What is wood-based panels — import quantity in Saudi Arabia?

Wood-based panels — import quantity in Saudi Arabia was 1.99 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest wood-based panels — import quantity recorded in Saudi Arabia?

The highest recorded value was 1.99 million m3 in 2024.

What is the lowest wood-based panels — import quantity recorded in Saudi Arabia?

The lowest recorded value was 4,300 m3 in 1968.

How does Saudi Arabia rank for wood-based panels — import quantity?

Saudi Arabia ranks 14th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.

Is wood-based panels — import quantity rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?

Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. 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 Wood-based panels — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Wood-based panels — Import quantity in Saudi Arabia

Name: Wood-based panels — Import quantity in Saudi Arabia
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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Saudi Arabia: Wood-based panels — Import quantity was 1.99 million m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

1.99 million m3

Change on year

up 30.3%

World rank

14th

of 236 countries

All-time high

1.99 million m3

in 2024

All-time low

4,300 m3

in 1968

Years of data

1968–2024

Wood-based panels — Import quantity in Saudi Arabia, 1968–2024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.

Analysis

Saudi Arabia recorded 1.99 million m3 for wood-based panels — import quantity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 57 years on record.

That represents a change of up 30.3% on the previous year and up 32.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wood-based panels — import quantity in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1.99 million m3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4,300 m3, in 1968.

Saudi Arabia ranks 14th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	12,083 m3	4,300 m3	19,866 m3	2
1970s	121,664 m3	12,501 m3	387,200 m3	10
1980s	436,884 m3	327,600 m3	616,800 m3	10
1990s	409,676 m3	353,000 m3	500,839 m3	10
2000s	751,454 m3	471,000 m3	1.19 million m3	10
2010s	1.36 million m3	986,297 m3	1.63 million m3	10
2020s	1.62 million m3	1.36 million m3	1.99 million m3	5

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

11 France 2.10 million m3 compare
12 Belgium 2.03 million m3 compare
13 United Arab Emirates 2.01 million m3 compare
15 Mexico 1.90 million m3 compare
16 China, mainland 1.66 million m3 compare
17 Viet Nam 1.61 million m3 compare

See the full ranking of 269 places →

More environment data for Saudi Arabia

Standard Deviation 0.424 °C (2025)
Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
Recovered paper — Production 1.00 million t (2024)
Total fibre furnish — Production 1.00 million t (2024)
Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 33,177 1000 USD (2024)
Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 19,284 t (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Export value 149,119 1000 USD (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 252,685 t (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Import value 818,937 1000 USD (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 1.05 million t (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is wood-based panels — import quantity in Saudi Arabia?: Wood-based panels — import quantity in Saudi Arabia was 1.99 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wood-based panels — import quantity recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The highest recorded value was 1.99 million m3 in 2024.
What is the lowest wood-based panels — import quantity recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The lowest recorded value was 4,300 m3 in 1968.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for wood-based panels — import quantity?: Saudi Arabia ranks 14th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
Is wood-based panels — import quantity rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?: Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. 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 Wood-based panels — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Wood-based panels — Import quantity
Unit: m3
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 269 places, 13,013 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en