Wood chips and particles — Import quantity in Western Asia

Western Asia: Wood chips and particles — Import quantity was 771,015 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
771,015 m3
Change on year
down 23.0%
Rank
15th
of 31 groups
All-time high
5.65 million m3
in 2014
All-time low
5,158 m3
in 1992
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Wood chips and particles — Import quantity in Western Asia, 1992–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M1992200820241992: 5.2k m31993: 139.7k m31994: 73.3k m31995: 6.0k m31996: 51.6k m31997: 49.6k m31998: 90.1k m31999: 37.4k m32000: 29.4k m32001: 41.4k m32002: 98.0k m32003: 327.4k m32004: 972.9k m32005: 1.2M m32006: 1.4M m32007: 2.0M m32008: 1.7M m32009: 2.6M m32010: 2.6M m32011: 2.9M m32012: 4.5M m32013: 5.3M m32014: 5.6M m32015: 5.0M m32016: 4.0M m32017: 2.1M m32018: 2.5M m32019: 289.7k m32020: 239.8k m32021: 327.9k m32022: 471.1k m32023: 1.0M m32024: 771.0k m3

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for wood chips and particles — import quantity in Western Asia is 771,015 m3, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.0% on the previous year and down 86.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wood chips and particles — import quantity in Western Asia peaked at 5.65 million m3 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5,158 m3, in 1992.

That places Western Asia 15th out of 31 groups 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 56,586 m3 5,158 m3 139,661 m3 8
2000s 1.04 million m3 29,393 m3 2.56 million m3 10
2010s 3.48 million m3 289,711 m3 5.65 million m3 10
2020s 562,270 m3 239,829 m3 1.00 million m3 5

Countries ranked near Western Asia

  1. 12 Spain 1.07 million m3 compare
  2. 13 China, Taiwan Province of 900,480 m3 compare
  3. 14 Belgium-Luxembourg 882,000 m3 compare
  4. 15 Austria 812,940 m3 compare
  5. 16 Switzerland 793,354 m3 compare
  6. 17 Belgium 758,701 m3 compare
  7. 18 Türkiye 696,708 m3 compare

See the full ranking of 228 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wood chips and particles — import quantity in Western Asia?
Wood chips and particles — import quantity in Western Asia was 771,015 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 Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 5.65 million m3 in 2014.
What is the lowest wood chips and particles — import quantity recorded in Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 5,158 m3 in 1992.
How does Western Asia rank for wood chips and particles — import quantity?
Western Asia ranks 15th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is wood chips and particles — import quantity rising or falling in Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 86.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Western Asia 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

Indicator
Wood chips and particles — Import quantity
Unit
m3
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
228 places, 6,533 data points, 1964–2024
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