Wood residues — Import quantity in Malta
Malta: Wood residues — Import quantity was 2,281 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood residues — Import quantity in Malta, 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 Malta is 2,281 m3, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.5% on the previous year and up 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood residues — import quantity in Malta peaked at 15,091 m3 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0 m3, in 1999.
That places Malta 50th out of 222 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 residues — Import quantity in Malta, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 4,695 m3 | — |
| 1993 | 1,100 m3 | -76.6% |
| 1994 | 4,000 m3 | +263.6% |
| 1995 | 1,100 m3 | -72.5% |
| 1996 | 600 m3 | -45.5% |
| 1997 | 400 m3 | -33.3% |
| 1998 | 300 m3 | -25.0% |
| 1999 | 0 m3 | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2001 | 1,220 m3 | — |
| 2002 | 840 m3 | -31.1% |
| 2003 | 1,111 m3 | +32.3% |
| 2004 | 11,350 m3 | +921.6% |
| 2005 | 9,740 m3 | -14.2% |
| 2006 | 9,006 m3 | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 11,574 m3 | +28.5% |
| 2008 | 15,091 m3 | +30.4% |
| 2009 | 1,835 m3 | -87.8% |
| 2010 | 2,200 m3 | +19.9% |
| 2011 | 183 m3 | -91.7% |
| 2012 | 2,300 m3 | +1156.8% |
| 2013 | 1,565 m3 | -32.0% |
| 2014 | 1,770 m3 | +13.1% |
| 2015 | 1,567 m3 | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 2,317 m3 | +47.9% |
| 2017 | 945 m3 | -59.2% |
| 2018 | 1,149 m3 | +21.6% |
| 2019 | 1,297 m3 | +12.9% |
| 2020 | 2,657 m3 | +104.9% |
| 2021 | 2,492 m3 | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 3,895 m3 | +56.3% |
| 2023 | 1,624 m3 | -58.3% |
| 2024 | 2,281 m3 | +40.5% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 2,281 m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,776 m3, 1.3× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Malta's 2,281 m3 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 601 m3, 3.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood residues — Import quantity in Malta 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +1156.8% | 183 m3 | 2,300 m3 |
| 2004 | +921.6% | 1,111 m3 | 11,350 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,524 m3 | 0 m3 | 4,695 m3 | 8 |
| 2000s | 6,177 m3 | 0 m3 | 15,091 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,529 m3 | 183 m3 | 2,317 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,590 m3 | 1,624 m3 | 3,895 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More environment data for Malta
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.365 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.16 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8269 % 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 0 % 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 residues — import quantity in Malta?
- Wood residues — import quantity in Malta was 2,281 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood residues — import quantity recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 15,091 m3 in 2008.
- What is the lowest wood residues — import quantity recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 m3 in 1999.
- How does Malta rank for wood residues — import quantity?
- Malta ranks 50th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood residues — import quantity rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta 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