Wood chips and particles — Import value in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Wood chips and particles — Import value was 328 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood chips and particles — Import value in Saudi Arabia, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, wood chips and particles — import value in Saudi Arabia stood at 328 1000 USD.
The figure is up 18.4% on the previous year and up 741.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood chips and particles — import value in Saudi Arabia peaked at 3,547 1000 USD in 2018 and was at its lowest, 8 1000 USD, in 1994.
That places Saudi Arabia 73rd 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 value in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 116 1000 USD | — |
| 1993 | 16 1000 USD | -86.2% |
| 1994 | 8 1000 USD | -50.0% |
| 1995 | 8 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 400 1000 USD | +4900.0% |
| 1997 | 462 1000 USD | +15.5% |
| 1998 | 1,504 1000 USD | +225.5% |
| 1999 | 748 1000 USD | -50.3% |
| 2000 | 912 1000 USD | +21.9% |
| 2001 | 912 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 912 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 53 1000 USD | -94.2% |
| 2004 | 67 1000 USD | +26.4% |
| 2005 | 67 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 67 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 997 1000 USD | +1388.1% |
| 2008 | 997 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 997 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 50 1000 USD | -95.0% |
| 2011 | 59 1000 USD | +18.0% |
| 2012 | 15 1000 USD | -74.6% |
| 2013 | 293 1000 USD | +1853.3% |
| 2014 | 39 1000 USD | -86.7% |
| 2015 | 646 1000 USD | +1556.4% |
| 2016 | 144 1000 USD | -77.7% |
| 2017 | 89 1000 USD | -38.2% |
| 2018 | 3,547 1000 USD | +3885.4% |
| 2019 | 1,375 1000 USD | -61.2% |
| 2020 | 2,118 1000 USD | +54.0% |
| 2021 | 1,157 1000 USD | -45.4% |
| 2022 | 3,457 1000 USD | +198.8% |
| 2023 | 277 1000 USD | -92.0% |
| 2024 | 328 1000 USD | +18.4% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 328 1000 USD is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,323 1000 USD, 25% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 328 1000 USD is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 156 1000 USD, 2.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood chips and particles — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +4900.0% | 8 1000 USD | 400 1000 USD |
| 2018 | +3885.4% | 89 1000 USD | 3,547 1000 USD |
| 2013 | +1853.3% | 15 1000 USD | 293 1000 USD |
| 2015 | +1556.4% | 39 1000 USD | 646 1000 USD |
| 2007 | +1388.1% | 67 1000 USD | 997 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 407.75 1000 USD | 8 1000 USD | 1,504 1000 USD | 8 |
| 2000s | 598.1 1000 USD | 53 1000 USD | 997 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 625.7 1000 USD | 15 1000 USD | 3,547 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,467 1000 USD | 277 1000 USD | 3,457 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 70 Eswatini 449 1000 USD compare
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- 74 China, Hong Kong SAR 298 1000 USD compare
- 75 Azerbaijan 297 1000 USD compare
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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 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 chips and particles — import value in Saudi Arabia?
- Wood chips and particles — import value in Saudi Arabia was 328 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood chips and particles — import value recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,547 1000 USD in 2018.
- What is the lowest wood chips and particles — import value recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 1000 USD in 1994.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for wood chips and particles — import value?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 73rd out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood chips and particles — import value rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 741.0%. 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 chips and particles — 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