Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Ecuador
Ecuador: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value was 473,947 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Ecuador, 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 Ecuador stood at 473,947 1000 USD.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Ecuador peaked at 544,546 1000 USD in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,224 1000 USD, in 1962.
That places Ecuador 69th 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 Ecuador, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,245 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 1,224 1000 USD | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 1,601 1000 USD | +30.8% |
| 1964 | 1,977 1000 USD | +23.5% |
| 1965 | 2,641 1000 USD | +33.6% |
| 1966 | 3,569 1000 USD | +35.1% |
| 1967 | 4,292 1000 USD | +20.3% |
| 1968 | 4,254 1000 USD | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 4,215 1000 USD | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 3,410 1000 USD | -19.1% |
| 1971 | 4,026 1000 USD | +18.1% |
| 1972 | 4,991 1000 USD | +24.0% |
| 1973 | 6,417 1000 USD | +28.6% |
| 1974 | 7,478 1000 USD | +16.5% |
| 1975 | 9,038 1000 USD | +20.9% |
| 1976 | 11,965 1000 USD | +32.4% |
| 1977 | 12,600 1000 USD | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 7,744 1000 USD | -38.5% |
| 1979 | 9,278 1000 USD | +19.8% |
| 1980 | 27,234 1000 USD | +193.5% |
| 1981 | 29,370 1000 USD | +7.8% |
| 1982 | 29,888 1000 USD | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 16,125 1000 USD | -46.0% |
| 1984 | 18,657 1000 USD | +15.7% |
| 1985 | 11,547 1000 USD | -38.1% |
| 1986 | 15,342 1000 USD | +32.9% |
| 1987 | 21,145 1000 USD | +37.8% |
| 1988 | 22,536 1000 USD | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 21,496 1000 USD | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 24,499 1000 USD | +14.0% |
| 1991 | 25,052 1000 USD | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 26,652 1000 USD | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 31,120 1000 USD | +16.8% |
| 1994 | 52,117 1000 USD | +67.5% |
| 1995 | 72,923 1000 USD | +39.9% |
| 1996 | 103,421 1000 USD | +41.8% |
| 1997 | 93,696 1000 USD | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 61,861 1000 USD | -34.0% |
| 1999 | 59,629 1000 USD | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 56,542 1000 USD | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 59,273 1000 USD | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 67,353 1000 USD | +13.6% |
| 2003 | 118,839 1000 USD | +76.4% |
| 2004 | 128,320 1000 USD | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 143,242 1000 USD | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 188,593 1000 USD | +31.7% |
| 2007 | 219,657 1000 USD | +16.5% |
| 2008 | 222,734 1000 USD | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 200,360 1000 USD | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 234,049 1000 USD | +16.8% |
| 2011 | 252,321 1000 USD | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 256,366 1000 USD | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 305,628 1000 USD | +19.2% |
| 2014 | 345,321 1000 USD | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 364,803 1000 USD | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 396,638 1000 USD | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 336,274 1000 USD | -15.2% |
| 2018 | 367,467 1000 USD | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 400,234 1000 USD | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 441,613 1000 USD | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 544,546 1000 USD | +23.3% |
| 2022 | 525,716 1000 USD | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 476,794 1000 USD | -9.3% |
| 2024 | 473,947 1000 USD | -0.6% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 473,947 1000 USD is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56,751 1000 USD, 8.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 473,947 1000 USD is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,555 1000 USD, 37.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Ecuador 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +193.5% | 9,278 1000 USD | 27,234 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,780 1000 USD | 1,224 1000 USD | 4,292 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,695 1000 USD | 3,410 1000 USD | 12,600 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 21,334 1000 USD | 11,547 1000 USD | 29,888 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 55,097 1000 USD | 24,499 1000 USD | 103,421 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 140,491 1000 USD | 56,542 1000 USD | 222,734 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 325,910 1000 USD | 234,049 1000 USD | 400,234 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 492,523 1000 USD | 441,613 1000 USD | 544,546 1000 USD | 5 |
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More environment data for Ecuador
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.3767 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.4 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.49 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -0.5742 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.65 % 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 -1.14 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Ecuador?
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Ecuador was 473,947 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 Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 544,546 1000 USD in 2021.
- What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,224 1000 USD in 1962.
- How does Ecuador rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value?
- Ecuador ranks 69th out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador 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