Total FAO — Industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — Import in Canada
Canada: Total FAO — Industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — Import was 3.32 million m3 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Total FAO — Industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — Import 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) — import in Canada stood at 3.32 million m3.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.8% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fao — industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — import in Canada peaked at 5.21 million m3 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2.64 million m3, in 2016.
That places Canada 6th out of 151 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Total FAO — Industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — Import in Canada, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 4.80 million m3 | — |
| 1998 | 4.72 million m3 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 5.21 million m3 | +10.2% |
| 2000 | 4.52 million m3 | -13.2% |
| 2001 | 4.73 million m3 | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 4.91 million m3 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 4.53 million m3 | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 4.34 million m3 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 3.88 million m3 | -10.5% |
| 2006 | 4.58 million m3 | +17.9% |
| 2007 | 3.54 million m3 | -22.8% |
| 2008 | 3.04 million m3 | -14.2% |
| 2009 | 3.11 million m3 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 2.97 million m3 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 2.64 million m3 | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 2.67 million m3 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 3.20 million m3 | +19.9% |
| 2014 | 2.67 million m3 | -16.7% |
| 2015 | 2.87 million m3 | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 2.64 million m3 | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 4.94 million m3 | +87.1% |
| 2018 | 3.32 million m3 | -32.8% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 3.32 million m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 93,985 m3, 35.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total FAO — Industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — Import 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +87.1% | 2.64 million m3 | 4.94 million m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.91 million m3 | 4.72 million m3 | 5.21 million m3 | 3 |
| 2000s | 4.12 million m3 | 3.04 million m3 | 4.91 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.10 million m3 | 2.64 million m3 | 4.94 million m3 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 3 Germany 8.30 million m3 compare
- 3 United Republic of Tanzania 8,263 m3 compare
- 4 Sweden 6.61 million m3 compare
- 4 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1,848 m3 compare
- 5 Republic of Korea 3.89 million m3 compare
- 5 Syrian Arab Republic 847 m3 compare
- 6 Republic of Moldova 316 m3 compare
- 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 294 m3 compare
- 7 Japan 3.07 million m3 compare
- 8 Belgium 2.21 million m3 compare
- 8 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 6 m3 compare
- 9 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 5 m3 compare
- 9 Finland 2.05 million 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) — import in Canada?
- Total fao — industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — import in Canada was 3.32 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) — import recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 5.21 million m3 in 1999.
- What is the lowest total fao — industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — import recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.64 million m3 in 2016.
- How does Canada rank for total fao — industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — import?
- Canada ranks 6th out of 151 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total fao — industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — import rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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) — Import 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/