Total FAO — Industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — Export in Canada
Canada: Total FAO — Industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — Export was 5.73 million m3 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Total FAO — Industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — Export in Canada, 1997–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2018, total fao — industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — export in Canada stood at 5.73 million m3.
The figure is down 22.7% on the previous year and up 115.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fao — industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — export in Canada peaked at 7.41 million m3 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 416,200 m3, in 1997.
That places Canada 4th out of 119 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Total FAO — Industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — Export in Canada, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 416,200 m3 | — |
| 1998 | 1.18 million m3 | +183.9% |
| 1999 | 2.63 million m3 | +123.0% |
| 2000 | 2.58 million m3 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 2.92 million m3 | +13.5% |
| 2002 | 4.54 million m3 | +55.3% |
| 2003 | 4.69 million m3 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 4.41 million m3 | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 4.76 million m3 | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 4.64 million m3 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 3.38 million m3 | -27.3% |
| 2008 | 2.66 million m3 | -21.2% |
| 2009 | 2.44 million m3 | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 3.75 million m3 | +53.6% |
| 2011 | 5.49 million m3 | +46.3% |
| 2012 | 5.67 million m3 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 6.63 million m3 | +17.0% |
| 2014 | 6.80 million m3 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 5.58 million m3 | -18.0% |
| 2016 | 6.38 million m3 | +14.5% |
| 2017 | 7.41 million m3 | +16.1% |
| 2018 | 5.73 million m3 | -22.7% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 5.73 million m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 315,537 m3, 18.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total FAO — Industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — Export in Canada 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +183.9% | 416,200 m3 | 1.18 million m3 |
| 1999 | +123.0% | 1.18 million m3 | 2.63 million m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.41 million m3 | 416,200 m3 | 2.63 million m3 | 3 |
| 2000s | 3.70 million m3 | 2.44 million m3 | 4.76 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.94 million m3 | 3.75 million m3 | 7.41 million m3 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 1 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 38,626 m3 compare
- 1 New Zealand 21.14 million m3 compare
- 2 Lao People's Democratic Republic 27,021 m3 compare
- 2 Russian Federation 11.05 million m3 compare
- 3 Czechia 8.10 million m3 compare
- 3 Viet Nam 2,346 m3 compare
- 4 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1,095 m3 compare
- 5 Poland 4.58 million m3 compare
- 5 United Republic of Tanzania 1,080 m3 compare
- 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 423 m3 compare
- 6 Germany 3.78 million m3 compare
- 7 Australia 3.50 million m3 compare
- 7 Democratic Republic of the Congo 177 m3 compare
More environment data for Canada
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.76 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.642 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.96 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 2.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.7 % 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 -0.3398 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fao — industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — export in Canada?
- Total fao — industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — export in Canada was 5.73 million m3 in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fao — industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — export recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 7.41 million m3 in 2017.
- What is the lowest total fao — industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — export recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 416,200 m3 in 1997.
- How does Canada rank for total fao — industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — export?
- Canada ranks 4th out of 119 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total fao — industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — export rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Total FAO — Industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — Export Quantity. 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/