Wood pulp — Import value in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Wood pulp — Import value was 99,437 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood pulp — Import value in Saudi Arabia, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 99,437 1000 USD for wood pulp — import value in 2024.
The figure is up 54.1% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood pulp — import value in Saudi Arabia peaked at 127,647 1000 USD in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10,128 1000 USD, in 2000.
That places Saudi Arabia 53rd out of 218 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 pulp — Import value in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 28,890 1000 USD | — |
| 1993 | 32,904 1000 USD | +13.9% |
| 1994 | 36,889 1000 USD | +12.1% |
| 1995 | 48,731 1000 USD | +32.1% |
| 1996 | 54,603 1000 USD | +12.0% |
| 1997 | 25,068 1000 USD | -54.1% |
| 1998 | 27,979 1000 USD | +11.6% |
| 1999 | 27,598 1000 USD | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 10,128 1000 USD | -63.3% |
| 2001 | 49,504 1000 USD | +388.8% |
| 2002 | 49,504 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 49,504 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 41,537 1000 USD | -16.1% |
| 2005 | 41,537 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 41,537 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 45,700 1000 USD | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 45,700 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 45,700 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 57,733 1000 USD | +26.3% |
| 2011 | 104,034 1000 USD | +80.2% |
| 2012 | 47,136 1000 USD | -54.7% |
| 2013 | 65,231 1000 USD | +38.4% |
| 2014 | 100,755 1000 USD | +54.5% |
| 2015 | 54,961 1000 USD | -45.5% |
| 2016 | 98,087 1000 USD | +78.5% |
| 2017 | 119,244 1000 USD | +21.6% |
| 2018 | 127,647 1000 USD | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 41,867 1000 USD | -67.2% |
| 2020 | 35,365 1000 USD | -15.5% |
| 2021 | 33,433 1000 USD | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 74,156 1000 USD | +121.8% |
| 2023 | 64,533 1000 USD | -13.0% |
| 2024 | 99,437 1000 USD | +54.1% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 99,437 1000 USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 38,957 1000 USD, 2.6× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 99,437 1000 USD is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15,872 1000 USD, 6.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood pulp — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +388.8% | 10,128 1000 USD | 49,504 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35,333 1000 USD | 25,068 1000 USD | 54,603 1000 USD | 8 |
| 2000s | 42,035 1000 USD | 10,128 1000 USD | 49,504 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 81,670 1000 USD | 41,867 1000 USD | 127,647 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 61,385 1000 USD | 33,433 1000 USD | 99,437 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 50 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 115,446 1000 USD compare
- 51 Hungary 109,238 1000 USD compare
- 52 Jordan 102,910 1000 USD compare
- 54 Switzerland 80,048 1000 USD compare
- 55 Peru 79,838 1000 USD compare
- 56 Yugoslav SFR 78,933 1000 USD
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 — import value in Saudi Arabia?
- Wood pulp — import value in Saudi Arabia was 99,437 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood pulp — import value recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 127,647 1000 USD in 2018.
- What is the lowest wood pulp — import value recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,128 1000 USD in 2000.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for wood pulp — import value?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 53rd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood pulp — import value rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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 pulp — 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