Wood residues — Import quantity in Nepal
Nepal: Wood residues — Import quantity was 2 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood residues — Import quantity in Nepal, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wood residues — import quantity in Nepal is 2 m3, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 50.0% on the previous year and down 99.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood residues — import quantity in Nepal peaked at 9,425 m3 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2 m3, in 2009.
Nepal ranks 168th of 222 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood residues — Import quantity in Nepal, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 74 m3 | — |
| 2003 | 74 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 74 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 74 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 74 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 74 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7,360 m3 | +9845.9% |
| 2009 | 2 m3 | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 2 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 54 m3 | +2600.0% |
| 2012 | 54 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3 m3 | -94.4% |
| 2014 | 908 m3 | +30166.7% |
| 2015 | 6 m3 | -99.3% |
| 2016 | 6 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9,425 m3 | +156983.3% |
| 2018 | 9,425 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7 m3 | -99.9% |
| 2020 | 38 m3 | +442.9% |
| 2021 | 32 m3 | -15.8% |
| 2022 | 24 m3 | -25.0% |
| 2023 | 4 m3 | -83.3% |
| 2024 | 2 m3 | -50.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 2 m3 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.5 m3, 27% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 2 m3 is below the median for South Asia, which is 7.5 m3, 27% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood residues — Import quantity in Nepal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +156983.3% | 6 m3 | 9,425 m3 |
| 2014 | +30166.7% | 3 m3 | 908 m3 |
| 2008 | +9845.9% | 74 m3 | 7,360 m3 |
| 2011 | +2600.0% | 2 m3 | 54 m3 |
| 2020 | +442.9% | 7 m3 | 38 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 975.75 m3 | 2 m3 | 7,360 m3 | 8 |
| 2010s | 1,989 m3 | 2 m3 | 9,425 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20 m3 | 2 m3 | 38 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 168 Afghanistan 2 m3 compare
- 168 Burundi 2 m3 compare
- 168 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 2 m3 compare
- 168 Faroe Islands 2 m3 compare
- 168 Liberia 2 m3 compare
- 168 Netherlands Antilles (former) 2 m3 compare
- 168 Togo 2 m3 compare
- 168 Tonga 2 m3 compare
- 168 United Republic of Tanzania 2 m3 compare
More environment data for Nepal
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.41 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.265 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.43 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 41.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.54 % 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 -6.53 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood residues — import quantity in Nepal?
- Wood residues — import quantity in Nepal was 2 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood residues — import quantity recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 9,425 m3 in 2017.
- What is the lowest wood residues — import quantity recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 m3 in 2009.
- How does Nepal rank for wood residues — import quantity?
- Nepal ranks 168th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood residues — import quantity rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal 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