Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Chile
Chile: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value was 5.58 million 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Chile, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Chile is 5.58 million 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 16.9% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Chile peaked at 6.06 million 1000 USD in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5,530 1000 USD, in 1963.
Chile ranks 16th of 254 countries on this measure, 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 Chile, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7,558 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 5,634 1000 USD | -25.5% |
| 1963 | 5,530 1000 USD | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 7,601 1000 USD | +37.5% |
| 1965 | 10,945 1000 USD | +44.0% |
| 1966 | 12,349 1000 USD | +12.8% |
| 1967 | 14,648 1000 USD | +18.6% |
| 1968 | 27,409 1000 USD | +87.1% |
| 1969 | 35,400 1000 USD | +29.2% |
| 1970 | 40,264 1000 USD | +13.7% |
| 1971 | 37,623 1000 USD | -6.6% |
| 1972 | 29,833 1000 USD | -20.7% |
| 1973 | 40,181 1000 USD | +34.7% |
| 1974 | 131,397 1000 USD | +227.0% |
| 1975 | 128,243 1000 USD | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 134,103 1000 USD | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 170,837 1000 USD | +27.4% |
| 1978 | 220,608 1000 USD | +29.1% |
| 1979 | 340,187 1000 USD | +54.2% |
| 1980 | 458,781 1000 USD | +34.9% |
| 1981 | 368,617 1000 USD | -19.7% |
| 1982 | 321,075 1000 USD | -12.9% |
| 1983 | 312,575 1000 USD | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 371,472 1000 USD | +18.8% |
| 1985 | 355,346 1000 USD | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 377,842 1000 USD | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 523,683 1000 USD | +38.6% |
| 1988 | 683,561 1000 USD | +30.5% |
| 1989 | 724,728 1000 USD | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 804,892 1000 USD | +11.1% |
| 1991 | 833,767 1000 USD | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 1.08 million 1000 USD | +29.5% |
| 1993 | 1.08 million 1000 USD | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 1.35 million 1000 USD | +25.0% |
| 1995 | 2.14 million 1000 USD | +59.1% |
| 1996 | 1.47 million 1000 USD | -31.2% |
| 1997 | 1.52 million 1000 USD | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 1.35 million 1000 USD | -11.1% |
| 1999 | 1.53 million 1000 USD | +13.3% |
| 2000 | 1.93 million 1000 USD | +26.5% |
| 2001 | 1.73 million 1000 USD | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 1.77 million 1000 USD | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 1.90 million 1000 USD | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 2.60 million 1000 USD | +36.6% |
| 2005 | 2.74 million 1000 USD | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 3.08 million 1000 USD | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 4.34 million 1000 USD | +40.7% |
| 2008 | 4.67 million 1000 USD | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 3.52 million 1000 USD | -24.7% |
| 2010 | 4.31 million 1000 USD | +22.5% |
| 2011 | 5.23 million 1000 USD | +21.5% |
| 2012 | 4.67 million 1000 USD | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 4.95 million 1000 USD | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 5.00 million 1000 USD | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 4.68 million 1000 USD | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 4.50 million 1000 USD | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 4.66 million 1000 USD | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 6.06 million 1000 USD | +30.2% |
| 2019 | 4.90 million 1000 USD | -19.3% |
| 2020 | 4.20 million 1000 USD | -14.2% |
| 2021 | 5.17 million 1000 USD | +23.0% |
| 2022 | 5.39 million 1000 USD | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 4.78 million 1000 USD | -11.3% |
| 2024 | 5.58 million 1000 USD | +16.9% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 5.58 million 1000 USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 256,584 1000 USD, 21.8× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Chile's 5.58 million 1000 USD is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,555 1000 USD, 444.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Chile 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +227.0% | 40,181 1000 USD | 131,397 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14,119 1000 USD | 5,530 1000 USD | 35,400 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 127,328 1000 USD | 29,833 1000 USD | 340,187 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 449,768 1000 USD | 312,575 1000 USD | 724,728 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.31 million 1000 USD | 804,892 1000 USD | 2.14 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.83 million 1000 USD | 1.73 million 1000 USD | 4.67 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.90 million 1000 USD | 4.31 million 1000 USD | 6.06 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.02 million 1000 USD | 4.20 million 1000 USD | 5.58 million 1000 USD | 5 |
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More environment data for Chile
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.67 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.3357 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.266 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.82 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 6.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.1 % 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 0.202 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Chile?
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Chile was 5.58 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 Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 6.06 million 1000 USD in 2018.
- What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,530 1000 USD in 1963.
- How does Chile rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value?
- Chile ranks 16th out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile 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