Case materials — Export value by country
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...
Countries reporting
188
Highest
3.76 million 1000 USD
United States
Lowest
0 1000 USD
Côte d'Ivoire
Median
556 1000 USD
Years covered
27
1998–2024
Data points
4,930
What the numbers show
Case materials — Export value is currently reported for 188 countries. The highest value is 3.76 million 1000 USD in United States; the lowest is 0 1000 USD in Côte d'Ivoire.
The median across all reporting countries is 556 1000 USD, and the mean is 126,707 1000 USD.
Over the past decade 96 countries rose and 58 fell. The largest increase was in Laos (up 2,282,840.0%), and the largest decrease in Afghanistan (down 100.0%).
Case materials — Export value: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 3.76 million 1000 USD | 2024 | up 26.9% | rising |
| 2 | Germany | 2.50 million 1000 USD | 2024 | down 0.5% | rising |
| 3 | Sweden | 1.39 million 1000 USD | 2024 | up 5.5% | rising |
| 4 | Canada | 1.07 million 1000 USD | 2024 | up 50.8% | rising |
| 5 | France | 1.00 million 1000 USD | 2024 | up 10.6% | rising |
| 6 | Malaysia | 1.00 million 1000 USD | 2024 | up 3,198.6% | volatile |
| 7 | Poland | 902,519 1000 USD | 2024 | up 41.4% | volatile |
| 8 | China | 773,826 1000 USD | 2024 | up 26.4% | rising |
| 9 | Austria | 711,824 1000 USD | 2024 | up 66.5% | rising |
| 10 | Finland | 677,662 1000 USD | 2024 | up 95.5% | rising |
| 11 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 574,019 1000 USD | 2024 | up 30.0% | rising |
| 12 | Russia | 541,466 1000 USD | 2024 | up 59.3% | volatile |
| 12 | Russian Federation | 541,466 1000 USD | 2024 | up 59.3% | volatile |
| 14 | Vietnam | 522,614 1000 USD | 2024 | up 767.3% | volatile |
| 14 | Viet Nam | 522,614 1000 USD | 2024 | up 767.3% | volatile |
| 16 | Spain | 488,854 1000 USD | 2024 | up 11.2% | rising |
| 17 | Belgium | 475,162 1000 USD | 2024 | up 7.5% | rising |
| 18 | China, mainland | 406,241 1000 USD | 2024 | up 35.2% | volatile |
| 19 | Japan | 390,184 1000 USD | 2024 | up 114.1% | volatile |
| 20 | Laos | 388,099 1000 USD | 2024 | up 2,282,840.0% | volatile |
| 20 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 388,099 1000 USD | 2024 | up 2,282,840.0% | volatile |
| 22 | China, Taiwan Province of | 363,222 1000 USD | 2024 | up 25.6% | rising |
| 23 | Hungary | 304,086 1000 USD | 2024 | up 17.9% | volatile |
| 24 | Brazil | 300,636 1000 USD | 2024 | up 84.4% | rising |
| 25 | Italy | 292,056 1000 USD | 2024 | up 77.6% | volatile |
| 26 | Portugal | 279,300 1000 USD | 2024 | up 20.9% | rising |
| 27 | Indonesia | 258,821 1000 USD | 2024 | up 88.3% | volatile |
| 28 | Australia and New Zealand | 257,577 1000 USD | 2024 | down 33.4% | rising |
| 29 | Republic of Korea | 227,258 1000 USD | 2024 | up 162.9% | rising |
| 30 | South Africa | 197,035 1000 USD | 2024 | down 16.5% | rising |
| 31 | Australia | 185,065 1000 USD | 2024 | down 14.2% | volatile |
| 32 | Slovakia | 179,680 1000 USD | 2024 | up 191.2% | volatile |
| 33 | Switzerland | 149,238 1000 USD | 2024 | up 21.1% | rising |
| 34 | United Kingdom | 127,728 1000 USD | 2024 | up 89.4% | falling |
| 34 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 127,728 1000 USD | 2024 | up 89.4% | falling |
| 36 | Turkey | 121,712 1000 USD | 2024 | up 155.2% | volatile |
| 36 | Türkiye | 121,712 1000 USD | 2024 | up 155.2% | volatile |
| 38 | India | 112,248 1000 USD | 2024 | up 894.7% | volatile |
| 39 | Romania | 111,168 1000 USD | 2024 | up 322.7% | volatile |
| 40 | United Arab Emirates | 87,361 1000 USD | 2024 | up 443.8% | volatile |
| 41 | Croatia | 85,465 1000 USD | 2024 | up 53.3% | volatile |
| 42 | Saudi Arabia | 79,906 1000 USD | 2024 | down 12.2% | volatile |
| 43 | Thailand | 78,765 1000 USD | 2024 | down 59.2% | rising |
| 44 | Czechia | 76,618 1000 USD | 2024 | down 10.2% | rising |
| 45 | New Zealand | 72,390 1000 USD | 2024 | down 57.6% | rising |
| 46 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 59,161 1000 USD | 2024 | up 12,959.8% | volatile |
| 47 | Chile | 42,719 1000 USD | 2024 | down 0.7% | volatile |
| 48 | Egypt | 40,358 1000 USD | 2024 | up 949.9% | volatile |
| 49 | Colombia | 40,132 1000 USD | 2024 | up 1,007.7% | volatile |
| 50 | Israel | 37,318 1000 USD | 2024 | down 8.6% | volatile |
| 51 | Oman | 33,151 1000 USD | 2024 | up 1,657,450.0% | volatile |
| 52 | Kuwait | 26,237 1000 USD | 2024 | up 61.1% | volatile |
| 53 | Lithuania | 25,586 1000 USD | 2024 | down 15.9% | volatile |
| 54 | Peru | 25,273 1000 USD | 2024 | down 4.3% | volatile |
| 55 | Norway | 22,726 1000 USD | 2024 | up 2.4% | volatile |
| 56 | Serbia | 21,637 1000 USD | 2024 | up 143.6% | volatile |
| 57 | Ecuador | 20,433 1000 USD | 2024 | down 31.5% | volatile |
| 58 | United Republic of Tanzania | 17,539 1000 USD | 2024 | up 24.3% | volatile |
| 59 | Kazakhstan | 16,508 1000 USD | 2024 | up 274.2% | volatile |
| 60 | Paraguay | 16,339 1000 USD | 2024 | up 186.5% | volatile |
| 61 | Costa Rica | 14,688 1000 USD | 2024 | down 16.5% | volatile |
| 62 | Serbia and Montenegro | 11,143 1000 USD | 2005 | — | volatile |
| 63 | Philippines | 8,213 1000 USD | 2024 | up 11,632.9% | volatile |
| 64 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 7,623 1000 USD | 2024 | up 174.4% | rising |
| 65 | Slovenia | 6,942 1000 USD | 2024 | up 52.3% | volatile |
| 66 | Denmark | 6,771 1000 USD | 2024 | up 126.9% | volatile |
| 67 | Ireland | 6,201 1000 USD | 2024 | down 25.0% | volatile |
| 68 | Sri Lanka | 6,076 1000 USD | 2024 | up 11,584.6% | volatile |
| 69 | Singapore | 5,987 1000 USD | 2024 | up 26.1% | falling |
| 70 | Qatar | 5,613 1000 USD | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 71 | Eswatini | 5,178 1000 USD | 2024 | up 17,160.0% | volatile |
| 72 | Belarus | 5,075 1000 USD | 2024 | down 80.3% | volatile |
| 73 | Greece | 4,842 1000 USD | 2024 | up 319.2% | volatile |
| 74 | Guatemala | 4,300 1000 USD | 2024 | up 213.2% | volatile |
| 75 | China, Hong Kong SAR | 4,189 1000 USD | 2024 | down 81.3% | volatile |
| 76 | Pakistan | 4,146 1000 USD | 2024 | up 9,771.4% | volatile |
| 77 | Kenya | 3,712 1000 USD | 2024 | up 181.2% | volatile |
| 78 | Zimbabwe | 3,201 1000 USD | 2024 | up 45,628.6% | volatile |
| 79 | Mexico | 2,992 1000 USD | 2024 | down 34.2% | volatile |
| 80 | Ukraine | 2,945 1000 USD | 2024 | down 94.7% | volatile |
| 81 | Syria | 2,750 1000 USD | 2024 | up 1,907.3% | volatile |
| 81 | Syrian Arab Republic | 2,750 1000 USD | 2024 | up 1,907.3% | volatile |
| 83 | Ghana | 1,734 1000 USD | 2024 | up 5,318.8% | volatile |
| 84 | Uzbekistan | 1,665 1000 USD | 2024 | up 4,169.2% | volatile |
| 85 | Uganda | 1,489 1000 USD | 2024 | up 37,125.0% | volatile |
| 86 | El Salvador | 1,210 1000 USD | 2024 | up 144.4% | volatile |
| 87 | Caribbean | 1,200 1000 USD | 2024 | up 92.3% | volatile |
| 88 | Palestine | 906 1000 USD | 2024 | up 74.6% | volatile |
| 88 | Palestine | 906 1000 USD | 2024 | up 74.6% | volatile |
| 90 | Estonia | 867 1000 USD | 2024 | down 84.1% | volatile |
| 91 | North Macedonia | 796 1000 USD | 2024 | up 2,312.1% | volatile |
| 92 | Tajikistan | 714 1000 USD | 2024 | down 36.9% | falling |
| 93 | Morocco | 696 1000 USD | 2024 | down 48.6% | volatile |
| 94 | Rwanda | 560 1000 USD | 2024 | up 6,900.0% | volatile |
| 95 | Senegal | 552 1000 USD | 2024 | down 63.6% | volatile |
| 96 | Bulgaria | 535 1000 USD | 2024 | down 96.8% | volatile |
| 97 | Turkmenistan | 529 1000 USD | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 98 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 526 1000 USD | 2024 | up 2,004.0% | volatile |
| 99 | Dominican Republic | 473 1000 USD | 2024 | up 1.7% | volatile |
| 100 | Cambodia | 446 1000 USD | 2024 | up 22,200.0% | volatile |
| 101 | Nigeria | 416 1000 USD | 2024 | up 41,500.0% | volatile |
| 102 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | 375 1000 USD | 2024 | up 7,400.0% | volatile |
| 103 | Latvia | 311 1000 USD | 2024 | down 91.9% | volatile |
| 104 | Honduras | 293 1000 USD | 2024 | down 98.8% | volatile |
| 105 | Argentina | 281 1000 USD | 2024 | down 92.9% | volatile |
| 106 | Lebanon | 257 1000 USD | 2024 | down 82.1% | volatile |
| 107 | Jordan | 215 1000 USD | 2024 | down 11.5% | volatile |
| 108 | Sudan | 198 1000 USD | 2024 | up 890.0% | volatile |
| 109 | Jamaica | 196 1000 USD | 2024 | up 1,860.0% | volatile |
| 110 | China, Macao SAR | 174 1000 USD | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 111 | Georgia | 168 1000 USD | 2024 | down 81.2% | volatile |
| 112 | Madagascar | 166 1000 USD | 2024 | up 213.2% | volatile |
| 113 | Gabon | 164 1000 USD | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 114 | Cuba | 160 1000 USD | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 115 | Angola | 114 1000 USD | 2024 | up 70.1% | volatile |
| 116 | Panama | 109 1000 USD | 2024 | down 97.5% | volatile |
| 116 | Polynesia | 109 1000 USD | 2024 | up 3,533.3% | volatile |
| 118 | Botswana | 106 1000 USD | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 119 | Samoa | 83 1000 USD | 2024 | up 1,975.0% | volatile |
| 120 | Nepal | 81 1000 USD | 2024 | up 9.5% | volatile |
| 121 | Sierra Leone | 75 1000 USD | 2024 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 122 | Mali | 73 1000 USD | 2024 | down 90.3% | volatile |
| 123 | Libya | 71 1000 USD | 2024 | up 545.5% | volatile |
| 123 | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | 71 1000 USD | 2024 | up 7,000.0% | volatile |
| 125 | Sudan (former) | 67 1000 USD | 2011 | up 570.0% | volatile |
| 126 | Benin | 64 1000 USD | 2024 | unchanged | falling |
| 127 | Melanesia | 50 1000 USD | 2024 | up 85.2% | volatile |
| 128 | Fiji | 46 1000 USD | 2024 | up 228.6% | volatile |
| 129 | Sao Tome and Principe | 39 1000 USD | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 130 | Netherlands Antilles (former) | 38 1000 USD | 2010 | up 153.3% | volatile |
| 131 | Faroe Islands | 37 1000 USD | 2024 | up 12.1% | rising |
| 132 | Bahamas | 34 1000 USD | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 133 | Dominica | 30 1000 USD | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 134 | Curacao | 26 1000 USD | 2024 | up 8.3% | volatile |
| 134 | Curaçao | 26 1000 USD | 2024 | up 8.3% | volatile |
| 136 | Malawi | 25 1000 USD | 2024 | up 177.8% | volatile |
| 136 | Niger | 25 1000 USD | 2024 | up 1,150.0% | volatile |
| 138 | Seychelles | 20 1000 USD | 2024 | down 89.2% | volatile |
| 139 | Somalia | 19 1000 USD | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 140 | Bangladesh | 17 1000 USD | 2024 | down 56.4% | volatile |
| 141 | Trinidad and Tobago | 16 1000 USD | 2024 | down 66.7% | volatile |
| 141 | Zambia | 16 1000 USD | 2024 | down 23.8% | volatile |
| 143 | Azerbaijan | 13 1000 USD | 2024 | down 99.1% | volatile |
| 143 | Cameroon | 13 1000 USD | 2024 | down 98.1% | volatile |
| 143 | Tunisia | 13 1000 USD | 2024 | down 38.1% | volatile |
| 146 | Armenia | 12 1000 USD | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 146 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 12 1000 USD | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 148 | Myanmar | 11 1000 USD | 2024 | down 31.2% | volatile |
| 149 | Bahrain | 10 1000 USD | 2024 | down 72.2% | volatile |
| 150 | Guinea | 9 1000 USD | 2024 | up 80.0% | rising |
| 151 | Moldova | 8 1000 USD | 2024 | down 99.1% | volatile |
| 151 | Republic of Moldova | 8 1000 USD | 2024 | down 99.1% | volatile |
| 153 | Albania | 7 1000 USD | 2024 | down 96.5% | volatile |
| 153 | Saint Lucia | 7 1000 USD | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 155 | Togo | 6 1000 USD | 2024 | down 57.1% | volatile |
| 156 | Guyana | 5 1000 USD | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 157 | Luxembourg | 4 1000 USD | 2024 | up 33.3% | volatile |
| 158 | Papua New Guinea | 3 1000 USD | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 158 | Tonga | 3 1000 USD | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 160 | Barbados | 1 1000 USD | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 160 | Brunei | 1 1000 USD | 2024 | down 97.9% | volatile |
| 160 | Mozambique | 1 1000 USD | 2024 | down 92.9% | volatile |
| 160 | Mauritius | 1 1000 USD | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 160 | Namibia | 1 1000 USD | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 160 | New Caledonia | 1 1000 USD | 2024 | down 92.3% | volatile |
| 160 | Brunei Darussalam | 1 1000 USD | 2024 | down 97.9% | volatile |
| 167 | Afghanistan | 0 1000 USD | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 167 | Burundi | 0 1000 USD | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 167 | Belize | 0 1000 USD | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 167 | Cote d'Ivoire | 0 1000 USD | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 167 | Congo | 0 1000 USD | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 167 | Cyprus | 0 1000 USD | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 167 | Algeria | 0 1000 USD | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 167 | Ethiopia | 0 1000 USD | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 167 | Iceland | 0 1000 USD | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 167 | Kyrgyzstan | 0 1000 USD | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 167 | Lesotho | 0 1000 USD | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 167 | Malta | 0 1000 USD | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 167 | Montenegro | 0 1000 USD | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 167 | Nicaragua | 0 1000 USD | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 167 | Chad | 0 1000 USD | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 167 | East Timor | 0 1000 USD | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 167 | Uruguay | 0 1000 USD | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 167 | Yemen | 0 1000 USD | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 167 | Timor-Leste | 0 1000 USD | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 167 | Cabo Verde | 0 1000 USD | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 167 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 0 1000 USD | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 167 | Côte d'Ivoire | 0 1000 USD | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- World 21.07 million 1000 USD
- Europe 10.98 million 1000 USD
- Western Europe 5.42 million 1000 USD
- Americas 5.30 million 1000 USD
- Northern America 4.83 million 1000 USD
- Asia 4.25 million 1000 USD
- United States of America 3.76 million 1000 USD
- South-Eastern Asia 2.27 million 1000 USD
- Northern Europe 2.25 million 1000 USD
- Eastern Europe 2.12 million 1000 USD
- Eastern Asia 1.39 million 1000 USD
- Southern Europe 1.19 million 1000 USD
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 499,175 1000 USD
- South America 446,719 1000 USD
- Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 435,812 1000 USD
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 410,226 1000 USD
- Western Asia 395,685 1000 USD
- Africa 274,291 1000 USD
- Oceania 257,736 1000 USD
- Southern Africa 202,320 1000 USD
- Southern Asia 181,729 1000 USD
- Northern Africa 41,336 1000 USD
- Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 33,047 1000 USD
- Eastern Africa 27,351 1000 USD
- Central America 23,592 1000 USD
- Central Asia 19,416 1000 USD
- Small island developing States (SIDS) 7,388 1000 USD
- Western Africa 2,954 1000 USD
- Middle Africa 330 1000 USD
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