Wood chips and particles — Import quantity in Malta
Malta: Wood chips and particles — Import quantity was 468 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood chips and particles — Import quantity in Malta, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, wood chips and particles — import quantity in Malta stood at 468 m3.
That represents a change of down 20.8% on the previous year and up 5,100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood chips and particles — import quantity in Malta peaked at 2,400 m3 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 m3, in 1993.
That places Malta 86th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood chips and particles — Import quantity in Malta, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1,401 m3 | — |
| 1993 | 0 m3 | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 1,300 m3 | — |
| 1995 | 200 m3 | -84.6% |
| 1996 | 178 m3 | -11.0% |
| 1997 | 178 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,900 m3 | +967.4% |
| 1999 | 2,400 m3 | +26.3% |
| 2000 | 2,400 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 140 m3 | -94.2% |
| 2002 | 40 m3 | -71.4% |
| 2003 | 101 m3 | +152.5% |
| 2004 | 210 m3 | +107.9% |
| 2005 | 79 m3 | -62.4% |
| 2006 | 60 m3 | -24.1% |
| 2007 | 17 m3 | -71.7% |
| 2008 | 80 m3 | +370.6% |
| 2009 | 170 m3 | +112.5% |
| 2010 | 70 m3 | -58.8% |
| 2011 | 130 m3 | +85.7% |
| 2012 | 118 m3 | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 2 m3 | -98.3% |
| 2014 | 9 m3 | +350.0% |
| 2015 | 10 m3 | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 254 m3 | +2440.0% |
| 2017 | 597 m3 | +135.0% |
| 2018 | 1,106 m3 | +85.3% |
| 2019 | 1,172 m3 | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 531 m3 | -54.7% |
| 2021 | 801 m3 | +50.8% |
| 2022 | 1,226 m3 | +53.1% |
| 2023 | 591 m3 | -51.8% |
| 2024 | 468 m3 | -20.8% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 468 m3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,982 m3, 16% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Malta's 468 m3 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 468 m3, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood chips and particles — Import quantity in Malta 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +2440.0% | 10 m3 | 254 m3 |
| 1998 | +967.4% | 178 m3 | 1,900 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 944.62 m3 | 0 m3 | 2,400 m3 | 8 |
| 2000s | 329.7 m3 | 17 m3 | 2,400 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 346.8 m3 | 2 m3 | 1,172 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 723.4 m3 | 468 m3 | 1,226 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 84 Uzbekistan 573 m3 compare
- 85 Saudi Arabia 536 m3 compare
- 87 Honduras 438 m3 compare
- 88 Azerbaijan 425 m3 compare
- 89 Bahamas 421 m3 compare
More environment data for Malta
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.365 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.16 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8269 % 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 0 % 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 chips and particles — import quantity in Malta?
- Wood chips and particles — import quantity in Malta was 468 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood chips and particles — import quantity recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 2,400 m3 in 1999.
- What is the lowest wood chips and particles — import quantity recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 m3 in 1993.
- How does Malta rank for wood chips and particles — import quantity?
- Malta ranks 86th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood chips and particles — import quantity rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5,100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wood chips and particles — Import quantity. 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