Total FAO — Sawnwood, coniferous — Import Quantity in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Total FAO — Sawnwood, coniferous — Import Quantity was 1.51 million m3 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Total FAO — Sawnwood, coniferous — Import Quantity in Saudi Arabia, 1997–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 1.51 million m3 for total fao — sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 438.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fao — sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity in Saudi Arabia peaked at 2.14 million m3 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 280,000 m3, in 2008.
That places Saudi Arabia 14th out of 158 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 — Sawnwood, coniferous — Import Quantity in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 597,100 m3 | — |
| 1998 | 721,200 m3 | +20.8% |
| 1999 | 504,000 m3 | -30.1% |
| 2000 | 394,800 m3 | -21.7% |
| 2001 | 292,400 m3 | -25.9% |
| 2002 | 922,300 m3 | +215.4% |
| 2003 | 922,300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.53 million m3 | +65.7% |
| 2005 | 1.53 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.53 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.50 million m3 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 280,000 m3 | -81.3% |
| 2009 | 1.41 million m3 | +402.9% |
| 2010 | 2.06 million m3 | +46.3% |
| 2011 | 2.07 million m3 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 2.07 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.12 million m3 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 2.08 million m3 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 2.14 million m3 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 1.90 million m3 | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 1.53 million m3 | -19.3% |
| 2018 | 1.51 million m3 | -1.5% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 1.51 million m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 332,625 m3, 4.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 1.51 million m3 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 122,328 m3, 12.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total FAO — Sawnwood, coniferous — Import Quantity in Saudi Arabia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +402.9% | 280,000 m3 | 1.41 million m3 |
| 2002 | +215.4% | 292,400 m3 | 922,300 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 607,433 m3 | 504,000 m3 | 721,200 m3 | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.03 million m3 | 280,000 m3 | 1.53 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.94 million m3 | 1.51 million m3 | 2.14 million m3 | 9 |
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More environment data for Saudi Arabia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -52.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -27.86 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.424 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.53 % 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 9.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fao — sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity in Saudi Arabia?
- Total fao — sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity in Saudi Arabia was 1.51 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.14 million m3 in 2015.
- What is the lowest total fao — sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 280,000 m3 in 2008.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for total fao — sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 14th out of 158 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total fao — sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 438.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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/