Wood residues — Import quantity in India
India: Wood residues — Import quantity was 9,000 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood residues — Import quantity in India, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wood residues — import quantity in India is 9,000 m3, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 29.7% on the previous year and up 154.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood residues — import quantity in India peaked at 15,255 m3 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 m3, in 1995.
India ranks 39th of 222 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood residues — Import quantity in India, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 87 m3 | — |
| 1993 | 77 m3 | -11.5% |
| 1994 | 68 m3 | -11.7% |
| 1995 | 0 m3 | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 300 m3 | — |
| 1997 | 300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0 m3 | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2002 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2003 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2004 | 7,200 m3 | — |
| 2005 | 10,000 m3 | +38.9% |
| 2006 | 10,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7,800 m3 | -22.0% |
| 2008 | 5,328 m3 | -31.7% |
| 2009 | 4,291 m3 | -19.5% |
| 2010 | 3,359 m3 | -21.7% |
| 2011 | 3,649 m3 | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 14,638 m3 | +301.2% |
| 2013 | 2,180 m3 | -85.1% |
| 2014 | 3,540 m3 | +62.4% |
| 2015 | 1,929 m3 | -45.5% |
| 2016 | 15,255 m3 | +690.8% |
| 2017 | 3,640 m3 | -76.1% |
| 2018 | 5,931 m3 | +62.9% |
| 2019 | 4,704 m3 | -20.7% |
| 2020 | 3,611 m3 | -23.2% |
| 2021 | 4,927 m3 | +36.4% |
| 2022 | 4,016 m3 | -18.5% |
| 2023 | 6,941 m3 | +72.8% |
| 2024 | 9,000 m3 | +29.7% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 9,000 m3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.5 m3, 1200.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- India's 9,000 m3 is above the median for South Asia, which is 7.5 m3, 1200.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood residues — Import quantity in India 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +690.8% | 1,929 m3 | 15,255 m3 |
| 2012 | +301.2% | 3,649 m3 | 14,638 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 179 m3 | 0 m3 | 300 m3 | 8 |
| 2000s | 4,462 m3 | 0 m3 | 10,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,882 m3 | 1,929 m3 | 15,255 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,699 m3 | 3,611 m3 | 9,000 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
More environment data for India
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 11.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 12.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.254 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.954 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 17.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.92 % 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 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood residues — import quantity in India?
- Wood residues — import quantity in India was 9,000 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood residues — import quantity recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 15,255 m3 in 2016.
- What is the lowest wood residues — import quantity recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 m3 in 1995.
- How does India rank for wood residues — import quantity?
- India ranks 39th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood residues — import quantity rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 154.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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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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