Production and Market trend of

sandalwood

H.S.Anantha PadmanabhaForestry Consultant

MapMap

16 Recognized species 16 Recognized species Few are commercially important Few are commercially important Santalum album – Queen of Sandal Santalum album – Queen of Sandal

Wood Wood

Global SupplyGlobal Supply

1970-1995 - Decline in India 1970-1995 - Decline in India IndonesiaIndonesia FijiFiji VanautuVanautu

Due to over exploitationDue to over exploitation and illegal tradeand illegal trade

Early TradeEarly Trade

Indonesia 1400 ADIndonesia 1400 AD IndiaIndia 1700 AD 1700 AD

Export Export

YearsYears Quantity Quantity 1886-871886-87 38,563 lbs 38,563 lbs 1889-901889-90 28,032 lbs 28,032 lbs 1907-08 1907-08 27,777 lbs 27,777 lbs

Oil productionOil production

No production of oil from 1910- 1917No production of oil from 1910- 1917

Sandalwood produtionSandalwood prodution YearYear MTMT 1952-57 1952-57 16,82716,827 1957-621957-62 16,14116,141 1962-671962-67 17,20517,205 1967-721967-72 20,92120,921 1972-771972-77 15,08315,083 1977-821977-82 12,50012,500 1982-871982-87 10,90010,900 1987-921987-92 12,80012,800 1992-971992-97 6,500 6,500 1997-021997-02 9,600 9,600 2002-072002-07 4,100 4,100 2007-122007-12 2,000 2,000

Sandalwood PriceSandalwood Price YearYear INRINR US$US$ 1962-651962-65 68746874 1718 US$=INR 41718 US$=INR 4 1966-701966-70 10,91010,910 27272727 1971-751971-75 20,37120,371 40744074 1976-801976-80 33,77633,776 2251 US$=INR 152251 US$=INR 15 1991-95 2,20,0001991-95 2,20,000 8800 US$=INR 258800 US$=INR 25 1996-00 6,46,0001996-00 6,46,000 21533 US$=INR 3021533 US$=INR 30 2001-05 21,50,0002001-05 21,50,000 56,578 US$=INR 3856,578 US$=INR 38 2008-10 54,00,0002008-10 54,00,000 112500 US$=INR 48112500 US$=INR 48 2011-12 56,00,0002011-12 56,00,000 101,905 US$=INR55101,905 US$=INR55

Price trend for oilPrice trend for oil Year Year Per kg In US$ Per kg In US$

Pre WarPre War 3.5 to 43.5 to 41944-651944-65 15.515.51966-701966-70 33.5033.501971-751971-75 84.3084.301990-95 1990-95 292.5292.51996-001996-00 580.0580.0

2000-032000-03 700.0700.0 20042004 1046.01046.0 2005-072005-07 1450.01450.0 2009-10 2009-10 1900.01900.0 2011-12 2011-12 20002000

Oil productionOil production

No production of oil from 1910- 1915No production of oil from 1910- 1915

Sandalwood oil productionSandalwood oil productionYear Year Production in MTProduction in MT

1915-251915-25 579.47579.47 1926-351926-35 783.38783.38 1936-451936-45 704.90704.90 1946-551946-55 651.62651.62 1956-651956-65 849.26849.26 1966-751966-75 1026.151026.15 1976-791976-79 240.00240.00 1980-851980-85 380.00380.00 1996-001996-00 370.00370.00 20042004 140140 20052005 110.0110.0

Current DemandCurrent Demand

5000-6000 Tonnes of wood5000-6000 Tonnes of wood 250-300 Tonnes of Oil250-300 Tonnes of Oil

SustainabiltySustainabilty New Sandalwood based industries have emerged after New Sandalwood based industries have emerged after

1990 hence there is an increase in demand for natural 1990 hence there is an increase in demand for natural sandalwood oil, sandalwood oil,

the supply from natural source is on declinethe supply from natural source is on decline Only alternate left is to depend on plantations of short Only alternate left is to depend on plantations of short

rotationrotation Rules should be farmers friedly. Rules should be farmers friedly.