Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Bahamas
Bahamas: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value was 547 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Bahamas, 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 Bahamas stood at 547 1000 USD.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.9% on the previous year and down 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Bahamas peaked at 6,346 1000 USD in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 USD, in 1997.
That places Bahamas 189th out of 254 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,789 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 3,603 1000 USD | +29.2% |
| 1963 | 2,500 1000 USD | -30.6% |
| 1964 | 4,284 1000 USD | +71.4% |
| 1965 | 3,639 1000 USD | -15.1% |
| 1966 | 4,040 1000 USD | +11.0% |
| 1967 | 3,680 1000 USD | -8.9% |
| 1968 | 4,030 1000 USD | +9.5% |
| 1969 | 5,510 1000 USD | +36.7% |
| 1970 | 6,044 1000 USD | +9.7% |
| 1971 | 6,234 1000 USD | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 6,346 1000 USD | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 4,196 1000 USD | -33.9% |
| 1974 | 2,715 1000 USD | -35.3% |
| 1975 | 1,563 1000 USD | -42.4% |
| 1976 | 1,990 1000 USD | +27.3% |
| 1977 | 1,207 1000 USD | -39.3% |
| 1992 | 398 1000 USD | -67.0% |
| 1993 | 557 1000 USD | +39.9% |
| 1994 | 471 1000 USD | -15.4% |
| 1995 | 354 1000 USD | -24.8% |
| 1996 | 367 1000 USD | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 0 1000 USD | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 46 1000 USD | — |
| 1999 | 245 1000 USD | +432.6% |
| 2000 | 321 1000 USD | +31.0% |
| 2001 | 43 1000 USD | -86.6% |
| 2002 | 261 1000 USD | +507.0% |
| 2003 | 691 1000 USD | +164.8% |
| 2004 | 914 1000 USD | +32.3% |
| 2005 | 914 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 907 1000 USD | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 1,101 1000 USD | +21.4% |
| 2008 | 1,216 1000 USD | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 1,145 1000 USD | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 933 1000 USD | -18.5% |
| 2011 | 1,056 1000 USD | +13.2% |
| 2012 | 1,083 1000 USD | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 990 1000 USD | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 952 1000 USD | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 1,251 1000 USD | +31.4% |
| 2016 | 1,517 1000 USD | +21.3% |
| 2017 | 1,159 1000 USD | -23.6% |
| 2018 | 1,085 1000 USD | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 707 1000 USD | -34.8% |
| 2020 | 365 1000 USD | -48.4% |
| 2021 | 377 1000 USD | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 336 1000 USD | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 635 1000 USD | +89.0% |
| 2024 | 547 1000 USD | -13.9% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 547 1000 USD is below the median for high income countries, which is 256,584 1000 USD, 0% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 547 1000 USD is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,555 1000 USD, 4% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Bahamas 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 | +507.0% | 43 1000 USD | 261 1000 USD |
| 1999 | +432.6% | 46 1000 USD | 245 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,786 1000 USD | 2,500 1000 USD | 5,510 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,787 1000 USD | 1,207 1000 USD | 6,346 1000 USD | 8 |
| 1990s | 304.75 1000 USD | 0 1000 USD | 557 1000 USD | 8 |
| 2000s | 751.3 1000 USD | 43 1000 USD | 1,216 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,073 1000 USD | 707 1000 USD | 1,517 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 452 1000 USD | 336 1000 USD | 635 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 186 Gambia 737 1000 USD compare
- 187 Saint Lucia 632 1000 USD compare
- 188 Mauritania 573 1000 USD compare
- 190 Sudan (former) 545 1000 USD compare
- 191 Guinea-Bissau 501 1000 USD compare
- 192 Seychelles 484 1000 USD compare
More environment data for Bahamas
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -8.33 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.262 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.27 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.06 % 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 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Bahamas?
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Bahamas was 547 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 Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 6,346 1000 USD in 1972.
- What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 USD in 1997.
- How does Bahamas rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value?
- Bahamas ranks 189th out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahamas 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