Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value was 501 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Guinea-Bissau, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 501 1000 USD for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in 2024.
That represents a change of up 9.6% on the previous year and down 99.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 50,497 1000 USD in 2014 and was at its lowest, 50 1000 USD, in 1967.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 191st of 254 countries on this measure, 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 Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 300 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 286 1000 USD | -4.7% |
| 1963 | 276 1000 USD | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 57 1000 USD | -79.3% |
| 1965 | 64 1000 USD | +12.3% |
| 1966 | 59 1000 USD | -7.8% |
| 1967 | 50 1000 USD | -15.3% |
| 1968 | 63 1000 USD | +26.0% |
| 1969 | 84 1000 USD | +33.3% |
| 1970 | 90 1000 USD | +7.1% |
| 1971 | 88 1000 USD | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 130 1000 USD | +47.7% |
| 1973 | 130 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 130 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 130 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 130 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 130 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 130 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 130 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 130 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 500 1000 USD | +284.6% |
| 1982 | 350 1000 USD | -30.0% |
| 1983 | 350 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 350 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 350 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 498 1000 USD | +42.3% |
| 1987 | 940 1000 USD | +88.8% |
| 1988 | 895 1000 USD | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 674 1000 USD | -24.7% |
| 1990 | 1,562 1000 USD | +131.8% |
| 1991 | 2,628 1000 USD | +68.2% |
| 1992 | 1,925 1000 USD | -26.8% |
| 1993 | 1,192 1000 USD | -38.1% |
| 1994 | 1,081 1000 USD | -9.3% |
| 1995 | 4,648 1000 USD | +330.0% |
| 1996 | 5,059 1000 USD | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 2,182 1000 USD | -56.9% |
| 1998 | 2,083 1000 USD | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 610 1000 USD | -70.7% |
| 2000 | 1,013 1000 USD | +66.1% |
| 2001 | 1,013 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 931 1000 USD | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 719 1000 USD | -22.8% |
| 2004 | 885 1000 USD | +23.1% |
| 2005 | 885 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 873 1000 USD | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 1,072 1000 USD | +22.8% |
| 2008 | 1,964 1000 USD | +83.2% |
| 2009 | 1,884 1000 USD | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 4,078 1000 USD | +116.5% |
| 2011 | 4,681 1000 USD | +14.8% |
| 2012 | 7,183 1000 USD | +53.5% |
| 2013 | 685 1000 USD | -90.5% |
| 2014 | 50,497 1000 USD | +7271.8% |
| 2015 | 18,197 1000 USD | -64.0% |
| 2016 | 686 1000 USD | -96.2% |
| 2017 | 717 1000 USD | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 8,148 1000 USD | +1036.4% |
| 2019 | 8,905 1000 USD | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 460 1000 USD | -94.8% |
| 2021 | 516 1000 USD | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 597 1000 USD | +15.7% |
| 2023 | 457 1000 USD | -23.5% |
| 2024 | 501 1000 USD | +9.6% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 501 1000 USD is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,623 1000 USD, 31% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 501 1000 USD is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,953 1000 USD, 13% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Guinea-Bissau 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +7271.8% | 685 1000 USD | 50,497 1000 USD |
| 2018 | +1036.4% | 717 1000 USD | 8,148 1000 USD |
| 1995 | +330.0% | 1,081 1000 USD | 4,648 1000 USD |
| 1981 | +284.6% | 130 1000 USD | 500 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 137.67 1000 USD | 50 1000 USD | 300 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 121.8 1000 USD | 88 1000 USD | 130 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 503.7 1000 USD | 130 1000 USD | 940 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,297 1000 USD | 610 1000 USD | 5,059 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,124 1000 USD | 719 1000 USD | 1,964 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,378 1000 USD | 685 1000 USD | 50,497 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 506.2 1000 USD | 457 1000 USD | 597 1000 USD | 5 |
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- 188 Mauritania 573 1000 USD compare
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More environment data for Guinea-Bissau
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.65 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.303 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.27 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.26 % 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 0.4449 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Guinea-Bissau?
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Guinea-Bissau was 501 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 50,497 1000 USD in 2014.
- What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 50 1000 USD in 1967.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 191st out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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