Wood residues — Import quantity in Asia
Asia: Wood residues — Import quantity was 227,432 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood residues — Import quantity in Asia, 1970–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, wood residues — import quantity in Asia stood at 227,432 m3.
The figure is up 10.1% on the previous year and down 50.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood residues — import quantity in Asia peaked at 933,594 m3 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 7,200 m3, in 1988.
That places Asia 9th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood residues — Import quantity in Asia, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 307,400 m3 | — |
| 1971 | 459,700 m3 | +49.5% |
| 1972 | 571,800 m3 | +24.4% |
| 1973 | 612,200 m3 | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 572,100 m3 | -6.6% |
| 1975 | 290,100 m3 | -49.3% |
| 1976 | 432,000 m3 | +48.9% |
| 1977 | 451,000 m3 | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 453,200 m3 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 467,400 m3 | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 409,400 m3 | -12.4% |
| 1981 | 285,800 m3 | -30.2% |
| 1982 | 272,700 m3 | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 269,500 m3 | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 282,100 m3 | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 229,200 m3 | -18.8% |
| 1986 | 78,600 m3 | -65.7% |
| 1987 | 9,100 m3 | -88.4% |
| 1988 | 7,200 m3 | -20.9% |
| 1989 | 8,100 m3 | +12.5% |
| 1990 | 10,300 m3 | +27.2% |
| 1991 | 13,400 m3 | +30.1% |
| 1992 | 340,314 m3 | +2439.7% |
| 1993 | 209,517 m3 | -38.4% |
| 1994 | 180,218 m3 | -14.0% |
| 1995 | 173,210 m3 | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 181,452 m3 | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 132,200 m3 | -27.1% |
| 1998 | 179,336 m3 | +35.7% |
| 1999 | 220,259 m3 | +22.8% |
| 2000 | 206,492 m3 | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 92,306 m3 | -55.3% |
| 2002 | 115,893 m3 | +25.6% |
| 2003 | 106,704 m3 | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 185,838 m3 | +74.2% |
| 2005 | 209,914 m3 | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 154,865 m3 | -26.2% |
| 2007 | 174,165 m3 | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 933,594 m3 | +436.0% |
| 2009 | 341,640 m3 | -63.4% |
| 2010 | 460,182 m3 | +34.7% |
| 2011 | 417,834 m3 | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 403,596 m3 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 444,672 m3 | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 459,259 m3 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 482,034 m3 | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 634,756 m3 | +31.7% |
| 2017 | 183,833 m3 | -71.0% |
| 2018 | 159,875 m3 | -13.0% |
| 2019 | 236,371 m3 | +47.8% |
| 2020 | 139,624 m3 | -40.9% |
| 2021 | 148,248 m3 | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 180,618 m3 | +21.8% |
| 2023 | 206,505 m3 | +14.3% |
| 2024 | 227,432 m3 | +10.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood residues — Import quantity in Asia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +2439.7% | 13,400 m3 | 340,314 m3 |
| 2008 | +436.0% | 174,165 m3 | 933,594 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 461,690 m3 | 290,100 m3 | 612,200 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 185,170 m3 | 7,200 m3 | 409,400 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 164,021 m3 | 10,300 m3 | 340,314 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 252,141 m3 | 92,306 m3 | 933,594 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 388,241 m3 | 159,875 m3 | 634,756 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 180,485 m3 | 139,624 m3 | 227,432 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Asia
More environment data for Asia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.4646 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.83 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous — Production 213.39 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Production 80.29 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 400.22 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production 257.46 million m3 (2024)
- Wood charcoal — Production 10.14 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood residues — import quantity in Asia?
- Wood residues — import quantity in Asia was 227,432 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood residues — import quantity recorded in Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 933,594 m3 in 2008.
- What is the lowest wood residues — import quantity recorded in Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,200 m3 in 1988.
- How does Asia rank for wood residues — import quantity?
- Asia ranks 9th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is wood residues — import quantity rising or falling in Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wood residues — 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