Wood residues — Import quantity in Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia: Wood residues — Import quantity was 49,149 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood residues — Import quantity in Eastern Asia, 1970–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, wood residues — import quantity in Eastern Asia stood at 49,149 m3.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 44.1% on the previous year and down 84.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood residues — import quantity in Eastern Asia peaked at 612,200 m3 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 7,200 m3, in 1988.
That places Eastern Asia 13th 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 Eastern 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 | 308,494 m3 | +2202.2% |
| 1993 | 181,837 m3 | -41.1% |
| 1994 | 156,942 m3 | -13.7% |
| 1995 | 149,400 m3 | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 146,900 m3 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 106,014 m3 | -27.8% |
| 1998 | 157,215 m3 | +48.3% |
| 1999 | 198,811 m3 | +26.5% |
| 2000 | 170,802 m3 | -14.1% |
| 2001 | 58,463 m3 | -65.8% |
| 2002 | 84,003 m3 | +43.7% |
| 2003 | 77,657 m3 | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 103,474 m3 | +33.2% |
| 2005 | 93,342 m3 | -9.8% |
| 2006 | 105,528 m3 | +13.1% |
| 2007 | 126,087 m3 | +19.5% |
| 2008 | 143,683 m3 | +14.0% |
| 2009 | 187,958 m3 | +30.8% |
| 2010 | 257,016 m3 | +36.7% |
| 2011 | 266,597 m3 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 243,486 m3 | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 346,706 m3 | +42.4% |
| 2014 | 309,013 m3 | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 369,873 m3 | +19.7% |
| 2016 | 515,853 m3 | +39.5% |
| 2017 | 74,053 m3 | -85.6% |
| 2018 | 64,498 m3 | -12.9% |
| 2019 | 71,139 m3 | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 68,697 m3 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 35,549 m3 | -48.3% |
| 2022 | 22,941 m3 | -35.5% |
| 2023 | 34,110 m3 | +48.7% |
| 2024 | 49,149 m3 | +44.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood residues — Import quantity in Eastern 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 | +2202.2% | 13,400 m3 | 308,494 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 | 142,931 m3 | 10,300 m3 | 308,494 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 115,100 m3 | 58,463 m3 | 187,958 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 251,823 m3 | 64,498 m3 | 515,853 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42,089 m3 | 22,941 m3 | 68,697 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Asia
More environment data for Eastern Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.309 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.98 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 137.56 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 98.06 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 173.25 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 137.00 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 68.03 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood residues — import quantity in Eastern Asia?
- Wood residues — import quantity in Eastern Asia was 49,149 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood residues — import quantity recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 612,200 m3 in 1973.
- What is the lowest wood residues — import quantity recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,200 m3 in 1988.
- How does Eastern Asia rank for wood residues — import quantity?
- Eastern Asia ranks 13th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is wood residues — import quantity rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eastern 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