Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in India
India: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value was 1.41 million 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in India, 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 India is 1.41 million 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 102.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in India peaked at 2.14 million 1000 USD in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4,696 1000 USD, in 1965.
India ranks 43rd of 254 countries on this measure, in the top 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 India, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8,513 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 8,458 1000 USD | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 7,020 1000 USD | -17.0% |
| 1964 | 6,786 1000 USD | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 4,696 1000 USD | -30.8% |
| 1966 | 7,278 1000 USD | +55.0% |
| 1967 | 8,530 1000 USD | +17.2% |
| 1968 | 14,614 1000 USD | +71.3% |
| 1969 | 15,050 1000 USD | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 14,819 1000 USD | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 12,585 1000 USD | -15.1% |
| 1972 | 12,801 1000 USD | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 34,091 1000 USD | +166.3% |
| 1974 | 24,760 1000 USD | -27.4% |
| 1975 | 22,686 1000 USD | -8.4% |
| 1976 | 31,622 1000 USD | +39.4% |
| 1977 | 27,180 1000 USD | -14.0% |
| 1978 | 27,180 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 26,258 1000 USD | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 26,258 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 14,106 1000 USD | -46.3% |
| 1982 | 16,822 1000 USD | +19.3% |
| 1983 | 16,822 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 16,822 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 15,200 1000 USD | -9.6% |
| 1986 | 17,145 1000 USD | +12.8% |
| 1987 | 17,367 1000 USD | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 22,864 1000 USD | +31.7% |
| 1989 | 29,316 1000 USD | +28.2% |
| 1990 | 39,338 1000 USD | +34.2% |
| 1991 | 39,349 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 39,937 1000 USD | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 16,876 1000 USD | -57.7% |
| 1994 | 35,396 1000 USD | +109.7% |
| 1995 | 37,466 1000 USD | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 25,001 1000 USD | -33.3% |
| 1997 | 36,062 1000 USD | +44.2% |
| 1998 | 37,607 1000 USD | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 68,717 1000 USD | +82.7% |
| 2000 | 53,695 1000 USD | -21.9% |
| 2001 | 75,796 1000 USD | +41.2% |
| 2002 | 82,935 1000 USD | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 128,716 1000 USD | +55.2% |
| 2004 | 247,136 1000 USD | +92.0% |
| 2005 | 280,977 1000 USD | +13.7% |
| 2006 | 327,385 1000 USD | +16.5% |
| 2007 | 321,226 1000 USD | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 423,536 1000 USD | +31.8% |
| 2009 | 367,831 1000 USD | -13.2% |
| 2010 | 581,669 1000 USD | +58.1% |
| 2011 | 577,577 1000 USD | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 537,942 1000 USD | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 683,472 1000 USD | +27.1% |
| 2014 | 693,780 1000 USD | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 607,923 1000 USD | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 708,708 1000 USD | +16.6% |
| 2017 | 837,775 1000 USD | +18.2% |
| 2018 | 1.24 million 1000 USD | +48.4% |
| 2019 | 1.24 million 1000 USD | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.14 million 1000 USD | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 2.14 million 1000 USD | +87.0% |
| 2022 | 2.10 million 1000 USD | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 1.48 million 1000 USD | -29.5% |
| 2024 | 1.41 million 1000 USD | -4.8% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 1.41 million 1000 USD is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23,582 1000 USD, 59.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- India's 1.41 million 1000 USD is above the median for South Asia, which is 32,908 1000 USD, 42.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in India 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +166.3% | 12,801 1000 USD | 34,091 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,994 1000 USD | 4,696 1000 USD | 15,050 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 23,398 1000 USD | 12,585 1000 USD | 34,091 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,272 1000 USD | 14,106 1000 USD | 29,316 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 37,575 1000 USD | 16,876 1000 USD | 68,717 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 230,923 1000 USD | 53,695 1000 USD | 423,536 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 770,940 1000 USD | 537,942 1000 USD | 1.24 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.65 million 1000 USD | 1.14 million 1000 USD | 2.14 million 1000 USD | 5 |
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More environment data for India
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 11.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 12.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.254 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.954 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 17.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.92 % 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 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in India?
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in India was 1.41 million 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 2.14 million 1000 USD in 2021.
- What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,696 1000 USD in 1965.
- How does India rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value?
- India ranks 43rd out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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