Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Greenland
Greenland: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value was 51 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Greenland, 1992–2024
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 Greenland is 51 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 200.0% on the previous year and up 218.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Greenland peaked at 77 1000 USD in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 USD, in 2000.
That places Greenland 233rd out of 254 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Greenland, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 6 1000 USD | — |
| 1993 | 61 1000 USD | +916.7% |
| 1994 | 77 1000 USD | +26.2% |
| 1995 | 77 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 77 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 77 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 77 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 77 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0 1000 USD | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 1 1000 USD | — |
| 2002 | 0 1000 USD | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 1 1000 USD | — |
| 2004 | 0 1000 USD | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 2006 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 2007 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 2008 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 2009 | 2 1000 USD | — |
| 2010 | 0 1000 USD | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 3 1000 USD | — |
| 2012 | 27 1000 USD | +800.0% |
| 2013 | 32 1000 USD | +18.5% |
| 2014 | 16 1000 USD | -50.0% |
| 2015 | 17 1000 USD | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 16 1000 USD | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 16 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 16 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 17 1000 USD | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 16 1000 USD | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 17 1000 USD | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 16 1000 USD | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 17 1000 USD | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 51 1000 USD | +200.0% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 51 1000 USD is below the median for high income countries, which is 256,584 1000 USD, 0% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 51 1000 USD is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 725,628 1000 USD, 0% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Greenland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +916.7% | 6 1000 USD | 61 1000 USD |
| 2012 | +800.0% | 3 1000 USD | 27 1000 USD |
| 2024 | +200.0% | 17 1000 USD | 51 1000 USD |
| 2000 | -100.0% | 77 1000 USD | 0 1000 USD |
| 2002 | -100.0% | 1 1000 USD | 0 1000 USD |
| 2004 | -100.0% | 1 1000 USD | 0 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.12 1000 USD | 6 1000 USD | 77 1000 USD | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.4 1000 USD | 0 1000 USD | 2 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 16 1000 USD | 0 1000 USD | 32 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.4 1000 USD | 16 1000 USD | 51 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 230 Chad 81 1000 USD compare
- 231 Cabo Verde 57 1000 USD compare
- 232 Cook Islands 56 1000 USD compare
- 234 Wallis and Futuna Islands 43 1000 USD compare
- 235 Antigua and Barbuda 33 1000 USD compare
- 236 Palau 22 1000 USD compare
- 236 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 22 1000 USD compare
More environment data for Greenland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.3961 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 2.17 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.605 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP 24.29 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth 2.61 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth 5.11 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 24.29 % (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 0.02 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use 1 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Greenland?
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Greenland was 51 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 Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 77 1000 USD in 1994.
- What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 USD in 2000.
- How does Greenland rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value?
- Greenland ranks 233rd out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 218.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greenland 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