Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Americas
Americas: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value was 74.04 million 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Americas, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Americas recorded 74.04 million 1000 USD for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in 2024.
The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Americas peaked at 84.49 million 1000 USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.80 million 1000 USD, in 1961.
That places Americas 3rd out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Americas, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.80 million 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 1.84 million 1000 USD | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 1.97 million 1000 USD | +7.3% |
| 1964 | 2.23 million 1000 USD | +13.1% |
| 1965 | 2.38 million 1000 USD | +6.5% |
| 1966 | 2.55 million 1000 USD | +7.6% |
| 1967 | 2.66 million 1000 USD | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 3.74 million 1000 USD | +40.4% |
| 1969 | 4.19 million 1000 USD | +12.2% |
| 1970 | 4.63 million 1000 USD | +10.5% |
| 1971 | 4.70 million 1000 USD | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 5.64 million 1000 USD | +19.9% |
| 1973 | 7.49 million 1000 USD | +32.8% |
| 1974 | 9.71 million 1000 USD | +29.6% |
| 1975 | 8.97 million 1000 USD | -7.6% |
| 1976 | 10.94 million 1000 USD | +21.9% |
| 1977 | 11.82 million 1000 USD | +8.0% |
| 1978 | 13.10 million 1000 USD | +10.9% |
| 1979 | 16.94 million 1000 USD | +29.2% |
| 1980 | 19.55 million 1000 USD | +15.5% |
| 1981 | 18.87 million 1000 USD | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 16.76 million 1000 USD | -11.2% |
| 1983 | 17.68 million 1000 USD | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 19.43 million 1000 USD | +9.9% |
| 1985 | 18.43 million 1000 USD | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 20.60 million 1000 USD | +11.7% |
| 1987 | 25.93 million 1000 USD | +25.9% |
| 1988 | 31.96 million 1000 USD | +23.3% |
| 1989 | 34.18 million 1000 USD | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 34.07 million 1000 USD | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 33.03 million 1000 USD | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 35.93 million 1000 USD | +8.8% |
| 1993 | 36.54 million 1000 USD | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 41.14 million 1000 USD | +12.6% |
| 1995 | 52.58 million 1000 USD | +27.8% |
| 1996 | 48.02 million 1000 USD | -8.7% |
| 1997 | 47.66 million 1000 USD | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 43.61 million 1000 USD | -8.5% |
| 1999 | 46.02 million 1000 USD | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 50.58 million 1000 USD | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 44.07 million 1000 USD | -12.9% |
| 2002 | 43.03 million 1000 USD | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 45.63 million 1000 USD | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 54.67 million 1000 USD | +19.8% |
| 2005 | 56.24 million 1000 USD | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 57.50 million 1000 USD | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 59.85 million 1000 USD | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 60.24 million 1000 USD | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 48.06 million 1000 USD | -20.2% |
| 2010 | 59.40 million 1000 USD | +23.6% |
| 2011 | 64.66 million 1000 USD | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 62.80 million 1000 USD | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 67.09 million 1000 USD | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 68.46 million 1000 USD | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 64.33 million 1000 USD | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 63.74 million 1000 USD | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 69.56 million 1000 USD | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 77.35 million 1000 USD | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 65.74 million 1000 USD | -15.0% |
| 2020 | 60.69 million 1000 USD | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 79.99 million 1000 USD | +31.8% |
| 2022 | 84.49 million 1000 USD | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 69.52 million 1000 USD | -17.7% |
| 2024 | 74.04 million 1000 USD | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.60 million 1000 USD | 1.80 million 1000 USD | 4.19 million 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.39 million 1000 USD | 4.63 million 1000 USD | 16.94 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.34 million 1000 USD | 16.76 million 1000 USD | 34.18 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.86 million 1000 USD | 33.03 million 1000 USD | 52.58 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.99 million 1000 USD | 43.03 million 1000 USD | 60.24 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.31 million 1000 USD | 59.40 million 1000 USD | 77.35 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.75 million 1000 USD | 60.69 million 1000 USD | 84.49 million 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Americas
More environment data for Americas
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.95 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.303 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 2.72 % (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 263.00 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 740.92 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 1.73 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 525,862 million USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 1.74 % (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 78.58 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Americas?
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Americas was 74.04 million 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 Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 84.49 million 1000 USD in 2022.
- What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.80 million 1000 USD in 1961.
- How does Americas rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value?
- Americas ranks 3rd out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Americas 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 64 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).
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