Wood residues — Import quantity by country
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...
Countries reporting
205
Highest
1.14 million m3
Belgium-Luxembourg
Lowest
0 m3
Côte d'Ivoire
Median
25 m3
Years covered
64
1961–2024
Data points
7,450
What the numbers show
Wood residues — Import quantity is currently reported for 205 countries. The highest value is 1.14 million m3 in Belgium-Luxembourg; the lowest is 0 m3 in Côte d'Ivoire.
The median across all reporting countries is 25 m3, and the mean is 41,666 m3.
Over the past decade 49 countries rose and 127 fell. The largest increase was in Syrian Arab Republic (up 108,450.0%), and the largest decrease in Burkina Faso (down 100.0%).
Wood residues — Import quantity: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belgium-Luxembourg | 1.14 million m3 | 1999 | up 137.4% | volatile |
| 2 | Belgium | 1.13 million m3 | 2024 | down 36.2% | volatile |
| 3 | Austria | 968,219 m3 | 2024 | up 34.2% | volatile |
| 4 | Germany | 946,641 m3 | 2024 | down 64.5% | volatile |
| 5 | France | 633,343 m3 | 2024 | down 25.4% | volatile |
| 6 | Italy | 513,330 m3 | 2024 | down 44.2% | volatile |
| 7 | Norway | 345,561 m3 | 2024 | up 2.5% | volatile |
| 8 | Canada | 324,716 m3 | 2024 | down 54.7% | volatile |
| 9 | Switzerland | 266,599 m3 | 2024 | up 210.6% | falling |
| 10 | Latvia | 263,080 m3 | 2024 | up 407.0% | volatile |
| 11 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 231,074 m3 | 2024 | up 105.9% | volatile |
| 12 | Slovakia | 187,576 m3 | 2024 | up 2.9% | volatile |
| 13 | Poland | 178,382 m3 | 2024 | down 26.5% | volatile |
| 14 | Hungary | 157,290 m3 | 2024 | up 46.2% | volatile |
| 15 | Lithuania | 155,782 m3 | 2024 | down 29.6% | volatile |
| 16 | Croatia | 116,616 m3 | 2024 | up 1,007.0% | volatile |
| 17 | Finland | 105,931 m3 | 2024 | down 71.2% | volatile |
| 18 | Slovenia | 103,066 m3 | 2024 | down 31.4% | volatile |
| 19 | Romania | 98,778 m3 | 2024 | up 1,408.3% | volatile |
| 20 | Spain | 80,123 m3 | 2024 | up 47.1% | volatile |
| 21 | Denmark | 66,640 m3 | 2024 | up 38.8% | volatile |
| 22 | Luxembourg | 59,855 m3 | 2024 | up 105.3% | volatile |
| 23 | Thailand | 57,083 m3 | 2024 | down 0.3% | volatile |
| 24 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 49,000 m3 | 2024 | up 360.5% | volatile |
| 25 | Iraq | 46,228 m3 | 2024 | up 17,544.3% | volatile |
| 26 | China | 40,906 m3 | 2024 | up 31.0% | volatile |
| 27 | Czechia | 37,000 m3 | 2024 | down 74.7% | volatile |
| 28 | China, Hong Kong SAR | 36,100 m3 | 2024 | up 618.1% | volatile |
| 29 | Sweden | 30,000 m3 | 2024 | down 95.6% | volatile |
| 30 | Estonia | 21,091 m3 | 2024 | down 69.6% | volatile |
| 31 | Syrian Arab Republic | 17,368 m3 | 2024 | up 108,450.0% | volatile |
| 32 | Greece | 15,539 m3 | 2024 | down 47.9% | volatile |
| 33 | Brazil | 14,000 m3 | 2024 | down 55.5% | volatile |
| 34 | Ireland | 11,959 m3 | 2024 | down 72.6% | volatile |
| 35 | Saudi Arabia | 10,320 m3 | 2024 | down 22.8% | volatile |
| 36 | India | 9,000 m3 | 2024 | up 154.2% | volatile |
| 37 | Indonesia | 8,299 m3 | 2024 | down 59.5% | volatile |
| 38 | Türkiye | 6,286 m3 | 2024 | up 302.4% | volatile |
| 39 | Israel | 5,990 m3 | 2024 | up 117.3% | volatile |
| 40 | Portugal | 5,164 m3 | 2024 | down 99.6% | volatile |
| 41 | Republic of Korea | 4,966 m3 | 2024 | down 98.1% | volatile |
| 42 | China, Taiwan Province of | 4,514 m3 | 2024 | down 73.3% | volatile |
| 43 | Mexico | 3,731 m3 | 2024 | down 11.7% | volatile |
| 44 | Oman | 3,366 m3 | 2024 | up 23.4% | volatile |
| 45 | Japan | 3,222 m3 | 2024 | down 78.0% | volatile |
| 46 | Malta | 2,281 m3 | 2024 | up 28.9% | volatile |
| 47 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1,793 m3 | 2024 | down 74.4% | volatile |
| 48 | United Arab Emirates | 1,776 m3 | 2024 | down 86.1% | volatile |
| 49 | Qatar | 1,748 m3 | 2024 | down 44.2% | volatile |
| 50 | Pakistan | 1,659 m3 | 2024 | up 842.6% | volatile |
| 51 | Cyprus | 1,517 m3 | 2024 | up 41.8% | volatile |
| 52 | Caribbean | 1,497 m3 | 2024 | down 37.3% | volatile |
| 53 | Kuwait | 1,221 m3 | 2024 | up 43.8% | volatile |
| 54 | Singapore | 1,042 m3 | 2024 | down 77.9% | volatile |
| 55 | Serbia and Montenegro | 1,000 m3 | 2005 | — | volatile |
| 56 | Guadeloupe | 962 m3 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 57 | Georgia | 952 m3 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 58 | Serbia | 900 m3 | 2024 | down 70.0% | volatile |
| 59 | North Macedonia | 832 m3 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 60 | Andorra | 793 m3 | 2024 | up 1,200.0% | volatile |
| 61 | Bhutan | 708 m3 | 2024 | up 11,700.0% | volatile |
| 62 | Bahrain | 665 m3 | 2024 | up 64.2% | volatile |
| 63 | Republic of Moldova | 587 m3 | 2024 | down 22.6% | volatile |
| 64 | Jordan | 537 m3 | 2024 | up 221.6% | volatile |
| 65 | Australia and New Zealand | 460 m3 | 2024 | down 86.5% | volatile |
| 66 | Australia | 435 m3 | 2024 | down 87.2% | volatile |
| 67 | Malaysia | 417 m3 | 2024 | down 8.4% | volatile |
| 68 | Argentina | 394 m3 | 2024 | up 164.4% | volatile |
| 69 | Egypt | 390 m3 | 2024 | up 202.3% | volatile |
| 70 | Botswana | 344 m3 | 2024 | down 44.8% | volatile |
| 71 | Palestine | 334 m3 | 2024 | up 14.4% | rising |
| 72 | Azerbaijan | 308 m3 | 2024 | up 7,600.0% | volatile |
| 73 | Lebanon | 298 m3 | 2024 | down 94.4% | volatile |
| 74 | Bulgaria | 294 m3 | 2024 | up 267.5% | volatile |
| 75 | Barbados | 231 m3 | 2024 | up 696.6% | volatile |
| 76 | Viet Nam | 230 m3 | 2024 | down 95.6% | volatile |
| 77 | Philippines | 185 m3 | 2024 | down 97.4% | volatile |
| 78 | Kazakhstan | 180 m3 | 2024 | down 64.9% | volatile |
| 79 | China, Macao SAR | 176 m3 | 2024 | down 95.1% | volatile |
| 80 | Gibraltar | 175 m3 | 2024 | up 373.0% | volatile |
| 81 | Cambodia | 126 m3 | 2024 | down 44.0% | volatile |
| 82 | Myanmar | 120 m3 | 2024 | up 5,900.0% | volatile |
| 83 | China, mainland | 116 m3 | 2024 | down 98.0% | volatile |
| 84 | Albania | 81 m3 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 85 | Dominican Republic | 69 m3 | 2024 | down 84.8% | volatile |
| 86 | Micronesia | 66 m3 | 2024 | up 1.5% | volatile |
| 87 | Northern Mariana Islands | 61 m3 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 88 | Libya | 57 m3 | 2024 | up 714.3% | volatile |
| 89 | Uzbekistan | 56 m3 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 89 | Brunei Darussalam | 56 m3 | 2024 | down 96.7% | volatile |
| 91 | Aruba | 52 m3 | 2024 | down 64.4% | volatile |
| 92 | Morocco | 50 m3 | 2024 | down 98.0% | volatile |
| 93 | Kyrgyzstan | 49 m3 | 2024 | up 157.9% | volatile |
| 93 | Yemen | 49 m3 | 2024 | up 188.2% | volatile |
| 95 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 47 m3 | 2024 | up 95.8% | volatile |
| 96 | Mali | 43 m3 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 97 | Mongolia | 41 m3 | 2024 | down 44.6% | volatile |
| 98 | Sudan (former) | 36 m3 | 2010 | — | volatile |
| 99 | Polynesia | 34 m3 | 2024 | down 83.3% | volatile |
| 100 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 30 m3 | 2024 | down 64.3% | volatile |
| 101 | Namibia | 28 m3 | 2024 | down 77.4% | volatile |
| 101 | Eswatini | 28 m3 | 2024 | down 97.5% | volatile |
| 103 | Cayman Islands | 25 m3 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 103 | New Zealand | 25 m3 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 103 | Cook Islands | 25 m3 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 106 | Sao Tome and Principe | 24 m3 | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 106 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 24 m3 | 2024 | down 38.5% | volatile |
| 108 | Antigua and Barbuda | 23 m3 | 2024 | down 41.0% | falling |
| 108 | Sierra Leone | 23 m3 | 2024 | down 92.1% | volatile |
| 110 | Senegal | 21 m3 | 2024 | down 34.4% | volatile |
| 110 | Curaçao | 21 m3 | 2024 | down 30.0% | volatile |
| 112 | Trinidad and Tobago | 20 m3 | 2024 | up 566.7% | volatile |
| 113 | Eritrea | 19 m3 | 2024 | down 59.6% | falling |
| 113 | Saint Lucia | 19 m3 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 115 | Mozambique | 17 m3 | 2024 | down 97.9% | volatile |
| 115 | New Caledonia | 17 m3 | 2024 | down 85.3% | volatile |
| 115 | Melanesia | 17 m3 | 2024 | down 91.7% | volatile |
| 118 | Tunisia | 16 m3 | 2024 | down 93.9% | volatile |
| 119 | Armenia | 15 m3 | 2024 | up 200.0% | volatile |
| 119 | Bahamas | 15 m3 | 2024 | down 96.6% | volatile |
| 119 | Lesotho | 15 m3 | 2024 | down 98.7% | volatile |
| 122 | Jamaica | 14 m3 | 2024 | down 90.3% | volatile |
| 122 | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | 14 m3 | 2024 | down 44.0% | volatile |
| 124 | Iceland | 12 m3 | 2024 | down 97.0% | volatile |
| 125 | Niger | 11 m3 | 2024 | up 450.0% | volatile |
| 125 | Suriname | 11 m3 | 2024 | up 266.7% | volatile |
| 127 | Chad | 10 m3 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 128 | Congo | 9 m3 | 2024 | down 43.8% | volatile |
| 129 | Cameroon | 8 m3 | 2024 | down 80.0% | volatile |
| 129 | Maldives | 8 m3 | 2024 | up 60.0% | volatile |
| 129 | Russian Federation | 8 m3 | 2024 | down 98.8% | volatile |
| 132 | Djibouti | 7 m3 | 2024 | up 75.0% | volatile |
| 132 | Sri Lanka | 7 m3 | 2024 | down 96.8% | volatile |
| 132 | Panama | 7 m3 | 2024 | down 99.7% | volatile |
| 132 | Saint Pierre and Miquelon | 7 m3 | 2024 | down 70.8% | falling |
| 136 | Costa Rica | 6 m3 | 2024 | down 45.5% | volatile |
| 136 | Algeria | 6 m3 | 2024 | down 25.0% | volatile |
| 136 | Ethiopia | 6 m3 | 2024 | down 97.1% | volatile |
| 136 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 6 m3 | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 136 | El Salvador | 6 m3 | 2024 | down 93.6% | volatile |
| 141 | Bangladesh | 5 m3 | 2024 | down 93.2% | volatile |
| 141 | Cuba | 5 m3 | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 141 | Mauritius | 5 m3 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 141 | French Polynesia | 5 m3 | 2024 | down 72.2% | volatile |
| 145 | Belarus | 4 m3 | 2024 | down 99.6% | volatile |
| 145 | Belize | 4 m3 | 2024 | down 98.4% | volatile |
| 145 | Guatemala | 4 m3 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 145 | Haiti | 4 m3 | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 145 | Micronesia (Federated States of) | 4 m3 | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 150 | Angola | 3 m3 | 2024 | down 94.5% | volatile |
| 150 | Guinea-Bissau | 3 m3 | 2024 | down 81.2% | volatile |
| 150 | Sudan | 3 m3 | 2024 | down 50.0% | falling |
| 150 | Uganda | 3 m3 | 2024 | down 94.2% | volatile |
| 154 | Afghanistan | 2 m3 | 2024 | down 99.9% | volatile |
| 154 | Burundi | 2 m3 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 154 | Faroe Islands | 2 m3 | 2024 | down 97.8% | falling |
| 154 | Liberia | 2 m3 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 154 | Nepal | 2 m3 | 2024 | down 99.8% | volatile |
| 154 | Togo | 2 m3 | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 154 | Tonga | 2 m3 | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 154 | United Republic of Tanzania | 2 m3 | 2024 | down 90.9% | volatile |
| 154 | Netherlands Antilles (former) | 2 m3 | 2010 | down 97.3% | volatile |
| 154 | Falkland Islands (Malvinas) | 2 m3 | 2024 | down 92.0% | falling |
| 164 | Benin | 1 m3 | 2024 | down 85.7% | volatile |
| 164 | Dominica | 1 m3 | 2024 | down 90.0% | falling |
| 164 | Guinea | 1 m3 | 2024 | down 90.9% | volatile |
| 164 | Paraguay | 1 m3 | 2024 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 164 | Samoa | 1 m3 | 2024 | down 99.5% | volatile |
| 164 | Niue | 1 m3 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 164 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 1 m3 | 2024 | down 98.1% | volatile |
| 164 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | 1 m3 | 2024 | down 75.0% | volatile |
| 172 | Burkina Faso | 0 m3 | 2024 | down 100.0% | falling |
| 172 | Chile | 0 m3 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 172 | Colombia | 0 m3 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 172 | Ecuador | 0 m3 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 172 | Fiji | 0 m3 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 172 | Gabon | 0 m3 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 172 | Ghana | 0 m3 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 172 | Equatorial Guinea | 0 m3 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 172 | Greenland | 0 m3 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 172 | Guyana | 0 m3 | 2024 | down 100.0% | falling |
| 172 | Honduras | 0 m3 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 172 | Kenya | 0 m3 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 172 | Madagascar | 0 m3 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 172 | Montenegro | 0 m3 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 172 | Mauritania | 0 m3 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 172 | Malawi | 0 m3 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 172 | Nigeria | 0 m3 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 172 | Nicaragua | 0 m3 | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 172 | Peru | 0 m3 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 172 | Papua New Guinea | 0 m3 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 172 | Rwanda | 0 m3 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 172 | Seychelles | 0 m3 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 172 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 0 m3 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 172 | Tajikistan | 0 m3 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 172 | Turkmenistan | 0 m3 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 172 | Ukraine | 0 m3 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 172 | Uruguay | 0 m3 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 172 | Zambia | 0 m3 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 172 | Zimbabwe | 0 m3 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 172 | Martinique | 0 m3 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 172 | Timor-Leste | 0 m3 | 2024 | down 100.0% | falling |
| 172 | Cabo Verde | 0 m3 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 172 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 0 m3 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 172 | Côte d'Ivoire | 0 m3 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- World 7.52 million m3
- Europe 6.79 million m3
- Western Europe 4.24 million m3
- Northern Europe 1.05 million m3
- Southern Europe 840,693 m3
- Eastern Europe 659,919 m3
- Americas 497,541 m3
- Northern America 477,876 m3
- Asia 227,432 m3
- United States of America 153,129 m3
- Western Asia 98,978 m3
- South-eastern Asia 67,605 m3
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