Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Import quantity in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Import quantity was 1,627 m3 in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Import quantity in Saudi Arabia, 1969–2016
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — import quantity in Saudi Arabia is 1,627 m3, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 41.6% on the previous year and down 61.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — import quantity in Saudi Arabia peaked at 26,452 m3 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 64 m3, in 1992.
Saudi Arabia ranks 50th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 100 m3 | 100 m3 | 100 m3 | 1 |
| 1970s | 760 m3 | 200 m3 | 3,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 640 m3 | 200 m3 | 2,100 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,258 m3 | 64 m3 | 3,400 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,560 m3 | 4,200 m3 | 7,800 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,031 m3 | 1,299 m3 | 26,452 m3 | 7 |
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More environment data for Saudi Arabia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.424 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 24.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 0.0009 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — import quantity in Saudi Arabia?
- Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — import quantity in Saudi Arabia was 1,627 m3 in 2016, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — import quantity recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 26,452 m3 in 2012.
- What is the lowest wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — import quantity recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 64 m3 in 1992.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — import quantity?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 50th out of 165 countries with data for 2016.
- Is wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — import quantity rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.3%. 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 fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — 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