 2007 | +173.4% | 18,137 1000 USD | 49,592 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,330 1000 USD | 5,410 1000 USD | 19,256 1000 USD | 3 |
| 2000s | 29,145 1000 USD | 16,280 1000 USD | 59,446 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 245,145 1000 USD | 159,856 1000 USD | 362,419 1000 USD | 9 |
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More environment data for Saudi Arabia
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0134 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 3.63 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 62.36 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.53 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fao — forest products (export/import) — export value in Saudi Arabia?
- Total fao — forest products (export/import) — export value in Saudi Arabia was 362,419 1000 USD in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fao — forest products (export/import) — export value recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 362,419 1000 USD in 2018.
- What is the lowest total fao — forest products (export/import) — export value recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,410 1000 USD in 1998.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for total fao — forest products (export/import) — export value?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 64th out of 202 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total fao — forest products (export/import) — export value rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 509.7%. 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 Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The database contains data on the bilateral trade flows in roundwood, primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world. The main types of primary forest products included in are: roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further. The definitions are available. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/forestry/statistics/80572/en/