Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Asia
Asia: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value was 56.37 million 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Asia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Asia stood at 56.37 million 1000 USD.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Asia peaked at 61.57 million 1000 USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 387,232 1000 USD, in 1961.
Asia ranks 4th of 29 groups on this measure, in the top 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 Asia, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 387,232 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 422,562 1000 USD | +9.1% |
| 1963 | 496,822 1000 USD | +17.6% |
| 1964 | 560,105 1000 USD | +12.7% |
| 1965 | 607,633 1000 USD | +8.5% |
| 1966 | 715,820 1000 USD | +17.8% |
| 1967 | 776,385 1000 USD | +8.5% |
| 1968 | 1.00 million 1000 USD | +29.3% |
| 1969 | 1.14 million 1000 USD | +13.5% |
| 1970 | 1.28 million 1000 USD | +12.6% |
| 1971 | 1.46 million 1000 USD | +13.5% |
| 1972 | 1.76 million 1000 USD | +20.8% |
| 1973 | 3.06 million 1000 USD | +74.1% |
| 1974 | 3.30 million 1000 USD | +7.9% |
| 1975 | 2.57 million 1000 USD | -22.0% |
| 1976 | 3.84 million 1000 USD | +49.3% |
| 1977 | 4.21 million 1000 USD | +9.6% |
| 1978 | 4.65 million 1000 USD | +10.4% |
| 1979 | 7.16 million 1000 USD | +54.1% |
| 1980 | 7.16 million 1000 USD | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 5.83 million 1000 USD | -18.5% |
| 1982 | 5.63 million 1000 USD | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 6.01 million 1000 USD | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 5.34 million 1000 USD | -11.3% |
| 1985 | 5.74 million 1000 USD | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 6.19 million 1000 USD | +7.9% |
| 1987 | 8.00 million 1000 USD | +29.2% |
| 1988 | 9.22 million 1000 USD | +15.3% |
| 1989 | 11.40 million 1000 USD | +23.6% |
| 1990 | 11.30 million 1000 USD | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 12.74 million 1000 USD | +12.8% |
| 1992 | 14.27 million 1000 USD | +12.0% |
| 1993 | 15.19 million 1000 USD | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 15.95 million 1000 USD | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 17.79 million 1000 USD | +11.6% |
| 1996 | 17.28 million 1000 USD | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 17.03 million 1000 USD | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 14.61 million 1000 USD | -14.2% |
| 1999 | 15.63 million 1000 USD | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 17.80 million 1000 USD | +13.9% |
| 2001 | 16.08 million 1000 USD | -9.6% |
| 2002 | 15.71 million 1000 USD | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 17.41 million 1000 USD | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 20.68 million 1000 USD | +18.7% |
| 2005 | 22.78 million 1000 USD | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 26.57 million 1000 USD | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 30.03 million 1000 USD | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 32.45 million 1000 USD | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 27.29 million 1000 USD | -15.9% |
| 2010 | 35.01 million 1000 USD | +28.3% |
| 2011 | 40.01 million 1000 USD | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 40.22 million 1000 USD | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 44.17 million 1000 USD | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 47.89 million 1000 USD | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 43.79 million 1000 USD | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 42.85 million 1000 USD | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 44.87 million 1000 USD | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 48.93 million 1000 USD | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 45.73 million 1000 USD | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 42.74 million 1000 USD | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 53.30 million 1000 USD | +24.7% |
| 2022 | 61.57 million 1000 USD | +15.5% |
| 2023 | 55.27 million 1000 USD | -10.2% |
| 2024 | 56.37 million 1000 USD | +2.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Asia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +74.1% | 1.76 million 1000 USD | 3.06 million 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 678,812 1000 USD | 387,232 1000 USD | 1.14 million 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.33 million 1000 USD | 1.28 million 1000 USD | 7.16 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.05 million 1000 USD | 5.34 million 1000 USD | 11.40 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.18 million 1000 USD | 11.30 million 1000 USD | 17.79 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.68 million 1000 USD | 15.71 million 1000 USD | 32.45 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.35 million 1000 USD | 35.01 million 1000 USD | 48.93 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.85 million 1000 USD | 42.74 million 1000 USD | 61.57 million 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Asia
More environment data for Asia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.4646 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.83 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Other industrial roundwood — Production 80.38 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Production 80.29 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 400.22 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production 257.46 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — Production 44.07 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Asia?
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Asia was 56.37 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 Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 61.57 million 1000 USD in 2022.
- What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value recorded in Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 387,232 1000 USD in 1961.
- How does Asia rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value?
- Asia ranks 4th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value rising or falling in Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Asia 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