Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Colombia
Colombia: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value was 157,181 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Colombia, 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 Colombia stood at 157,181 1000 USD.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Colombia peaked at 272,169 1000 USD in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2,210 1000 USD, in 1961.
That places Colombia 81st 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 Colombia, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,210 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 2,286 1000 USD | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 3,289 1000 USD | +43.9% |
| 1964 | 4,306 1000 USD | +30.9% |
| 1965 | 4,217 1000 USD | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 4,019 1000 USD | -4.7% |
| 1967 | 4,449 1000 USD | +10.7% |
| 1968 | 6,490 1000 USD | +45.9% |
| 1969 | 7,284 1000 USD | +12.2% |
| 1970 | 6,712 1000 USD | -7.9% |
| 1971 | 8,771 1000 USD | +30.7% |
| 1972 | 8,041 1000 USD | -8.3% |
| 1973 | 9,911 1000 USD | +23.3% |
| 1974 | 6,528 1000 USD | -34.1% |
| 1975 | 4,807 1000 USD | -26.4% |
| 1976 | 4,863 1000 USD | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 4,963 1000 USD | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 4,968 1000 USD | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 13,945 1000 USD | +180.7% |
| 1980 | 13,924 1000 USD | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 15,784 1000 USD | +13.4% |
| 1982 | 7,230 1000 USD | -54.2% |
| 1983 | 8,935 1000 USD | +23.6% |
| 1984 | 16,419 1000 USD | +83.8% |
| 1985 | 13,966 1000 USD | -14.9% |
| 1986 | 14,066 1000 USD | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 15,592 1000 USD | +10.8% |
| 1988 | 18,694 1000 USD | +19.9% |
| 1989 | 20,616 1000 USD | +10.3% |
| 1990 | 16,871 1000 USD | -18.2% |
| 1991 | 26,293 1000 USD | +55.8% |
| 1992 | 36,294 1000 USD | +38.0% |
| 1993 | 18,619 1000 USD | -48.7% |
| 1994 | 25,382 1000 USD | +36.3% |
| 1995 | 71,414 1000 USD | +181.4% |
| 1996 | 57,304 1000 USD | -19.8% |
| 1997 | 69,918 1000 USD | +22.0% |
| 1998 | 71,019 1000 USD | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 79,370 1000 USD | +11.8% |
| 2000 | 92,719 1000 USD | +16.8% |
| 2001 | 108,030 1000 USD | +16.5% |
| 2002 | 132,249 1000 USD | +22.4% |
| 2003 | 145,841 1000 USD | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 172,982 1000 USD | +18.6% |
| 2005 | 166,224 1000 USD | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 187,923 1000 USD | +13.1% |
| 2007 | 233,757 1000 USD | +24.4% |
| 2008 | 264,818 1000 USD | +13.3% |
| 2009 | 232,904 1000 USD | -12.1% |
| 2010 | 272,169 1000 USD | +16.9% |
| 2011 | 257,158 1000 USD | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 219,705 1000 USD | -14.6% |
| 2013 | 218,912 1000 USD | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 205,000 1000 USD | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 167,340 1000 USD | -18.4% |
| 2016 | 130,884 1000 USD | -21.8% |
| 2017 | 153,832 1000 USD | +17.5% |
| 2018 | 179,908 1000 USD | +17.0% |
| 2019 | 179,302 1000 USD | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 135,492 1000 USD | -24.4% |
| 2021 | 126,478 1000 USD | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 122,778 1000 USD | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 152,999 1000 USD | +24.6% |
| 2024 | 157,181 1000 USD | +2.7% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 157,181 1000 USD is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56,751 1000 USD, 2.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 157,181 1000 USD is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,555 1000 USD, 12.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Colombia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +181.4% | 25,382 1000 USD | 71,414 1000 USD |
| 1979 | +180.7% | 4,968 1000 USD | 13,945 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,283 1000 USD | 2,210 1000 USD | 7,284 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,351 1000 USD | 4,807 1000 USD | 13,945 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,523 1000 USD | 7,230 1000 USD | 20,616 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 47,248 1000 USD | 16,871 1000 USD | 79,370 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 173,745 1000 USD | 92,719 1000 USD | 264,818 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 198,421 1000 USD | 130,884 1000 USD | 272,169 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 138,986 1000 USD | 122,778 1000 USD | 157,181 1000 USD | 5 |
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More environment data for Colombia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4233 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.2774 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.267 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.59 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.9788 % 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 0.2077 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Colombia?
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Colombia was 157,181 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 272,169 1000 USD in 2010.
- What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,210 1000 USD in 1961.
- How does Colombia rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value?
- Colombia ranks 81st out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia 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