Total FAO — Sawnwood, coniferous — Import Quantity in Canada
Canada: Total FAO — Sawnwood, coniferous — Import Quantity was 859,205 m3 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Total FAO — Sawnwood, coniferous — Import Quantity in Canada, 1997–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Canada recorded 859,205 m3 for total fao — sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.0% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fao — sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity in Canada peaked at 1.26 million m3 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 386,800 m3, in 2002.
Canada ranks 26th of 158 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Total FAO — Sawnwood, coniferous — Import Quantity in Canada, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 800,500 m3 | — |
| 1998 | 804,000 m3 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 742,100 m3 | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 769,000 m3 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 393,810 m3 | -48.8% |
| 2002 | 386,800 m3 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 411,291 m3 | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 433,808 m3 | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 942,873 m3 | +117.3% |
| 2006 | 527,260 m3 | -44.1% |
| 2007 | 532,302 m3 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 709,600 m3 | +33.3% |
| 2009 | 804,575 m3 | +13.4% |
| 2010 | 976,735 m3 | +21.4% |
| 2011 | 775,916 m3 | -20.6% |
| 2012 | 1.26 million m3 | +62.5% |
| 2013 | 791,000 m3 | -37.3% |
| 2014 | 687,000 m3 | -13.1% |
| 2015 | 700,000 m3 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 662,000 m3 | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 740,985 m3 | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 859,205 m3 | +16.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 859,205 m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 332,625 m3, 2.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total FAO — Sawnwood, coniferous — Import Quantity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +117.3% | 433,808 m3 | 942,873 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 782,200 m3 | 742,100 m3 | 804,000 m3 | 3 |
| 2000s | 591,132 m3 | 386,800 m3 | 942,873 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 828,222 m3 | 662,000 m3 | 1.26 million m3 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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 — sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity in Canada?
- Total fao — sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity in Canada was 859,205 m3 in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fao — sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1.26 million m3 in 2012.
- What is the lowest total fao — sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 386,800 m3 in 2002.
- How does Canada rank for total fao — sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity?
- Canada ranks 26th out of 158 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total fao — sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. 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 — Sawnwood, coniferous — 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/