Wood-based panels — Import value in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Wood-based panels — Import value was 625,907 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood-based panels — Import value in Saudi Arabia, 1968–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 625,907 1000 USD for wood-based panels — import value in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood-based panels — import value in Saudi Arabia peaked at 681,401 1000 USD in 2015 and was at its lowest, 603 1000 USD, in 1968.
Saudi Arabia ranks 17th of 255 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood-based panels — Import value in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 603 1000 USD | — |
| 1969 | 2,375 1000 USD | +293.9% |
| 1970 | 1,602 1000 USD | -32.5% |
| 1971 | 2,136 1000 USD | +33.3% |
| 1972 | 2,426 1000 USD | +13.6% |
| 1973 | 8,093 1000 USD | +233.6% |
| 1974 | 10,568 1000 USD | +30.6% |
| 1975 | 14,742 1000 USD | +39.5% |
| 1976 | 43,603 1000 USD | +195.8% |
| 1977 | 65,269 1000 USD | +49.7% |
| 1978 | 83,212 1000 USD | +27.5% |
| 1979 | 143,939 1000 USD | +73.0% |
| 1980 | 145,653 1000 USD | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 194,688 1000 USD | +33.7% |
| 1982 | 227,767 1000 USD | +17.0% |
| 1983 | 122,600 1000 USD | -46.2% |
| 1984 | 167,792 1000 USD | +36.9% |
| 1985 | 180,800 1000 USD | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 106,835 1000 USD | -40.9% |
| 1987 | 103,599 1000 USD | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 128,346 1000 USD | +23.9% |
| 1989 | 128,957 1000 USD | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 131,960 1000 USD | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 131,960 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 185,291 1000 USD | +40.4% |
| 1993 | 186,939 1000 USD | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 172,520 1000 USD | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 158,883 1000 USD | -7.9% |
| 1996 | 160,652 1000 USD | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 167,487 1000 USD | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 140,636 1000 USD | -16.0% |
| 1999 | 116,049 1000 USD | -17.5% |
| 2000 | 146,340 1000 USD | +26.1% |
| 2001 | 142,420 1000 USD | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 140,087 1000 USD | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 133,342 1000 USD | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 134,027 1000 USD | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 164,828 1000 USD | +23.0% |
| 2006 | 160,504 1000 USD | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 289,726 1000 USD | +80.5% |
| 2008 | 343,628 1000 USD | +18.6% |
| 2009 | 343,628 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 463,458 1000 USD | +34.9% |
| 2011 | 502,918 1000 USD | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 679,681 1000 USD | +35.1% |
| 2013 | 624,150 1000 USD | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 616,767 1000 USD | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 681,401 1000 USD | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 465,961 1000 USD | -31.6% |
| 2017 | 427,241 1000 USD | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 403,134 1000 USD | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 467,762 1000 USD | +16.0% |
| 2020 | 521,782 1000 USD | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 498,561 1000 USD | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 639,666 1000 USD | +28.3% |
| 2023 | 601,089 1000 USD | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 625,907 1000 USD | +4.1% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 625,907 1000 USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 89,356 1000 USD, 7.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 625,907 1000 USD is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 88,604 1000 USD, 7.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood-based panels — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +293.9% | 603 1000 USD | 2,375 1000 USD |
| 1973 | +233.6% | 2,426 1000 USD | 8,093 1000 USD |
| 1976 | +195.8% | 14,742 1000 USD | 43,603 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,489 1000 USD | 603 1000 USD | 2,375 1000 USD | 2 |
| 1970s | 37,559 1000 USD | 1,602 1000 USD | 143,939 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 150,704 1000 USD | 103,599 1000 USD | 227,767 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 155,238 1000 USD | 116,049 1000 USD | 186,939 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 199,853 1000 USD | 133,342 1000 USD | 343,628 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 533,247 1000 USD | 403,134 1000 USD | 681,401 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 577,401 1000 USD | 498,561 1000 USD | 639,666 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 14 Mexico 827,732 1000 USD compare
- 15 China, mainland 695,355 1000 USD compare
- 16 Australia and New Zealand 654,974 1000 USD compare
- 18 Malaysia 592,997 1000 USD compare
- 19 United Arab Emirates 591,727 1000 USD compare
- 20 Spain 575,912 1000 USD compare
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 wood-based panels — import value in Saudi Arabia?
- Wood-based panels — import value in Saudi Arabia was 625,907 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood-based panels — import value recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 681,401 1000 USD in 2015.
- What is the lowest wood-based panels — import value recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 603 1000 USD in 1968.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for wood-based panels — import value?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 17th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood-based panels — import value rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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 value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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