Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Congo
Congo: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value was 368,608 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Congo, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Congo recorded 368,608 1000 USD for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in 2024.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Congo peaked at 503,673 1000 USD in 2014 and was at its lowest, 12,560 1000 USD, in 1961.
Congo ranks 71st of 254 countries on this measure, 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 Congo, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12,560 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 13,285 1000 USD | +5.8% |
| 1963 | 14,774 1000 USD | +11.2% |
| 1964 | 20,501 1000 USD | +38.8% |
| 1965 | 20,761 1000 USD | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 20,223 1000 USD | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 20,074 1000 USD | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 25,465 1000 USD | +26.9% |
| 1969 | 29,584 1000 USD | +16.2% |
| 1970 | 28,700 1000 USD | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 29,600 1000 USD | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 28,800 1000 USD | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 32,500 1000 USD | +12.8% |
| 1974 | 37,020 1000 USD | +13.9% |
| 1975 | 22,095 1000 USD | -40.3% |
| 1976 | 31,872 1000 USD | +44.2% |
| 1977 | 38,054 1000 USD | +19.4% |
| 1978 | 41,283 1000 USD | +8.5% |
| 1979 | 41,011 1000 USD | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 84,439 1000 USD | +105.9% |
| 1981 | 54,787 1000 USD | -35.1% |
| 1982 | 46,761 1000 USD | -14.6% |
| 1983 | 41,857 1000 USD | -10.5% |
| 1984 | 47,767 1000 USD | +14.1% |
| 1985 | 48,821 1000 USD | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 62,501 1000 USD | +28.0% |
| 1987 | 94,315 1000 USD | +50.9% |
| 1988 | 117,604 1000 USD | +24.7% |
| 1989 | 142,854 1000 USD | +21.5% |
| 1990 | 187,504 1000 USD | +31.3% |
| 1991 | 141,031 1000 USD | -24.8% |
| 1992 | 160,991 1000 USD | +14.2% |
| 1993 | 118,736 1000 USD | -26.2% |
| 1994 | 123,270 1000 USD | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 126,053 1000 USD | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 105,462 1000 USD | -16.3% |
| 1997 | 135,420 1000 USD | +28.4% |
| 1998 | 122,630 1000 USD | -9.4% |
| 1999 | 92,393 1000 USD | -24.7% |
| 2000 | 105,041 1000 USD | +13.7% |
| 2001 | 309,670 1000 USD | +194.8% |
| 2002 | 187,105 1000 USD | -39.6% |
| 2003 | 199,617 1000 USD | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 217,981 1000 USD | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 274,937 1000 USD | +26.1% |
| 2006 | 275,155 1000 USD | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 323,304 1000 USD | +17.5% |
| 2008 | 339,154 1000 USD | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 244,866 1000 USD | -27.8% |
| 2010 | 347,900 1000 USD | +42.1% |
| 2011 | 442,151 1000 USD | +27.1% |
| 2012 | 410,832 1000 USD | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 386,161 1000 USD | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 503,673 1000 USD | +30.4% |
| 2015 | 436,213 1000 USD | -13.4% |
| 2016 | 388,250 1000 USD | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 486,693 1000 USD | +25.4% |
| 2018 | 483,911 1000 USD | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 478,765 1000 USD | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 419,011 1000 USD | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 446,711 1000 USD | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 439,845 1000 USD | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 376,820 1000 USD | -14.3% |
| 2024 | 368,608 1000 USD | -2.2% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 368,608 1000 USD is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23,582 1000 USD, 15.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Congo's 368,608 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,953 1000 USD, 93.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Congo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +194.8% | 105,041 1000 USD | 309,670 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19,692 1000 USD | 12,560 1000 USD | 29,584 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 33,094 1000 USD | 22,095 1000 USD | 41,283 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 74,171 1000 USD | 41,857 1000 USD | 142,854 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 131,349 1000 USD | 92,393 1000 USD | 187,504 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 247,683 1000 USD | 105,041 1000 USD | 339,154 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 436,455 1000 USD | 347,900 1000 USD | 503,673 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 410,199 1000 USD | 368,608 1000 USD | 446,711 1000 USD | 5 |
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More environment data for Congo
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.96 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.68 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.202 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.13 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8453 % 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 -0.4756 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Congo?
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Congo was 368,608 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 503,673 1000 USD in 2014.
- What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,560 1000 USD in 1961.
- How does Congo rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value?
- Congo ranks 71st out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo 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