Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Eswatini
Eswatini: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value was 147,753 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Eswatini, 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 Eswatini is 147,753 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 198.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Eswatini peaked at 154,587 1000 USD in 2023 and was at its lowest, 623 1000 USD, in 1964.
Eswatini ranks 85th 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 Eswatini, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 862 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 718 1000 USD | -16.7% |
| 1963 | 788 1000 USD | +9.7% |
| 1964 | 623 1000 USD | -20.9% |
| 1965 | 820 1000 USD | +31.6% |
| 1966 | 1,155 1000 USD | +40.9% |
| 1967 | 2,348 1000 USD | +103.3% |
| 1968 | 11,865 1000 USD | +405.3% |
| 1969 | 12,758 1000 USD | +7.5% |
| 1970 | 17,015 1000 USD | +33.4% |
| 1971 | 17,798 1000 USD | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 17,721 1000 USD | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 30,565 1000 USD | +72.5% |
| 1974 | 29,690 1000 USD | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 25,138 1000 USD | -15.3% |
| 1976 | 43,342 1000 USD | +72.4% |
| 1977 | 33,010 1000 USD | -23.8% |
| 1978 | 41,235 1000 USD | +24.9% |
| 1979 | 48,977 1000 USD | +18.8% |
| 1980 | 63,455 1000 USD | +29.6% |
| 1981 | 70,137 1000 USD | +10.5% |
| 1982 | 57,371 1000 USD | -18.2% |
| 1983 | 57,352 1000 USD | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 84,424 1000 USD | +47.2% |
| 1985 | 83,424 1000 USD | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 81,854 1000 USD | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 78,357 1000 USD | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 79,754 1000 USD | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 75,358 1000 USD | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 74,516 1000 USD | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 74,516 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 74,516 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 72,805 1000 USD | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 59,665 1000 USD | -18.0% |
| 1995 | 33,000 1000 USD | -44.7% |
| 1996 | 60,000 1000 USD | +81.8% |
| 1997 | 60,000 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 60,000 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 60,000 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 60,000 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 60,000 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 64,208 1000 USD | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 56,129 1000 USD | -12.6% |
| 2004 | 69,105 1000 USD | +23.1% |
| 2005 | 64,472 1000 USD | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 62,556 1000 USD | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 97,142 1000 USD | +55.3% |
| 2008 | 68,089 1000 USD | -29.9% |
| 2009 | 46,050 1000 USD | -32.4% |
| 2010 | 43,953 1000 USD | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 45,470 1000 USD | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 41,218 1000 USD | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 40,879 1000 USD | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 49,466 1000 USD | +21.0% |
| 2015 | 51,268 1000 USD | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 77,744 1000 USD | +51.6% |
| 2017 | 89,612 1000 USD | +15.3% |
| 2018 | 97,093 1000 USD | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 105,360 1000 USD | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 92,909 1000 USD | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 137,163 1000 USD | +47.6% |
| 2022 | 142,517 1000 USD | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 154,587 1000 USD | +8.5% |
| 2024 | 147,753 1000 USD | -4.4% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 147,753 1000 USD is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23,582 1000 USD, 6.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 147,753 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,953 1000 USD, 37.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Eswatini 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 | +405.3% | 2,348 1000 USD | 11,865 1000 USD |
| 1967 | +103.3% | 1,155 1000 USD | 2,348 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,549 1000 USD | 623 1000 USD | 12,758 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 30,449 1000 USD | 17,015 1000 USD | 48,977 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 73,149 1000 USD | 57,352 1000 USD | 84,424 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 62,902 1000 USD | 33,000 1000 USD | 74,516 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 64,775 1000 USD | 46,050 1000 USD | 97,142 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 64,206 1000 USD | 40,879 1000 USD | 105,360 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 134,986 1000 USD | 92,909 1000 USD | 154,587 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 82 Ghana 157,133 1000 USD compare
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- 84 Caribbean 152,436 1000 USD compare
- 86 Serbia and Montenegro 140,102 1000 USD compare
- 87 Democratic Republic of the Congo 121,857 1000 USD compare
- 88 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 121,416 1000 USD compare
More environment data for Eswatini
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.321 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.02 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2772 % 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 -2.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Eswatini?
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Eswatini was 147,753 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 Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 154,587 1000 USD in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 623 1000 USD in 1964.
- How does Eswatini rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value?
- Eswatini ranks 85th out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 198.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini 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