Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Kuwait
Kuwait: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value was 42,348 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Kuwait, 1965–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Kuwait stood at 42,348 1000 USD.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.6% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Kuwait peaked at 62,828 1000 USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13 1000 USD, in 1999.
Kuwait ranks 121st 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 Kuwait, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 145 1000 USD | — |
| 1966 | 180 1000 USD | +24.1% |
| 1967 | 225 1000 USD | +25.0% |
| 1968 | 375 1000 USD | +66.7% |
| 1969 | 762 1000 USD | +103.2% |
| 1970 | 899 1000 USD | +18.0% |
| 1971 | 953 1000 USD | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 1,101 1000 USD | +15.5% |
| 1973 | 2,593 1000 USD | +135.5% |
| 1974 | 3,117 1000 USD | +20.2% |
| 1975 | 7,714 1000 USD | +147.5% |
| 1976 | 13,413 1000 USD | +73.9% |
| 1977 | 15,493 1000 USD | +15.5% |
| 1978 | 11,829 1000 USD | -23.6% |
| 1979 | 22,634 1000 USD | +91.3% |
| 1980 | 28,300 1000 USD | +25.0% |
| 1981 | 28,704 1000 USD | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 37,095 1000 USD | +29.2% |
| 1983 | 23,446 1000 USD | -36.8% |
| 1984 | 20,476 1000 USD | -12.7% |
| 1985 | 20,377 1000 USD | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 7,191 1000 USD | -64.7% |
| 1987 | 6,634 1000 USD | -7.7% |
| 1988 | 6,758 1000 USD | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 19,081 1000 USD | +182.3% |
| 1990 | 675 1000 USD | -96.5% |
| 1991 | 675 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 895 1000 USD | +32.6% |
| 1993 | 912 1000 USD | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 27 1000 USD | -97.0% |
| 1995 | 1,821 1000 USD | +6644.4% |
| 1996 | 392 1000 USD | -78.5% |
| 1997 | 392 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 392 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 13 1000 USD | -96.7% |
| 2000 | 13 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 12,751 1000 USD | +97984.6% |
| 2002 | 12,751 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 12,751 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 13,662 1000 USD | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 13,662 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 13,662 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 16,317 1000 USD | +19.4% |
| 2008 | 11,506 1000 USD | -29.5% |
| 2009 | 13,165 1000 USD | +14.4% |
| 2010 | 21,893 1000 USD | +66.3% |
| 2011 | 31,235 1000 USD | +42.7% |
| 2012 | 33,172 1000 USD | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 48,396 1000 USD | +45.9% |
| 2014 | 55,954 1000 USD | +15.6% |
| 2015 | 52,240 1000 USD | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 43,784 1000 USD | -16.2% |
| 2017 | 33,615 1000 USD | -23.2% |
| 2018 | 39,403 1000 USD | +17.2% |
| 2019 | 46,603 1000 USD | +18.3% |
| 2020 | 36,588 1000 USD | -21.5% |
| 2021 | 56,086 1000 USD | +53.3% |
| 2022 | 62,828 1000 USD | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 47,890 1000 USD | -23.8% |
| 2024 | 42,348 1000 USD | -11.6% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 42,348 1000 USD is below the median for high income countries, which is 256,584 1000 USD, 17% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 42,348 1000 USD is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 42,453 1000 USD, 100% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Kuwait 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +97984.6% | 13 1000 USD | 12,751 1000 USD |
| 1995 | +6644.4% | 27 1000 USD | 1,821 1000 USD |
| 1989 | +182.3% | 6,758 1000 USD | 19,081 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 337.4 1000 USD | 145 1000 USD | 762 1000 USD | 5 |
| 1970s | 7,975 1000 USD | 899 1000 USD | 22,634 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,806 1000 USD | 6,634 1000 USD | 37,095 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 619.4 1000 USD | 13 1000 USD | 1,821 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,024 1000 USD | 13 1000 USD | 16,317 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 40,630 1000 USD | 21,893 1000 USD | 55,954 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 49,148 1000 USD | 36,588 1000 USD | 62,828 1000 USD | 5 |
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More environment data for Kuwait
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -57.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -61.88 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.516 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.95 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.24 % 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 1.84 % 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 Kuwait?
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Kuwait was 42,348 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 Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 62,828 1000 USD in 2022.
- What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 13 1000 USD in 1999.
- How does Kuwait rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value?
- Kuwait ranks 121st out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait 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