Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Central America
Central America: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value was 982,172 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Central America, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Central America recorded 982,172 1000 USD for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Central America peaked at 1.18 million 1000 USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 17,004 1000 USD, in 1961.
That places Central America 25th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Central America, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17,004 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 17,133 1000 USD | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 17,447 1000 USD | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 22,611 1000 USD | +29.6% |
| 1965 | 21,132 1000 USD | -6.5% |
| 1966 | 24,176 1000 USD | +14.4% |
| 1967 | 23,314 1000 USD | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 27,115 1000 USD | +16.3% |
| 1969 | 31,819 1000 USD | +17.3% |
| 1970 | 30,786 1000 USD | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 40,240 1000 USD | +30.7% |
| 1972 | 57,842 1000 USD | +43.7% |
| 1973 | 66,324 1000 USD | +14.7% |
| 1974 | 71,026 1000 USD | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 76,526 1000 USD | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 73,557 1000 USD | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 80,398 1000 USD | +9.3% |
| 1978 | 83,132 1000 USD | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 90,475 1000 USD | +8.8% |
| 1980 | 94,602 1000 USD | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 93,248 1000 USD | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 103,095 1000 USD | +10.6% |
| 1983 | 111,056 1000 USD | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 99,174 1000 USD | -10.7% |
| 1985 | 90,005 1000 USD | -9.2% |
| 1986 | 83,557 1000 USD | -7.2% |
| 1987 | 178,139 1000 USD | +113.2% |
| 1988 | 256,148 1000 USD | +43.8% |
| 1989 | 255,320 1000 USD | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 207,736 1000 USD | -18.6% |
| 1991 | 188,945 1000 USD | -9.0% |
| 1992 | 328,220 1000 USD | +73.7% |
| 1993 | 225,966 1000 USD | -31.2% |
| 1994 | 221,217 1000 USD | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 404,084 1000 USD | +82.7% |
| 1996 | 492,715 1000 USD | +21.9% |
| 1997 | 549,423 1000 USD | +11.5% |
| 1998 | 441,333 1000 USD | -19.7% |
| 1999 | 396,385 1000 USD | -10.2% |
| 2000 | 391,842 1000 USD | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 327,637 1000 USD | -16.4% |
| 2002 | 325,013 1000 USD | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 414,033 1000 USD | +27.4% |
| 2004 | 479,432 1000 USD | +15.8% |
| 2005 | 487,589 1000 USD | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 551,681 1000 USD | +13.1% |
| 2007 | 542,616 1000 USD | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 645,680 1000 USD | +19.0% |
| 2009 | 488,878 1000 USD | -24.3% |
| 2010 | 599,808 1000 USD | +22.7% |
| 2011 | 749,913 1000 USD | +25.0% |
| 2012 | 878,112 1000 USD | +17.1% |
| 2013 | 920,237 1000 USD | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 936,522 1000 USD | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 985,780 1000 USD | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 1.03 million 1000 USD | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 1.09 million 1000 USD | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 1.06 million 1000 USD | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 791,983 1000 USD | -25.6% |
| 2020 | 822,174 1000 USD | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 1.06 million 1000 USD | +28.8% |
| 2022 | 1.18 million 1000 USD | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 971,477 1000 USD | -17.3% |
| 2024 | 982,172 1000 USD | +1.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Central America 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +113.2% | 83,557 1000 USD | 178,139 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22,417 1000 USD | 17,004 1000 USD | 31,819 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 67,031 1000 USD | 30,786 1000 USD | 90,475 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 136,434 1000 USD | 83,557 1000 USD | 256,148 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 345,602 1000 USD | 188,945 1000 USD | 549,423 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 465,440 1000 USD | 325,013 1000 USD | 645,680 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 904,814 1000 USD | 599,808 1000 USD | 1.09 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.00 million 1000 USD | 822,174 1000 USD | 1.18 million 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central America
- 22 Thailand 4.99 million 1000 USD compare
- 23 Spain 4.95 million 1000 USD compare
- 24 Belgium-Luxembourg 3.52 million 1000 USD compare
- 25 New Zealand 3.40 million 1000 USD compare
- 26 Czechia 3.40 million 1000 USD compare
- 27 Portugal 3.39 million 1000 USD compare
- 28 Malaysia 3.33 million 1000 USD compare
More environment data for Central America
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.211 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 5.15 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$ 95,489 million USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value 24,240 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 15.65 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — Production 9.91 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Central America?
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Central America was 982,172 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 Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 million 1000 USD in 2022.
- What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,004 1000 USD in 1961.
- How does Central America rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value?
- Central America ranks 25th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central America 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