Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value was 1,623 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Ethiopia, 1993–2024
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 Ethiopia is 1,623 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.2% on the previous year and down 65.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Ethiopia peaked at 7,705 1000 USD in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 USD, in 1997.
Ethiopia ranks 170th 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 Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 63 1000 USD | — |
| 1994 | 544 1000 USD | +763.5% |
| 1995 | 596 1000 USD | +9.6% |
| 1996 | 282 1000 USD | -52.7% |
| 1997 | 0 1000 USD | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 1999 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 2000 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 2001 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 2002 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 2003 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 2004 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 2005 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 2006 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 2007 | 2,286 1000 USD | — |
| 2008 | 3,197 1000 USD | +39.9% |
| 2009 | 3,189 1000 USD | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1,523 1000 USD | -52.2% |
| 2011 | 4,426 1000 USD | +190.6% |
| 2012 | 4,252 1000 USD | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 7,705 1000 USD | +81.2% |
| 2014 | 4,763 1000 USD | -38.2% |
| 2015 | 1,403 1000 USD | -70.5% |
| 2016 | 1,634 1000 USD | +16.5% |
| 2017 | 802 1000 USD | -50.9% |
| 2018 | 1,258 1000 USD | +56.9% |
| 2019 | 2,540 1000 USD | +101.9% |
| 2020 | 1,653 1000 USD | -34.9% |
| 2021 | 1,925 1000 USD | +16.5% |
| 2022 | 2,271 1000 USD | +18.0% |
| 2023 | 2,543 1000 USD | +12.0% |
| 2024 | 1,623 1000 USD | -36.2% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 1,623 1000 USD is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,623 1000 USD, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 1,623 1000 USD is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,953 1000 USD, 41% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Ethiopia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +763.5% | 63 1000 USD | 544 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 212.14 1000 USD | 0 1000 USD | 596 1000 USD | 7 |
| 2000s | 867.2 1000 USD | 0 1000 USD | 3,197 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,031 1000 USD | 802 1000 USD | 7,705 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,003 1000 USD | 1,623 1000 USD | 2,543 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More environment data for Ethiopia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.272 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.39 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 77.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.26 % 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 2.83 % 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 Ethiopia?
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Ethiopia was 1,623 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,705 1000 USD in 2013.
- What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 USD in 1997.
- How does Ethiopia rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value?
- Ethiopia ranks 170th out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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