Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value, per in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value, per was 1.33 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.33 1000 USD per square kilometre
Change on year
down 12.4%
World rank
69th
of 184 countries
All-time high
2.38 1000 USD per square kilometre
in 2014
All-time low
0.0058 1000 USD per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value, per in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value, per in Papua New Guinea stood at 1.33 1000 USD per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 12.4% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value, per in Papua New Guinea peaked at 2.38 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0058 1000 USD per square kilometre, in 1961.
Papua New Guinea ranks 69th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value, per in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0058 1000 USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0059 1000 USD per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0066 1000 USD per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0082 1000 USD per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0087 1000 USD per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1966 | 0.009 1000 USD per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0109 1000 USD per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0123 1000 USD per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0118 1000 USD per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0158 1000 USD per square kilometre | +34.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0221 1000 USD per square kilometre | +39.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0225 1000 USD per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0347 1000 USD per square kilometre | +54.5% |
| 1974 | 0.068 1000 USD per square kilometre | +95.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0415 1000 USD per square kilometre | -38.9% |
| 1976 | 0.059 1000 USD per square kilometre | +41.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0635 1000 USD per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 0.073 1000 USD per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0872 1000 USD per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1598 1000 USD per square kilometre | +83.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1468 1000 USD per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1881 1000 USD per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1508 1000 USD per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 1984 | 0.206 1000 USD per square kilometre | +36.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1492 1000 USD per square kilometre | -27.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1737 1000 USD per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1987 | 0.2741 1000 USD per square kilometre | +57.8% |
| 1988 | 0.2699 1000 USD per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1855 1000 USD per square kilometre | -31.2% |
| 1990 | 0.2809 1000 USD per square kilometre | +51.4% |
| 1991 | 0.3659 1000 USD per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 1992 | 0.5648 1000 USD per square kilometre | +54.4% |
| 1993 | 1.02 1000 USD per square kilometre | +81.2% |
| 1994 | 1.42 1000 USD per square kilometre | +39.0% |
| 1995 | 1.12 1000 USD per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 1996 | 0.7416 1000 USD per square kilometre | -33.5% |
| 1997 | 0.8135 1000 USD per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2736 1000 USD per square kilometre | -66.4% |
| 1999 | 0.3728 1000 USD per square kilometre | +36.3% |
| 2000 | 0.3679 1000 USD per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2506 1000 USD per square kilometre | -31.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2843 1000 USD per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2003 | 0.6094 1000 USD per square kilometre | +114.4% |
| 2004 | 0.3469 1000 USD per square kilometre | -43.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3996 1000 USD per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2006 | 0.4748 1000 USD per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2007 | 0.5296 1000 USD per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 1.23 1000 USD per square kilometre | +133.0% |
| 2009 | 0.8149 1000 USD per square kilometre | -34.0% |
| 2010 | 1.35 1000 USD per square kilometre | +65.1% |
| 2011 | 1.72 1000 USD per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 2012 | 1.5 1000 USD per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 2013 | 1.69 1000 USD per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2014 | 2.38 1000 USD per square kilometre | +40.9% |
| 2015 | 1.87 1000 USD per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 2016 | 1.77 1000 USD per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 1.64 1000 USD per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 2.04 1000 USD per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 2019 | 1.75 1000 USD per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 2020 | 1.39 1000 USD per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 2021 | 1.38 1000 USD per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.51 1000 USD per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 1.33 1000 USD per square kilometre | -12.4% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 1.33 1000 USD per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.162 1000 USD per square kilometre, 8.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 1.33 1000 USD per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4513 1000 USD per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0088 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0058 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0123 1000 USD per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0487 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0158 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0872 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1904 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.1468 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.2741 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6974 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.2736 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.42 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5312 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.2506 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.23 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.77 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.35 1000 USD per square kilometre | 2.38 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.33 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.51 1000 USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 66 Barbados 1.38 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 67 El Salvador 1.38 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 68 Cambodia 1.38 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 70 Philippines 1.22 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 71 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.14 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 72 Congo 1.1 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Papua New Guinea
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.56 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.183 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.834 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value, per in Papua New Guinea?
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value, per in Papua New Guinea was 1.33 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value, per recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.38 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value, per recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0058 1000 USD per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value, per?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 69th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value, per rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.