Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Mongolia
Mongolia: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value was 334 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Mongolia, 1972–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 334 1000 USD for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in 2024.
The figure is down 70.6% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Mongolia peaked at 24,738 1000 USD in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 USD, in 1986.
That places Mongolia 202nd out of 254 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom 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 Mongolia, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1,920 1000 USD | — |
| 1973 | 1,282 1000 USD | -33.2% |
| 1974 | 3,632 1000 USD | +183.3% |
| 1975 | 3,900 1000 USD | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 6,400 1000 USD | +64.1% |
| 1977 | 6,400 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 6,400 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 6,400 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 6,400 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 200 1000 USD | -96.9% |
| 1982 | 70 1000 USD | -65.0% |
| 1983 | 70 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 70 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 70 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0 1000 USD | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 2,830 1000 USD | — |
| 1988 | 20 1000 USD | -99.3% |
| 1989 | 2,883 1000 USD | +14315.0% |
| 1990 | 99 1000 USD | -96.6% |
| 1991 | 349 1000 USD | +252.5% |
| 1992 | 4,773 1000 USD | +1267.6% |
| 1993 | 7,377 1000 USD | +54.6% |
| 1994 | 6,373 1000 USD | -13.6% |
| 1995 | 4,524 1000 USD | -29.0% |
| 1996 | 10,243 1000 USD | +126.4% |
| 1997 | 14,652 1000 USD | +43.0% |
| 1998 | 24,738 1000 USD | +68.8% |
| 1999 | 6,286 1000 USD | -74.6% |
| 2000 | 614 1000 USD | -90.2% |
| 2001 | 614 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 614 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 614 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 614 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 614 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 614 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 614 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 665 1000 USD | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 389 1000 USD | -41.5% |
| 2010 | 351 1000 USD | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 406 1000 USD | +15.7% |
| 2012 | 161 1000 USD | -60.3% |
| 2013 | 202 1000 USD | +25.5% |
| 2014 | 339 1000 USD | +67.8% |
| 2015 | 224 1000 USD | -33.9% |
| 2016 | 153 1000 USD | -31.7% |
| 2017 | 136 1000 USD | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 190 1000 USD | +39.7% |
| 2019 | 397 1000 USD | +108.9% |
| 2020 | 187 1000 USD | -52.9% |
| 2021 | 210 1000 USD | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 184 1000 USD | -12.4% |
| 2023 | 1,137 1000 USD | +517.9% |
| 2024 | 334 1000 USD | -70.6% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 334 1000 USD is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56,751 1000 USD, 1% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 334 1000 USD is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24,371 1000 USD, 1% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Mongolia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +14315.0% | 20 1000 USD | 2,883 1000 USD |
| 1992 | +1267.6% | 349 1000 USD | 4,773 1000 USD |
| 2023 | +517.9% | 184 1000 USD | 1,137 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,542 1000 USD | 1,282 1000 USD | 6,400 1000 USD | 8 |
| 1980s | 1,261 1000 USD | 0 1000 USD | 6,400 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,941 1000 USD | 99 1000 USD | 24,738 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 596.6 1000 USD | 389 1000 USD | 665 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 255.9 1000 USD | 136 1000 USD | 406 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 410.4 1000 USD | 184 1000 USD | 1,137 1000 USD | 5 |
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More environment data for Mongolia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.5 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.27 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.602 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.37 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 11.35 % 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 1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Mongolia?
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Mongolia was 334 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 Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 24,738 1000 USD in 1998.
- What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 USD in 1986.
- How does Mongolia rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value?
- Mongolia ranks 202nd out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia 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