Veneer sheets — Import quantity in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Veneer sheets — Import quantity was 23,019 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Veneer sheets — Import quantity in Saudi Arabia, 1969–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for veneer sheets — import quantity in Saudi Arabia is 23,019 m3, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 155.8% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, veneer sheets — import quantity in Saudi Arabia peaked at 222,700 m3 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 700 m3, in 1971.
Saudi Arabia ranks 38th of 239 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Veneer sheets — Import quantity in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 1,400 m3 | — |
| 1970 | 800 m3 | -42.9% |
| 1971 | 700 m3 | -12.5% |
| 1972 | 1,000 m3 | +42.9% |
| 1973 | 1,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2,600 m3 | +160.0% |
| 1975 | 8,300 m3 | +219.2% |
| 1976 | 29,000 m3 | +249.4% |
| 1977 | 29,300 m3 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 22,300 m3 | -23.9% |
| 1979 | 29,300 m3 | +31.4% |
| 1980 | 32,400 m3 | +10.6% |
| 1981 | 51,100 m3 | +57.7% |
| 1982 | 110,600 m3 | +116.4% |
| 1983 | 110,600 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 53,700 m3 | -51.4% |
| 1985 | 33,000 m3 | -38.5% |
| 1986 | 9,700 m3 | -70.6% |
| 1987 | 9,700 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 9,700 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 9,700 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 9,700 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 9,700 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2,453 m3 | -74.7% |
| 1993 | 1,337 m3 | -45.5% |
| 1994 | 189,600 m3 | +14081.0% |
| 1995 | 222,700 m3 | +17.5% |
| 1996 | 149,700 m3 | -32.8% |
| 1997 | 2,300 m3 | -98.5% |
| 1998 | 3,500 m3 | +52.2% |
| 1999 | 2,300 m3 | -34.3% |
| 2000 | 74,300 m3 | +3130.4% |
| 2001 | 25,000 m3 | -66.4% |
| 2002 | 25,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 50,986 m3 | +103.9% |
| 2004 | 20,000 m3 | -60.8% |
| 2005 | 20,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 20,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 79,600 m3 | +298.0% |
| 2008 | 79,600 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 79,600 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 40,133 m3 | -49.6% |
| 2011 | 4,025 m3 | -90.0% |
| 2012 | 68,051 m3 | +1590.7% |
| 2013 | 22,180 m3 | -67.4% |
| 2014 | 25,839 m3 | +16.5% |
| 2015 | 19,666 m3 | -23.9% |
| 2016 | 18,338 m3 | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 14,584 m3 | -20.5% |
| 2018 | 5,348 m3 | -63.3% |
| 2019 | 2,976 m3 | -44.4% |
| 2020 | 6,441 m3 | +116.4% |
| 2021 | 4,069 m3 | -36.8% |
| 2022 | 8,981 m3 | +120.7% |
| 2023 | 9,000 m3 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 23,019 m3 | +155.8% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 23,019 m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,896 m3, 7.9× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 23,019 m3 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 653 m3, 35.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Veneer sheets — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +14081.0% | 1,337 m3 | 189,600 m3 |
| 2000 | +3130.4% | 2,300 m3 | 74,300 m3 |
| 2012 | +1590.7% | 4,025 m3 | 68,051 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,400 m3 | 1,400 m3 | 1,400 m3 | 1 |
| 1970s | 12,430 m3 | 700 m3 | 29,300 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 43,020 m3 | 9,700 m3 | 110,600 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 59,329 m3 | 1,337 m3 | 222,700 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 47,409 m3 | 20,000 m3 | 79,600 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,114 m3 | 2,976 m3 | 68,051 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,302 m3 | 4,069 m3 | 23,019 m3 | 5 |
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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 fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate 15.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total fisheries production (metric tons), per unit of GDP 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total fisheries production (metric tons), per capita 0.007 metric tons per person (2024)
- Cooling Degree Days, annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Heating Degree Days, gaps filled 396.89 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is veneer sheets — import quantity in Saudi Arabia?
- Veneer sheets — import quantity in Saudi Arabia was 23,019 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest veneer sheets — import quantity recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 222,700 m3 in 1995.
- What is the lowest veneer sheets — import quantity recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 700 m3 in 1971.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for veneer sheets — import quantity?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 38th out of 239 countries with data for 2024.
- Is veneer sheets — import quantity rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. 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 Veneer sheets — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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