Wood chips, particles and residues — Import quantity in Malta
Malta: Wood chips, particles and residues — Import quantity was 2,749 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood chips, particles and residues — Import quantity in Malta, 1998–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wood chips, particles and residues — import quantity in Malta is 2,749 m3, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.1% on the previous year and up 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood chips, particles and residues — import quantity in Malta peaked at 15,171 m3 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 313 m3, in 2011.
That places Malta 68th out of 227 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, particles and residues — Import quantity in Malta, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2,200 m3 | — |
| 1999 | 2,400 m3 | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 2,400 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,360 m3 | -43.3% |
| 2002 | 880 m3 | -35.3% |
| 2003 | 1,212 m3 | +37.7% |
| 2004 | 11,560 m3 | +853.8% |
| 2005 | 9,819 m3 | -15.1% |
| 2006 | 9,066 m3 | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 11,591 m3 | +27.9% |
| 2008 | 15,171 m3 | +30.9% |
| 2009 | 2,005 m3 | -86.8% |
| 2010 | 2,270 m3 | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 313 m3 | -86.2% |
| 2012 | 2,418 m3 | +672.5% |
| 2013 | 1,567 m3 | -35.2% |
| 2014 | 1,779 m3 | +13.5% |
| 2015 | 1,577 m3 | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 2,571 m3 | +63.0% |
| 2017 | 1,542 m3 | -40.0% |
| 2018 | 2,255 m3 | +46.2% |
| 2019 | 2,469 m3 | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 3,188 m3 | +29.1% |
| 2021 | 3,293 m3 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 5,121 m3 | +55.5% |
| 2023 | 2,215 m3 | -56.7% |
| 2024 | 2,749 m3 | +24.1% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 2,749 m3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,394 m3, 63% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Malta's 2,749 m3 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,749 m3, 1.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood chips, particles and residues — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +853.8% | 1,212 m3 | 11,560 m3 |
| 2012 | +672.5% | 313 m3 | 2,418 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,300 m3 | 2,200 m3 | 2,400 m3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 6,506 m3 | 880 m3 | 15,171 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,876 m3 | 313 m3 | 2,571 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,313 m3 | 2,215 m3 | 5,121 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 66 Kuwait 3,283 m3 compare
- 67 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3,262 m3 compare
- 69 Sudan 2,623 m3 compare
- 70 Egypt 2,337 m3 compare
- 71 Cayman Islands 2,334 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, particles and residues — import quantity in Malta?
- Wood chips, particles and residues — import quantity in Malta was 2,749 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood chips, particles and residues — import quantity recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 15,171 m3 in 2008.
- What is the lowest wood chips, particles and residues — import quantity recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 313 m3 in 2011.
- How does Malta rank for wood chips, particles and residues — import quantity?
- Malta ranks 68th out of 227 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood chips, particles and residues — import quantity rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.5%. 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, particles and residues — 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