Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Import value was 4.82 million 1000 USD in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 4.82 million 1000 USD for wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — import value in 2024.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — import value in Saudi Arabia peaked at 5.09 million 1000 USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.22 million 1000 USD, in 2001.
That places Saudi Arabia 29th out of 252 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.25 million 1000 USD | — |
| 2001 | 1.22 million 1000 USD | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 1.23 million 1000 USD | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 1.33 million 1000 USD | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 1.52 million 1000 USD | +14.4% |
| 2005 | 1.67 million 1000 USD | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 1.79 million 1000 USD | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 3.18 million 1000 USD | +77.5% |
| 2008 | 3.22 million 1000 USD | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 3.19 million 1000 USD | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 3.28 million 1000 USD | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 3.89 million 1000 USD | +18.6% |
| 2012 | 4.28 million 1000 USD | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 4.38 million 1000 USD | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 4.58 million 1000 USD | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 4.79 million 1000 USD | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 3.83 million 1000 USD | -20.1% |
| 2017 | 3.63 million 1000 USD | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 3.79 million 1000 USD | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 3.90 million 1000 USD | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 3.68 million 1000 USD | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 4.20 million 1000 USD | +13.9% |
| 2022 | 5.09 million 1000 USD | +21.3% |
| 2023 | 4.55 million 1000 USD | -10.7% |
| 2024 | 4.82 million 1000 USD | +6.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 4.82 million 1000 USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 968,388 1000 USD, 5.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 4.82 million 1000 USD is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 729,640 1000 USD, 6.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +77.5% | 1.79 million 1000 USD | 3.18 million 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.96 million 1000 USD | 1.22 million 1000 USD | 3.22 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.04 million 1000 USD | 3.28 million 1000 USD | 4.79 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.47 million 1000 USD | 3.68 million 1000 USD | 5.09 million 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
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, pulp and paper products (export/import) — import value in Saudi Arabia?
- Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — import value in Saudi Arabia was 4.82 million 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — import value recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.09 million 1000 USD in 2022.
- What is the lowest wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — import value recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.22 million 1000 USD in 2001.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — import value?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 29th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — import value rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, pulp and paper products (export/import) — 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