Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Liberia
Liberia: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value was 9,867 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Liberia, 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 Liberia is 9,867 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 49.4% on the previous year and down 74.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Liberia peaked at 333,490 1000 USD in 2002 and was at its lowest, 93 1000 USD, in 1962.
That places Liberia 146th 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 Liberia, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 374 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 93 1000 USD | -75.1% |
| 1963 | 476 1000 USD | +411.8% |
| 1964 | 400 1000 USD | -16.0% |
| 1965 | 387 1000 USD | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 630 1000 USD | +62.8% |
| 1967 | 622 1000 USD | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 1,531 1000 USD | +146.1% |
| 1969 | 6,940 1000 USD | +353.3% |
| 1970 | 7,057 1000 USD | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 10,040 1000 USD | +42.3% |
| 1972 | 11,360 1000 USD | +13.1% |
| 1973 | 16,805 1000 USD | +47.9% |
| 1974 | 17,722 1000 USD | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 16,000 1000 USD | -9.7% |
| 1976 | 33,862 1000 USD | +111.6% |
| 1977 | 29,323 1000 USD | -13.4% |
| 1978 | 56,304 1000 USD | +92.0% |
| 1979 | 76,098 1000 USD | +35.2% |
| 1980 | 96,187 1000 USD | +26.4% |
| 1981 | 53,881 1000 USD | -44.0% |
| 1982 | 41,589 1000 USD | -22.8% |
| 1983 | 31,207 1000 USD | -25.0% |
| 1984 | 23,799 1000 USD | -23.7% |
| 1985 | 35,203 1000 USD | +47.9% |
| 1986 | 51,348 1000 USD | +45.9% |
| 1987 | 36,260 1000 USD | -29.4% |
| 1988 | 93,729 1000 USD | +158.5% |
| 1989 | 78,264 1000 USD | -16.5% |
| 1990 | 152,080 1000 USD | +94.3% |
| 1991 | 53,631 1000 USD | -64.7% |
| 1992 | 69,917 1000 USD | +30.4% |
| 1993 | 21,703 1000 USD | -69.0% |
| 1994 | 4,067 1000 USD | -81.3% |
| 1995 | 8,067 1000 USD | +98.4% |
| 1996 | 15,431 1000 USD | +91.3% |
| 1997 | 7,742 1000 USD | -49.8% |
| 1998 | 12,962 1000 USD | +67.4% |
| 1999 | 24,492 1000 USD | +89.0% |
| 2000 | 213,851 1000 USD | +773.1% |
| 2001 | 228,336 1000 USD | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 333,490 1000 USD | +46.1% |
| 2003 | 178,056 1000 USD | -46.6% |
| 2004 | 84,100 1000 USD | -52.8% |
| 2005 | 71,350 1000 USD | -15.2% |
| 2006 | 49,100 1000 USD | -31.2% |
| 2007 | 40,588 1000 USD | -17.3% |
| 2008 | 895 1000 USD | -97.8% |
| 2009 | 5,425 1000 USD | +506.1% |
| 2010 | 5,607 1000 USD | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 35,402 1000 USD | +531.4% |
| 2012 | 67,287 1000 USD | +90.1% |
| 2013 | 58,322 1000 USD | -13.3% |
| 2014 | 38,540 1000 USD | -33.9% |
| 2015 | 46,246 1000 USD | +20.0% |
| 2016 | 34,679 1000 USD | -25.0% |
| 2017 | 37,274 1000 USD | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 52,845 1000 USD | +41.8% |
| 2019 | 23,005 1000 USD | -56.5% |
| 2020 | 23,866 1000 USD | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 24,462 1000 USD | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 7,439 1000 USD | -69.6% |
| 2023 | 19,495 1000 USD | +162.1% |
| 2024 | 9,867 1000 USD | -49.4% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 9,867 1000 USD is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,623 1000 USD, 6.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 9,867 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,953 1000 USD, 2.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Liberia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +773.1% | 24,492 1000 USD | 213,851 1000 USD |
| 2011 | +531.4% | 5,607 1000 USD | 35,402 1000 USD |
| 2009 | +506.1% | 895 1000 USD | 5,425 1000 USD |
| 1963 | +411.8% | 93 1000 USD | 476 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,273 1000 USD | 93 1000 USD | 6,940 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 27,457 1000 USD | 7,057 1000 USD | 76,098 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 54,147 1000 USD | 23,799 1000 USD | 96,187 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 37,009 1000 USD | 4,067 1000 USD | 152,080 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 120,519 1000 USD | 895 1000 USD | 333,490 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,921 1000 USD | 5,607 1000 USD | 67,287 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,026 1000 USD | 7,439 1000 USD | 24,462 1000 USD | 5 |
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More environment data for Liberia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.21 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.28 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.221 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.42 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2003)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.07 % 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 0.261 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Liberia?
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Liberia was 9,867 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 Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 333,490 1000 USD in 2002.
- What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 93 1000 USD in 1962.
- How does Liberia rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value?
- Liberia ranks 146th out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia 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