Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Malta
Malta: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value was 15,069 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Malta, 1990–2024
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 Malta stood at 15,069 1000 USD. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 79.8% on the previous year and up 98.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Malta peaked at 15,069 1000 USD in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 USD, in 1994.
Malta ranks 134th 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 Malta, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6 1000 USD | — |
| 1991 | 6 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 221 1000 USD | +3583.3% |
| 1993 | 174 1000 USD | -21.3% |
| 1994 | 0 1000 USD | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 1996 | 259 1000 USD | — |
| 1997 | 0 1000 USD | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 1999 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 2000 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 2001 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 2002 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 2003 | 967 1000 USD | — |
| 2004 | 975 1000 USD | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 68 1000 USD | -93.0% |
| 2006 | 86 1000 USD | +26.5% |
| 2007 | 807 1000 USD | +838.4% |
| 2008 | 5,083 1000 USD | +529.9% |
| 2009 | 1,168 1000 USD | -77.0% |
| 2010 | 2,573 1000 USD | +120.3% |
| 2011 | 4,773 1000 USD | +85.5% |
| 2012 | 4,859 1000 USD | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 5,276 1000 USD | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 7,594 1000 USD | +43.9% |
| 2015 | 3,307 1000 USD | -56.5% |
| 2016 | 3,307 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5,011 1000 USD | +51.5% |
| 2018 | 3,495 1000 USD | -30.3% |
| 2019 | 5,103 1000 USD | +46.0% |
| 2020 | 3,164 1000 USD | -38.0% |
| 2021 | 5,834 1000 USD | +84.4% |
| 2022 | 12,418 1000 USD | +112.9% |
| 2023 | 8,382 1000 USD | -32.5% |
| 2024 | 15,069 1000 USD | +79.8% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 15,069 1000 USD is below the median for high income countries, which is 256,584 1000 USD, 6% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Malta's 15,069 1000 USD is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 42,453 1000 USD, 35% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Malta 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +3583.3% | 6 1000 USD | 221 1000 USD |
| 2007 | +838.4% | 86 1000 USD | 807 1000 USD |
| 2008 | +529.9% | 807 1000 USD | 5,083 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.6 1000 USD | 0 1000 USD | 259 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 915.4 1000 USD | 0 1000 USD | 5,083 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,530 1000 USD | 2,573 1000 USD | 7,594 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,973 1000 USD | 3,164 1000 USD | 15,069 1000 USD | 5 |
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More environment data for Malta
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.365 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.16 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8269 % 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 % 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 Malta?
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Malta was 15,069 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 Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 15,069 1000 USD in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 USD in 1994.
- How does Malta rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value?
- Malta ranks 134th out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta 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