Unspecified Area — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Unspecified Area — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value was 530 1000 USD in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Unspecified Area — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unspecified area — forest products (export/import) — import value in Saudi Arabia is 530 1000 USD, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 295.5% on the previous year and down 86.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unspecified area — forest products (export/import) — import value in Saudi Arabia peaked at 26,561 1000 USD in 2010 and was at its lowest, 134 1000 USD, in 2017.
Saudi Arabia ranks 47th of 132 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Unspecified Area — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7,971 1000 USD | — |
| 2001 | 10,251 1000 USD | +28.6% |
| 2002 | 4,652 1000 USD | -54.6% |
| 2003 | 11,844 1000 USD | +154.6% |
| 2004 | 3,016 1000 USD | -74.5% |
| 2005 | 19,422 1000 USD | +544.0% |
| 2006 | 12,069 1000 USD | -37.9% |
| 2007 | 9,539 1000 USD | -21.0% |
| 2008 | 3,782 1000 USD | -60.4% |
| 2009 | 3,076 1000 USD | -18.7% |
| 2010 | 26,561 1000 USD | +763.5% |
| 2011 | 1,228 1000 USD | -95.4% |
| 2012 | 1,578 1000 USD | +28.5% |
| 2013 | 1,893 1000 USD | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 6,823 1000 USD | +260.4% |
| 2015 | 5,745 1000 USD | -15.8% |
| 2016 | 14,165 1000 USD | +146.6% |
| 2017 | 134 1000 USD | -99.1% |
| 2018 | 530 1000 USD | +295.5% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 530 1000 USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 193 1000 USD, 2.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 530 1000 USD is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 220 1000 USD, 2.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unspecified Area — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +763.5% | 3,076 1000 USD | 26,561 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,562 1000 USD | 3,016 1000 USD | 19,422 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,517 1000 USD | 134 1000 USD | 26,561 1000 USD | 9 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
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 unspecified area — forest products (export/import) — import value in Saudi Arabia?
- Unspecified area — forest products (export/import) — import value in Saudi Arabia was 530 1000 USD in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest unspecified area — forest products (export/import) — import value recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 26,561 1000 USD in 2010.
- What is the lowest unspecified area — forest products (export/import) — import value recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 134 1000 USD in 2017.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for unspecified area — forest products (export/import) — import value?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 47th out of 132 countries with data for 2018.
- Is unspecified area — forest products (export/import) — import value rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Unspecified Area — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value. 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/