Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Myanmar
Myanmar: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value was 304,879 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Myanmar, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 304,879 1000 USD for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in 2024.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 79.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Myanmar peaked at 1.64 million 1000 USD in 2013 and was at its lowest, 19,459 1000 USD, in 1961.
Myanmar ranks 72nd 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 Myanmar, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19,459 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 26,629 1000 USD | +36.8% |
| 1963 | 34,524 1000 USD | +29.6% |
| 1964 | 31,731 1000 USD | -8.1% |
| 1965 | 31,080 1000 USD | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 34,280 1000 USD | +10.3% |
| 1967 | 26,965 1000 USD | -21.3% |
| 1968 | 32,546 1000 USD | +20.7% |
| 1969 | 33,475 1000 USD | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 23,914 1000 USD | -28.6% |
| 1971 | 29,393 1000 USD | +22.9% |
| 1972 | 28,321 1000 USD | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 43,533 1000 USD | +53.7% |
| 1974 | 48,477 1000 USD | +11.4% |
| 1975 | 32,825 1000 USD | -32.3% |
| 1976 | 57,472 1000 USD | +75.1% |
| 1977 | 53,187 1000 USD | -7.5% |
| 1978 | 57,805 1000 USD | +8.7% |
| 1979 | 83,852 1000 USD | +45.1% |
| 1980 | 119,335 1000 USD | +42.3% |
| 1981 | 110,173 1000 USD | -7.7% |
| 1982 | 94,035 1000 USD | -14.6% |
| 1983 | 122,192 1000 USD | +29.9% |
| 1984 | 120,986 1000 USD | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 127,285 1000 USD | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 79,385 1000 USD | -37.6% |
| 1987 | 115,316 1000 USD | +45.3% |
| 1988 | 126,356 1000 USD | +9.6% |
| 1989 | 137,753 1000 USD | +9.0% |
| 1990 | 158,971 1000 USD | +15.4% |
| 1991 | 405,498 1000 USD | +155.1% |
| 1992 | 325,354 1000 USD | -19.8% |
| 1993 | 294,127 1000 USD | -9.6% |
| 1994 | 176,323 1000 USD | -40.1% |
| 1995 | 259,258 1000 USD | +47.0% |
| 1996 | 204,640 1000 USD | -21.1% |
| 1997 | 162,034 1000 USD | -20.8% |
| 1998 | 203,088 1000 USD | +25.3% |
| 1999 | 225,892 1000 USD | +11.2% |
| 2000 | 247,110 1000 USD | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 292,667 1000 USD | +18.4% |
| 2002 | 320,984 1000 USD | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 421,551 1000 USD | +31.3% |
| 2004 | 361,605 1000 USD | -14.2% |
| 2005 | 731,931 1000 USD | +102.4% |
| 2006 | 724,303 1000 USD | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 783,820 1000 USD | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 935,970 1000 USD | +19.4% |
| 2009 | 674,914 1000 USD | -27.9% |
| 2010 | 959,534 1000 USD | +42.2% |
| 2011 | 1.13 million 1000 USD | +18.2% |
| 2012 | 1.21 million 1000 USD | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 1.64 million 1000 USD | +35.8% |
| 2014 | 1.51 million 1000 USD | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 457,738 1000 USD | -69.6% |
| 2016 | 490,893 1000 USD | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 291,939 1000 USD | -40.5% |
| 2018 | 290,549 1000 USD | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 289,550 1000 USD | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 244,356 1000 USD | -15.6% |
| 2021 | 197,940 1000 USD | -19.0% |
| 2022 | 225,923 1000 USD | +14.1% |
| 2023 | 323,305 1000 USD | +43.1% |
| 2024 | 304,879 1000 USD | -5.7% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 304,879 1000 USD is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23,582 1000 USD, 12.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 304,879 1000 USD is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24,371 1000 USD, 12.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30,077 1000 USD | 19,459 1000 USD | 34,524 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 45,878 1000 USD | 23,914 1000 USD | 83,852 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 115,282 1000 USD | 79,385 1000 USD | 137,753 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 241,518 1000 USD | 158,971 1000 USD | 405,498 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 549,486 1000 USD | 247,110 1000 USD | 935,970 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 826,335 1000 USD | 289,550 1000 USD | 1.64 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 259,281 1000 USD | 197,940 1000 USD | 323,305 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 69 Ecuador 473,947 1000 USD compare
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- 74 Philippines 273,014 1000 USD compare
- 75 Solomon Islands 271,653 1000 USD compare
More environment data for Myanmar
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.016 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.9805 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.243 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.43 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.3823 % 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 -0.7174 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Myanmar?
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Myanmar was 304,879 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 Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.64 million 1000 USD in 2013.
- What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,459 1000 USD in 1961.
- How does Myanmar rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value?
- Myanmar ranks 72nd out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar 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