Total FAO — Sawnwood, coniferous — Import Quantity in Latvia
Latvia: Total FAO — Sawnwood, coniferous — Import Quantity was 1.17 million m3 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Total FAO — Sawnwood, coniferous — Import Quantity in Latvia, 1997–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 1.17 million m3 for total fao — sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity in 2018. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.2% on the previous year and up 491.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fao — sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity in Latvia peaked at 1.17 million m3 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 21,000 m3, in 1997.
That places Latvia 18th out of 158 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total FAO — Sawnwood, coniferous — Import Quantity in Latvia, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 21,000 m3 | — |
| 1998 | 29,000 m3 | +38.1% |
| 1999 | 118,000 m3 | +306.9% |
| 2000 | 127,340 m3 | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 99,378 m3 | -22.0% |
| 2002 | 151,044 m3 | +52.0% |
| 2003 | 376,985 m3 | +149.6% |
| 2004 | 674,786 m3 | +79.0% |
| 2005 | 585,016 m3 | -13.3% |
| 2006 | 448,185 m3 | -23.4% |
| 2007 | 555,437 m3 | +23.9% |
| 2008 | 197,926 m3 | -64.4% |
| 2009 | 103,591 m3 | -47.7% |
| 2010 | 190,673 m3 | +84.1% |
| 2011 | 167,157 m3 | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 216,037 m3 | +29.2% |
| 2013 | 259,133 m3 | +19.9% |
| 2014 | 452,462 m3 | +74.6% |
| 2015 | 565,869 m3 | +25.1% |
| 2016 | 770,907 m3 | +36.2% |
| 2017 | 949,364 m3 | +23.1% |
| 2018 | 1.17 million m3 | +23.2% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 1.17 million m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 332,625 m3, 3.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 1.17 million m3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 468,587 m3, 2.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56,000 m3 | 21,000 m3 | 118,000 m3 | 3 |
| 2000s | 331,969 m3 | 99,378 m3 | 674,786 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 526,845 m3 | 167,157 m3 | 1.17 million m3 | 9 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.883 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.56 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.4753 % 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 0.0183 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total fao — sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity in Latvia?
- Total fao — sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity in Latvia was 1.17 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 Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 million m3 in 2018.
- What is the lowest total fao — sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,000 m3 in 1997.
- How does Latvia rank for total fao — sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity?
- Latvia ranks 18th out of 158 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total fao — sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 491.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia 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/