Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in El Salvador
El Salvador: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value was 38,154 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in El Salvador, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 38,154 1000 USD for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in 2024.
The figure is up 33.8% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in El Salvador peaked at 55,774 1000 USD in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 USD, in 1965.
That places El Salvador 123rd 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 El Salvador, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 34 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 26 1000 USD | -23.5% |
| 1963 | 80 1000 USD | +207.7% |
| 1964 | 80 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0 1000 USD | -100.0% |
| 1966 | 31 1000 USD | — |
| 1967 | 94 1000 USD | +203.2% |
| 1968 | 357 1000 USD | +279.8% |
| 1969 | 419 1000 USD | +17.4% |
| 1970 | 407 1000 USD | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 407 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 407 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 407 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 407 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,171 1000 USD | +187.7% |
| 1976 | 973 1000 USD | -16.9% |
| 1977 | 1,264 1000 USD | +29.9% |
| 1978 | 1,300 1000 USD | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 1,364 1000 USD | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 900 1000 USD | -34.0% |
| 1981 | 2,200 1000 USD | +144.4% |
| 1982 | 3,500 1000 USD | +59.1% |
| 1983 | 6,455 1000 USD | +84.4% |
| 1984 | 6,455 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 4,404 1000 USD | -31.8% |
| 1986 | 2,597 1000 USD | -41.0% |
| 1987 | 2,597 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3,072 1000 USD | +18.3% |
| 1989 | 1,952 1000 USD | -36.5% |
| 1990 | 2,897 1000 USD | +48.4% |
| 1991 | 2,446 1000 USD | -15.6% |
| 1992 | 6,031 1000 USD | +146.6% |
| 1993 | 6,131 1000 USD | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 5,863 1000 USD | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 5,555 1000 USD | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 5,488 1000 USD | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 5,884 1000 USD | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 16,970 1000 USD | +188.4% |
| 1999 | 14,360 1000 USD | -15.4% |
| 2000 | 9,639 1000 USD | -32.9% |
| 2001 | 11,040 1000 USD | +14.5% |
| 2002 | 18,229 1000 USD | +65.1% |
| 2003 | 17,424 1000 USD | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 14,826 1000 USD | -14.9% |
| 2005 | 15,124 1000 USD | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 11,478 1000 USD | -24.1% |
| 2007 | 21,051 1000 USD | +83.4% |
| 2008 | 26,823 1000 USD | +27.4% |
| 2009 | 30,582 1000 USD | +14.0% |
| 2010 | 39,949 1000 USD | +30.6% |
| 2011 | 39,761 1000 USD | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 55,774 1000 USD | +40.3% |
| 2013 | 51,187 1000 USD | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 53,126 1000 USD | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 52,786 1000 USD | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 48,729 1000 USD | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 54,153 1000 USD | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 43,022 1000 USD | -20.6% |
| 2019 | 34,350 1000 USD | -20.2% |
| 2020 | 29,910 1000 USD | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 44,936 1000 USD | +50.2% |
| 2022 | 41,078 1000 USD | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 28,522 1000 USD | -30.6% |
| 2024 | 38,154 1000 USD | +33.8% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 38,154 1000 USD is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56,751 1000 USD, 67% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 38,154 1000 USD is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,555 1000 USD, 3.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in El Salvador 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +279.8% | 94 1000 USD | 357 1000 USD |
| 1963 | +207.7% | 26 1000 USD | 80 1000 USD |
| 1967 | +203.2% | 31 1000 USD | 94 1000 USD |
| 1975 | +187.7% | 407 1000 USD | 1,171 1000 USD |
| 1998 | +188.4% | 5,884 1000 USD | 16,970 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 124.56 1000 USD | 0 1000 USD | 419 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 810.7 1000 USD | 407 1000 USD | 1,364 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,413 1000 USD | 900 1000 USD | 6,455 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,162 1000 USD | 2,446 1000 USD | 16,970 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,622 1000 USD | 9,639 1000 USD | 30,582 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 47,284 1000 USD | 34,350 1000 USD | 55,774 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,520 1000 USD | 28,522 1000 USD | 44,936 1000 USD | 5 |
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More environment data for El Salvador
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.045 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.01 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.31 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.1 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.28 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 3.07 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate -16.3 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in El Salvador?
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in El Salvador was 38,154 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 El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 55,774 1000 USD in 2012.
- What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 USD in 1965.
- How does El Salvador rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value?
- El Salvador ranks 123rd out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador 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