Wood fuel — Import value in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Wood fuel — Import value was 8,934 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood fuel — Import value in Saudi Arabia, 1969–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 8,934 1000 USD for wood fuel — import value in 2024.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and up 648.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood fuel — import value in Saudi Arabia peaked at 13,812 1000 USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3 1000 USD, in 1992.
Saudi Arabia ranks 20th 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 value in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 11 1000 USD | — |
| 1970 | 36 1000 USD | +227.3% |
| 1971 | 25 1000 USD | -30.6% |
| 1972 | 25 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 25 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 147 1000 USD | +488.0% |
| 1975 | 31 1000 USD | -78.9% |
| 1976 | 412 1000 USD | +1229.0% |
| 1977 | 260 1000 USD | -36.9% |
| 1978 | 1,122 1000 USD | +331.5% |
| 1979 | 154 1000 USD | -86.3% |
| 1980 | 1,115 1000 USD | +624.0% |
| 1981 | 158 1000 USD | -85.8% |
| 1982 | 249 1000 USD | +57.6% |
| 1983 | 249 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 249 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 87 1000 USD | -65.1% |
| 1986 | 93 1000 USD | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 93 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 93 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 270 1000 USD | +190.3% |
| 1990 | 270 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 270 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3 1000 USD | -98.9% |
| 1993 | 5 1000 USD | +66.7% |
| 1994 | 54 1000 USD | +980.0% |
| 1995 | 25 1000 USD | -53.7% |
| 1996 | 143 1000 USD | +472.0% |
| 1997 | 35 1000 USD | -75.5% |
| 1998 | 157 1000 USD | +348.6% |
| 1999 | 46 1000 USD | -70.7% |
| 2000 | 315 1000 USD | +584.8% |
| 2001 | 138 1000 USD | -56.2% |
| 2002 | 138 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 138 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 138 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 138 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 138 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 138 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 138 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 138 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 499 1000 USD | +261.6% |
| 2011 | 456 1000 USD | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 6,617 1000 USD | +1351.1% |
| 2013 | 1,972 1000 USD | -70.2% |
| 2014 | 1,194 1000 USD | -39.5% |
| 2015 | 1,212 1000 USD | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 496 1000 USD | -59.1% |
| 2017 | 3,759 1000 USD | +657.9% |
| 2018 | 3,881 1000 USD | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 5,583 1000 USD | +43.9% |
| 2020 | 2,341 1000 USD | -58.1% |
| 2021 | 4,777 1000 USD | +104.1% |
| 2022 | 13,812 1000 USD | +189.1% |
| 2023 | 9,741 1000 USD | -29.5% |
| 2024 | 8,934 1000 USD | -8.3% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 8,934 1000 USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 617 1000 USD, 14.5× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 8,934 1000 USD is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 58 1000 USD, 154.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood fuel — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +1351.1% | 456 1000 USD | 6,617 1000 USD |
| 1976 | +1229.0% | 31 1000 USD | 412 1000 USD |
| 1994 | +980.0% | 5 1000 USD | 54 1000 USD |
| 2017 | +657.9% | 496 1000 USD | 3,759 1000 USD |
| 1980 | +624.0% | 154 1000 USD | 1,115 1000 USD |
| 2000 | +584.8% | 46 1000 USD | 315 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11 1000 USD | 11 1000 USD | 11 1000 USD | 1 |
| 1970s | 223.7 1000 USD | 25 1000 USD | 1,122 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 265.6 1000 USD | 87 1000 USD | 1,115 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 100.8 1000 USD | 3 1000 USD | 270 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 155.7 1000 USD | 138 1000 USD | 315 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,567 1000 USD | 456 1000 USD | 6,617 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,921 1000 USD | 2,341 1000 USD | 13,812 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 fuel — import value in Saudi Arabia?
- Wood fuel — import value in Saudi Arabia was 8,934 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood fuel — import value recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 13,812 1000 USD in 2022.
- What is the lowest wood fuel — import value recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 1000 USD in 1992.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for wood fuel — import value?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 20th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood fuel — import value rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 648.2%. 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 fuel — 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