Wood chips, particles and residues — Import value in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Wood chips, particles and residues — Import value was 3,853 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood chips, particles and residues — Import value in Saudi Arabia, 1998–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 3,853 1000 USD for wood chips, particles and residues — import value in 2024.
That represents a change of down 69.5% on the previous year and down 49.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood chips, particles and residues — import value in Saudi Arabia peaked at 12,642 1000 USD in 2023 and was at its lowest, 457 1000 USD, in 2003.
That places Saudi Arabia 45th out of 227 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 value in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1,549 1000 USD | — |
| 1999 | 907 1000 USD | -41.4% |
| 2000 | 1,201 1000 USD | +32.4% |
| 2001 | 1,316 1000 USD | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 1,316 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 457 1000 USD | -65.3% |
| 2004 | 776 1000 USD | +69.8% |
| 2005 | 776 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 776 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,706 1000 USD | +119.8% |
| 2008 | 1,706 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,706 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,855 1000 USD | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 463 1000 USD | -75.0% |
| 2012 | 533 1000 USD | +15.1% |
| 2013 | 906 1000 USD | +70.0% |
| 2014 | 7,621 1000 USD | +741.2% |
| 2015 | 1,260 1000 USD | -83.5% |
| 2016 | 2,818 1000 USD | +123.7% |
| 2017 | 1,946 1000 USD | -30.9% |
| 2018 | 4,266 1000 USD | +119.2% |
| 2019 | 1,588 1000 USD | -62.8% |
| 2020 | 2,432 1000 USD | +53.1% |
| 2021 | 1,810 1000 USD | -25.6% |
| 2022 | 12,059 1000 USD | +566.2% |
| 2023 | 12,642 1000 USD | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 3,853 1000 USD | -69.5% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 3,853 1000 USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,186 1000 USD, 1.8× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 3,853 1000 USD is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 329 1000 USD, 11.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood chips, particles and residues — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +741.2% | 906 1000 USD | 7,621 1000 USD |
| 2022 | +566.2% | 1,810 1000 USD | 12,059 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,228 1000 USD | 907 1000 USD | 1,549 1000 USD | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,174 1000 USD | 457 1000 USD | 1,706 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,326 1000 USD | 463 1000 USD | 7,621 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,559 1000 USD | 1,810 1000 USD | 12,642 1000 USD | 5 |
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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, particles and residues — import value in Saudi Arabia?
- Wood chips, particles and residues — import value in Saudi Arabia was 3,853 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood chips, particles and residues — import value recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 12,642 1000 USD in 2023.
- What is the lowest wood chips, particles and residues — import value recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 457 1000 USD in 2003.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for wood chips, particles and residues — import value?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 45th out of 227 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood chips, particles and residues — import value rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.4%. 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 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