Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Guatemala
Guatemala: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value was 115,639 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Guatemala, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 115,639 1000 USD for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in 2024.
The figure is up 12.8% on the previous year and up 45.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Guatemala peaked at 126,945 1000 USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 833 1000 USD, in 1963.
That places Guatemala 91st 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 Guatemala, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 943 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 1,159 1000 USD | +22.9% |
| 1963 | 833 1000 USD | -28.1% |
| 1964 | 1,615 1000 USD | +93.9% |
| 1965 | 1,572 1000 USD | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 1,888 1000 USD | +20.1% |
| 1967 | 2,192 1000 USD | +16.1% |
| 1968 | 1,859 1000 USD | -15.2% |
| 1969 | 2,130 1000 USD | +14.6% |
| 1970 | 2,824 1000 USD | +32.6% |
| 1971 | 3,278 1000 USD | +16.1% |
| 1972 | 6,386 1000 USD | +94.8% |
| 1973 | 9,274 1000 USD | +45.2% |
| 1974 | 12,051 1000 USD | +29.9% |
| 1975 | 9,525 1000 USD | -21.0% |
| 1976 | 11,664 1000 USD | +22.5% |
| 1977 | 13,032 1000 USD | +11.7% |
| 1978 | 10,555 1000 USD | -19.0% |
| 1979 | 18,132 1000 USD | +71.8% |
| 1980 | 22,640 1000 USD | +24.9% |
| 1981 | 23,646 1000 USD | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 12,511 1000 USD | -47.1% |
| 1983 | 12,521 1000 USD | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 10,680 1000 USD | -14.7% |
| 1985 | 6,915 1000 USD | -35.3% |
| 1986 | 9,930 1000 USD | +43.6% |
| 1987 | 9,930 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 18,877 1000 USD | +90.1% |
| 1989 | 18,616 1000 USD | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 13,246 1000 USD | -28.8% |
| 1991 | 13,871 1000 USD | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 26,768 1000 USD | +93.0% |
| 1993 | 20,625 1000 USD | -22.9% |
| 1994 | 15,186 1000 USD | -26.4% |
| 1995 | 17,555 1000 USD | +15.6% |
| 1996 | 10,546 1000 USD | -39.9% |
| 1997 | 10,760 1000 USD | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 16,938 1000 USD | +57.4% |
| 1999 | 18,509 1000 USD | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 20,377 1000 USD | +10.1% |
| 2001 | 25,011 1000 USD | +22.7% |
| 2002 | 26,411 1000 USD | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 30,952 1000 USD | +17.2% |
| 2004 | 37,814 1000 USD | +22.2% |
| 2005 | 50,968 1000 USD | +34.8% |
| 2006 | 49,663 1000 USD | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 55,735 1000 USD | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 53,806 1000 USD | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 50,776 1000 USD | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 59,655 1000 USD | +17.5% |
| 2011 | 73,844 1000 USD | +23.8% |
| 2012 | 73,289 1000 USD | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 74,142 1000 USD | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 79,669 1000 USD | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 83,502 1000 USD | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 74,798 1000 USD | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 74,762 1000 USD | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 75,008 1000 USD | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 89,981 1000 USD | +20.0% |
| 2020 | 67,562 1000 USD | -24.9% |
| 2021 | 104,251 1000 USD | +54.3% |
| 2022 | 126,945 1000 USD | +21.8% |
| 2023 | 102,537 1000 USD | -19.2% |
| 2024 | 115,639 1000 USD | +12.8% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 115,639 1000 USD is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56,751 1000 USD, 2.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 115,639 1000 USD is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,555 1000 USD, 9.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,577 1000 USD | 833 1000 USD | 2,192 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 9,672 1000 USD | 2,824 1000 USD | 18,132 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,627 1000 USD | 6,915 1000 USD | 23,646 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,400 1000 USD | 10,546 1000 USD | 26,768 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 40,151 1000 USD | 20,377 1000 USD | 55,735 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 75,865 1000 USD | 59,655 1000 USD | 89,981 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 103,387 1000 USD | 67,562 1000 USD | 126,945 1000 USD | 5 |
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More environment data for Guatemala
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.45 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.02 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.273 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.47 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 14.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.11 % 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 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Guatemala?
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Guatemala was 115,639 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 Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 126,945 1000 USD in 2022.
- What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 833 1000 USD in 1963.
- How does Guatemala rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value?
- Guatemala ranks 91st out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala 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