Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value was 2.42 million 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs) is 2.42 million 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.3% on the previous year and down 55.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 5.48 million 1000 USD in 2014 and was at its lowest, 42,849 1000 USD, in 1961.
That places Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 18th out of 29 groups 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 42,849 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 47,789 1000 USD | +11.5% |
| 1963 | 58,835 1000 USD | +23.1% |
| 1964 | 60,166 1000 USD | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 61,246 1000 USD | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 65,508 1000 USD | +7.0% |
| 1967 | 59,376 1000 USD | -9.4% |
| 1968 | 71,496 1000 USD | +20.4% |
| 1969 | 84,432 1000 USD | +18.1% |
| 1970 | 73,637 1000 USD | -12.8% |
| 1971 | 82,612 1000 USD | +12.2% |
| 1972 | 91,614 1000 USD | +10.9% |
| 1973 | 128,724 1000 USD | +40.5% |
| 1974 | 142,736 1000 USD | +10.9% |
| 1975 | 101,693 1000 USD | -28.8% |
| 1976 | 150,480 1000 USD | +48.0% |
| 1977 | 147,829 1000 USD | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 196,623 1000 USD | +33.0% |
| 1979 | 269,060 1000 USD | +36.8% |
| 1980 | 332,550 1000 USD | +23.6% |
| 1981 | 271,648 1000 USD | -18.3% |
| 1982 | 232,734 1000 USD | -14.3% |
| 1983 | 244,704 1000 USD | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 239,042 1000 USD | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 249,031 1000 USD | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 216,879 1000 USD | -12.9% |
| 1987 | 223,376 1000 USD | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 302,048 1000 USD | +35.2% |
| 1989 | 310,844 1000 USD | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 463,247 1000 USD | +49.0% |
| 1991 | 629,384 1000 USD | +35.9% |
| 1992 | 729,487 1000 USD | +15.9% |
| 1993 | 643,956 1000 USD | -11.7% |
| 1994 | 672,915 1000 USD | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 746,024 1000 USD | +10.9% |
| 1996 | 693,595 1000 USD | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 568,810 1000 USD | -18.0% |
| 1998 | 562,025 1000 USD | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 534,292 1000 USD | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 799,624 1000 USD | +49.7% |
| 2001 | 901,897 1000 USD | +12.8% |
| 2002 | 965,377 1000 USD | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 1.01 million 1000 USD | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 934,859 1000 USD | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 1.35 million 1000 USD | +44.2% |
| 2006 | 1.50 million 1000 USD | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 1.87 million 1000 USD | +24.7% |
| 2008 | 2.11 million 1000 USD | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 1.69 million 1000 USD | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 2.42 million 1000 USD | +43.5% |
| 2011 | 3.15 million 1000 USD | +29.9% |
| 2012 | 3.36 million 1000 USD | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 4.20 million 1000 USD | +25.1% |
| 2014 | 5.48 million 1000 USD | +30.5% |
| 2015 | 3.50 million 1000 USD | -36.1% |
| 2016 | 2.67 million 1000 USD | -23.6% |
| 2017 | 2.60 million 1000 USD | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 2.63 million 1000 USD | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 2.60 million 1000 USD | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 2.18 million 1000 USD | -16.3% |
| 2021 | 3.18 million 1000 USD | +45.8% |
| 2022 | 3.15 million 1000 USD | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 2.70 million 1000 USD | -14.2% |
| 2024 | 2.42 million 1000 USD | -10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61,300 1000 USD | 42,849 1000 USD | 84,432 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 138,501 1000 USD | 73,637 1000 USD | 269,060 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 262,286 1000 USD | 216,879 1000 USD | 332,550 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 624,374 1000 USD | 463,247 1000 USD | 746,024 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.31 million 1000 USD | 799,624 1000 USD | 2.11 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.26 million 1000 USD | 2.42 million 1000 USD | 5.48 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.73 million 1000 USD | 2.18 million 1000 USD | 3.18 million 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
More environment data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.29 °C (2025)
- Agriculture — Area 836,181 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 0.82 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 3.21 g/Int$ (2024)
- Country area — Area 2.08 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 2.04 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 11 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 26.79 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 2.42 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.48 million 1000 USD in 2014.
- What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,849 1000 USD in 1961.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 18th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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