Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value was 208 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Afghanistan, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Afghanistan is 208 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 29.0% on the previous year and down 94.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Afghanistan peaked at 8,874 1000 USD in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 USD, in 1992.
Afghanistan ranks 214th of 254 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 1993 | 400 1000 USD | — |
| 1994 | 126 1000 USD | -68.5% |
| 1995 | 174 1000 USD | +38.1% |
| 1996 | 174 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 226 1000 USD | +29.9% |
| 1998 | 303 1000 USD | +34.1% |
| 1999 | 416 1000 USD | +37.3% |
| 2000 | 300 1000 USD | -27.9% |
| 2001 | 300 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,614 1000 USD | +438.0% |
| 2003 | 4,836 1000 USD | +199.6% |
| 2004 | 8,554 1000 USD | +76.9% |
| 2005 | 8,554 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,087 1000 USD | -75.6% |
| 2007 | 8,874 1000 USD | +325.2% |
| 2008 | 5,187 1000 USD | -41.5% |
| 2009 | 6,237 1000 USD | +20.2% |
| 2010 | 7,264 1000 USD | +16.5% |
| 2011 | 8,066 1000 USD | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 6,596 1000 USD | -18.2% |
| 2013 | 6,617 1000 USD | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 3,441 1000 USD | -48.0% |
| 2015 | 3,823 1000 USD | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 4,572 1000 USD | +19.6% |
| 2017 | 3,122 1000 USD | -31.7% |
| 2018 | 3,919 1000 USD | +25.5% |
| 2019 | 3,639 1000 USD | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 1,151 1000 USD | -68.4% |
| 2021 | 917 1000 USD | -20.3% |
| 2022 | 844 1000 USD | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 293 1000 USD | -65.3% |
| 2024 | 208 1000 USD | -29.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 208 1000 USD is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,623 1000 USD, 13% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 208 1000 USD is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 42,453 1000 USD, 0% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Afghanistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +438.0% | 300 1000 USD | 1,614 1000 USD |
| 2007 | +325.2% | 2,087 1000 USD | 8,874 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 227.38 1000 USD | 0 1000 USD | 416 1000 USD | 8 |
| 2000s | 4,654 1000 USD | 300 1000 USD | 8,874 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,106 1000 USD | 3,122 1000 USD | 8,066 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 682.6 1000 USD | 208 1000 USD | 1,151 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 211 Eritrea 225 1000 USD compare
- 212 Turks and Caicos Islands 221 1000 USD compare
- 213 Sao Tome and Principe 212 1000 USD compare
- 214 Norfolk Island 208 1000 USD compare
- 216 Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha 172 1000 USD compare
- 217 French Polynesia 171 1000 USD compare
More environment data for Afghanistan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -19.95 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -17.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.547 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.96 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1990)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.85 % 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 0.7636 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Afghanistan?
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Afghanistan was 208 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 8,874 1000 USD in 2007.
- What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 USD in 1992.
- How does Afghanistan rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value?
- Afghanistan ranks 214th out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value. 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