Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Nepal
Nepal: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value was 69,987 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Nepal, 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 Nepal is 69,987 1000 USD, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 30.5% on the previous year and up 938.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Nepal peaked at 69,987 1000 USD in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31 1000 USD, in 1994.
That places Nepal 107th 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 Nepal, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,349 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 1,546 1000 USD | -34.2% |
| 1963 | 2,362 1000 USD | +52.8% |
| 1964 | 5,854 1000 USD | +147.8% |
| 1965 | 6,834 1000 USD | +16.7% |
| 1966 | 4,224 1000 USD | -38.2% |
| 1967 | 4,062 1000 USD | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 4,073 1000 USD | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 2,300 1000 USD | -43.5% |
| 1970 | 2,250 1000 USD | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 3,200 1000 USD | +42.2% |
| 1972 | 3,200 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 3,200 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 8,400 1000 USD | +162.5% |
| 1975 | 5,800 1000 USD | -31.0% |
| 1976 | 3,000 1000 USD | -48.3% |
| 1977 | 12,143 1000 USD | +304.8% |
| 1978 | 15,044 1000 USD | +23.9% |
| 1979 | 14,211 1000 USD | -5.5% |
| 1980 | 11,000 1000 USD | -22.6% |
| 1981 | 11,000 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 12,000 1000 USD | +9.1% |
| 1983 | 12,000 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 12,000 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 591 1000 USD | -95.1% |
| 1986 | 850 1000 USD | +43.8% |
| 1987 | 205 1000 USD | -75.9% |
| 1988 | 131 1000 USD | -36.1% |
| 1989 | 224 1000 USD | +71.0% |
| 1990 | 140 1000 USD | -37.5% |
| 1991 | 79 1000 USD | -43.6% |
| 1992 | 428 1000 USD | +441.8% |
| 1993 | 273 1000 USD | -36.2% |
| 1994 | 31 1000 USD | -88.6% |
| 1995 | 185 1000 USD | +496.8% |
| 1996 | 98 1000 USD | -47.0% |
| 1997 | 1,504 1000 USD | +1434.7% |
| 1998 | 1,409 1000 USD | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 1,197 1000 USD | -15.0% |
| 2000 | 1,197 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,528 1000 USD | +27.7% |
| 2002 | 1,550 1000 USD | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 3,839 1000 USD | +147.7% |
| 2004 | 9,446 1000 USD | +146.1% |
| 2005 | 10,214 1000 USD | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 4,006 1000 USD | -60.8% |
| 2007 | 15,487 1000 USD | +286.6% |
| 2008 | 7,055 1000 USD | -54.4% |
| 2009 | 5,156 1000 USD | -26.9% |
| 2010 | 5,918 1000 USD | +14.8% |
| 2011 | 5,119 1000 USD | -13.5% |
| 2012 | 7,119 1000 USD | +39.1% |
| 2013 | 8,388 1000 USD | +17.8% |
| 2014 | 6,739 1000 USD | -19.7% |
| 2015 | 5,884 1000 USD | -12.7% |
| 2016 | 9,168 1000 USD | +55.8% |
| 2017 | 10,752 1000 USD | +17.3% |
| 2018 | 6,785 1000 USD | -36.9% |
| 2019 | 4,740 1000 USD | -30.1% |
| 2020 | 3,482 1000 USD | -26.5% |
| 2021 | 7,416 1000 USD | +113.0% |
| 2022 | 28,929 1000 USD | +290.1% |
| 2023 | 53,650 1000 USD | +85.5% |
| 2024 | 69,987 1000 USD | +30.5% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 69,987 1000 USD is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23,582 1000 USD, 3.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 69,987 1000 USD is above the median for South Asia, which is 32,908 1000 USD, 2.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Nepal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +1434.7% | 98 1000 USD | 1,504 1000 USD |
| 1995 | +496.8% | 31 1000 USD | 185 1000 USD |
| 1992 | +441.8% | 79 1000 USD | 428 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,734 1000 USD | 1,546 1000 USD | 6,834 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,045 1000 USD | 2,250 1000 USD | 15,044 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,000 1000 USD | 131 1000 USD | 12,000 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 534.4 1000 USD | 31 1000 USD | 1,504 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,948 1000 USD | 1,197 1000 USD | 15,487 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,061 1000 USD | 4,740 1000 USD | 10,752 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,693 1000 USD | 3,482 1000 USD | 69,987 1000 USD | 5 |
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More environment data for Nepal
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.41 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.265 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.43 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 41.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.54 % 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 -6.53 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Nepal?
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Nepal was 69,987 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 69,987 1000 USD in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 31 1000 USD in 1994.
- How does Nepal rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value?
- Nepal ranks 107th out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 938.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal 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