Wood fuel — Import quantity in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Wood fuel — Import quantity was 52,455 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood fuel — Import quantity in Saudi Arabia, 1969–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wood fuel — import quantity in Saudi Arabia is 52,455 m3, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 83.4% on the previous year and up 1,780.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood fuel — import quantity in Saudi Arabia peaked at 52,455 m3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 64 m3, in 1992.
Saudi Arabia ranks 21st of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood fuel — Import quantity in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 100 m3 | — |
| 1970 | 400 m3 | +300.0% |
| 1971 | 300 m3 | -25.0% |
| 1972 | 300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 600 m3 | +100.0% |
| 1975 | 200 m3 | -66.7% |
| 1976 | 1,400 m3 | +600.0% |
| 1977 | 700 m3 | -50.0% |
| 1978 | 3,000 m3 | +328.6% |
| 1979 | 400 m3 | -86.7% |
| 1980 | 2,100 m3 | +425.0% |
| 1981 | 200 m3 | -90.5% |
| 1982 | 400 m3 | +100.0% |
| 1983 | 400 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 400 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 200 m3 | -50.0% |
| 1986 | 400 m3 | +100.0% |
| 1987 | 400 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 400 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1,500 m3 | +275.0% |
| 1990 | 1,500 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1,500 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 64 m3 | -95.7% |
| 1993 | 120 m3 | +87.5% |
| 1994 | 1,300 m3 | +983.3% |
| 1995 | 600 m3 | -53.8% |
| 1996 | 2,300 m3 | +283.3% |
| 1997 | 800 m3 | -65.2% |
| 1998 | 3,400 m3 | +325.0% |
| 1999 | 1,000 m3 | -70.6% |
| 2000 | 7,800 m3 | +680.0% |
| 2001 | 4,200 m3 | -46.2% |
| 2002 | 4,200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4,200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4,200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4,200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4,200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4,200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4,200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4,200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,614 m3 | -61.6% |
| 2011 | 1,299 m3 | -19.5% |
| 2012 | 26,452 m3 | +1936.3% |
| 2013 | 5,650 m3 | -78.6% |
| 2014 | 2,790 m3 | -50.6% |
| 2015 | 2,786 m3 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1,627 m3 | -41.6% |
| 2017 | 13,728 m3 | +743.8% |
| 2018 | 14,331 m3 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 28,544 m3 | +99.2% |
| 2020 | 9,981 m3 | -65.0% |
| 2021 | 26,090 m3 | +161.4% |
| 2022 | 43,700 m3 | +67.5% |
| 2023 | 28,600 m3 | -34.6% |
| 2024 | 52,455 m3 | +83.4% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 52,455 m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,848 m3, 13.6× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 52,455 m3 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 111 m3, 472.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood fuel — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +1936.3% | 1,299 m3 | 26,452 m3 |
| 1994 | +983.3% | 120 m3 | 1,300 m3 |
| 2017 | +743.8% | 1,627 m3 | 13,728 m3 |
| 2000 | +680.0% | 1,000 m3 | 7,800 m3 |
| 1976 | +600.0% | 200 m3 | 1,400 m3 |
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 | 9,882 m3 | 1,299 m3 | 28,544 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,165 m3 | 9,981 m3 | 52,455 m3 | 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 fuel — import quantity in Saudi Arabia?
- Wood fuel — import quantity in Saudi Arabia was 52,455 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood fuel — import quantity recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 52,455 m3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest wood fuel — import quantity recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 64 m3 in 1992.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for wood fuel — import quantity?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 21st out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood fuel — import quantity rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,780.1%. 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 — 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