Total FAO — Sawnwood, coniferous — Import Quantity in Italy
Italy: Total FAO — Sawnwood, coniferous — Import Quantity was 4.17 million m3 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Total FAO — Sawnwood, coniferous — Import Quantity in Italy, 1997–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total fao — sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity in Italy is 4.17 million m3, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fao — sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity in Italy peaked at 6.44 million m3 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3.87 million m3, in 2015.
That places Italy 5th out of 158 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 — Sawnwood, coniferous — Import Quantity in Italy, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 5.14 million m3 | — |
| 1998 | 5.27 million m3 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 5.55 million m3 | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 6.30 million m3 | +13.6% |
| 2001 | 5.95 million m3 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 6.09 million m3 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 5.70 million m3 | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 6.10 million m3 | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 6.18 million m3 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 6.41 million m3 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 6.44 million m3 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 5.56 million m3 | -13.6% |
| 2009 | 4.67 million m3 | -15.9% |
| 2010 | 5.20 million m3 | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 5.00 million m3 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 4.16 million m3 | -16.9% |
| 2013 | 3.94 million m3 | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 3.90 million m3 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 3.87 million m3 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 3.98 million m3 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 4.20 million m3 | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 4.17 million m3 | -0.8% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 4.17 million m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 332,625 m3, 12.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Italy's 4.17 million m3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 468,587 m3, 8.9× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.32 million m3 | 5.14 million m3 | 5.55 million m3 | 3 |
| 2000s | 5.94 million m3 | 4.67 million m3 | 6.44 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.27 million m3 | 3.87 million m3 | 5.20 million m3 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 2 Cabo Verde 2,785 m3 compare
- 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 7.26 million m3 compare
- 2 Viet Nam 641,063 m3 compare
- 3 Japan 5.78 million m3 compare
- 3 Republic of Moldova 197,871 m3 compare
- 4 Germany 5.11 million m3 compare
- 4 Syrian Arab Republic 83,191 m3 compare
- 5 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 536 m3 compare
- 6 Egypt 3.78 million m3 compare
- 6 United Republic of Tanzania 428 m3 compare
- 7 Democratic Republic of the Congo 130 m3 compare
- 7 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 3.02 million m3 compare
- 8 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 74 m3 compare
- 8 Uzbekistan 2.74 million m3 compare
More environment data for Italy
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.04 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.324 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.18 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 6.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.94 % 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 -0.2257 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fao — sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity in Italy?
- Total fao — sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity in Italy was 4.17 million 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 6.44 million m3 in 2007.
- What is the lowest total fao — sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.87 million m3 in 2015.
- How does Italy rank for total fao — sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity?
- Italy ranks 5th out of 158 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total fao — sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy 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/