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 48th out of 210 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.

Wood chips, particles and residues — Import quantity in Saudi Arabia

Name: Wood chips, particles and residues — Import quantity in Saudi Arabia
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Saudi Arabia: Wood chips, particles and residues — Import quantity was 10,856 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

10,856 m3

Change on year

down 67.0%

World rank

48th

of 210 countries

All-time high

81,700 m3

in 1998

All-time low

1,443 m3

in 2012

Years of data

1998–2024

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 48th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

45 Syrian Arab Republic 17,376 m3 compare
46 Brazil 15,435 m3 compare
47 Kazakhstan 11,680 m3 compare
49 Serbia 9,900 m3 compare
50 Mali 7,627 m3 compare

See the full ranking of 242 places →

More environment data for Saudi Arabia

Standard Deviation 0.424 °C (2025)
Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
Recovered paper — Production 1.00 million t (2024)
Total fibre furnish — Production 1.00 million t (2024)
Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 33,177 1000 USD (2024)
Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 19,284 t (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Export value 149,119 1000 USD (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 252,685 t (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Import value 818,937 1000 USD (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 1.05 million t (2024)

All data for Saudi Arabia →

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 48th out of 210 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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Indicator: Wood chips, particles and residues — Import quantity
Unit: m3
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 242 places, 5,994 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

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