Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Bhutan
Bhutan: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value was 2,906 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Bhutan, 1978–2024
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 Bhutan stood at 2,906 1000 USD.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 55.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Bhutan peaked at 10,487 1000 USD in 1990 and was at its lowest, 24 1000 USD, in 1995.
That places Bhutan 159th 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 Bhutan, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 501 1000 USD | — |
| 1979 | 501 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 501 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 501 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 501 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 501 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 501 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 286 1000 USD | -42.9% |
| 1986 | 89 1000 USD | -68.9% |
| 1987 | 132 1000 USD | +48.3% |
| 1988 | 438 1000 USD | +231.8% |
| 1989 | 4,511 1000 USD | +929.9% |
| 1990 | 10,487 1000 USD | +132.5% |
| 1991 | 10,481 1000 USD | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 445 1000 USD | -95.8% |
| 1993 | 468 1000 USD | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 32 1000 USD | -93.2% |
| 1995 | 24 1000 USD | -25.0% |
| 1996 | 24 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 101 1000 USD | +320.8% |
| 1998 | 156 1000 USD | +54.5% |
| 1999 | 156 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 121 1000 USD | -22.4% |
| 2001 | 97 1000 USD | -19.8% |
| 2002 | 93 1000 USD | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 2,949 1000 USD | +3071.0% |
| 2004 | 4,991 1000 USD | +69.2% |
| 2005 | 4,991 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5,288 1000 USD | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 7,336 1000 USD | +38.7% |
| 2008 | 7,511 1000 USD | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 7,596 1000 USD | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 8,106 1000 USD | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 6,339 1000 USD | -21.8% |
| 2012 | 7,392 1000 USD | +16.6% |
| 2013 | 6,078 1000 USD | -17.8% |
| 2014 | 6,521 1000 USD | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 2,490 1000 USD | -61.8% |
| 2016 | 2,139 1000 USD | -14.1% |
| 2017 | 2,992 1000 USD | +39.9% |
| 2018 | 2,904 1000 USD | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 3,151 1000 USD | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 2,242 1000 USD | -28.8% |
| 2021 | 2,734 1000 USD | +21.9% |
| 2022 | 3,063 1000 USD | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 3,163 1000 USD | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 2,906 1000 USD | -8.1% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 2,906 1000 USD is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23,582 1000 USD, 12% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 2,906 1000 USD is below the median for South Asia, which is 32,908 1000 USD, 9% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Bhutan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +3071.0% | 93 1000 USD | 2,949 1000 USD |
| 1989 | +929.9% | 438 1000 USD | 4,511 1000 USD |
| 1997 | +320.8% | 24 1000 USD | 101 1000 USD |
| 1988 | +231.8% | 132 1000 USD | 438 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 501 1000 USD | 501 1000 USD | 501 1000 USD | 2 |
| 1980s | 796.1 1000 USD | 89 1000 USD | 4,511 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,237 1000 USD | 24 1000 USD | 10,487 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,097 1000 USD | 93 1000 USD | 7,596 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,811 1000 USD | 2,139 1000 USD | 8,106 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,822 1000 USD | 2,242 1000 USD | 3,163 1000 USD | 5 |
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More environment data for Bhutan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.2782 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.5977 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.257 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.08 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.487 % 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 -5.53 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Bhutan?
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Bhutan was 2,906 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 Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 10,487 1000 USD in 1990.
- What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 24 1000 USD in 1995.
- How does Bhutan rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value?
- Bhutan ranks 159th out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan 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