Wood chips, particles and residues — Import quantity in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Wood chips, particles and residues — Import quantity was 10,856 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood chips, particles and residues — Import quantity in Saudi Arabia, 1998–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 10,856 m3 for wood chips, particles and residues — import quantity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 67.0% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood chips, particles and residues — import quantity in Saudi Arabia peaked at 81,700 m3 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1,443 m3, in 2012.
Saudi Arabia ranks 54th of 227 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood chips, particles and residues — Import quantity in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 81,700 m3 | — |
| 1999 | 28,100 m3 | -65.6% |
| 2000 | 22,500 m3 | -19.9% |
| 2001 | 24,700 m3 | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 24,700 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4,218 m3 | -82.9% |
| 2004 | 2,070 m3 | -50.9% |
| 2005 | 2,070 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,070 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 60,633 m3 | +2829.1% |
| 2008 | 60,633 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 60,633 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3,173 m3 | -94.8% |
| 2011 | 1,675 m3 | -47.2% |
| 2012 | 1,443 m3 | -13.9% |
| 2013 | 1,716 m3 | +18.9% |
| 2014 | 13,434 m3 | +682.9% |
| 2015 | 8,711 m3 | -35.2% |
| 2016 | 5,528 m3 | -36.5% |
| 2017 | 5,307 m3 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 11,315 m3 | +113.2% |
| 2019 | 5,776 m3 | -49.0% |
| 2020 | 11,640 m3 | +101.5% |
| 2021 | 6,007 m3 | -48.4% |
| 2022 | 34,200 m3 | +469.3% |
| 2023 | 32,900 m3 | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 10,856 m3 | -67.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 10,856 m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,394 m3, 2.5× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 10,856 m3 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,749 m3, 6.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood chips, particles and residues — Import quantity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +2829.1% | 2,070 m3 | 60,633 m3 |
| 2014 | +682.9% | 1,716 m3 | 13,434 m3 |
| 2022 | +469.3% | 6,007 m3 | 34,200 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54,900 m3 | 28,100 m3 | 81,700 m3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 26,423 m3 | 2,070 m3 | 60,633 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,808 m3 | 1,443 m3 | 13,434 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,121 m3 | 6,007 m3 | 34,200 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
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, particles and residues — import quantity in Saudi Arabia?
- Wood chips, particles and residues — import quantity in Saudi Arabia was 10,856 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 81,700 m3 in 1998.
- What is the lowest wood chips, particles and residues — import quantity recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,443 m3 in 2012.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for wood chips, particles and residues — import quantity?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 54th out of 227 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood chips, particles and residues — import quantity rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. 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, particles and residues — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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