Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value was 12,555 1000 USD in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Nicaragua, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 12,555 1000 USD for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in 2023.
The figure is down 16.8% on the previous year and down 85.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Nicaragua peaked at 120,167 1000 USD in 2012 and was at its lowest, 357 1000 USD, in 1988.
That places Nicaragua 138th out of 254 countries with data for 2023, 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 Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,030 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 2,782 1000 USD | -8.2% |
| 1963 | 2,240 1000 USD | -19.5% |
| 1964 | 2,295 1000 USD | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 2,242 1000 USD | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 3,022 1000 USD | +34.8% |
| 1967 | 2,766 1000 USD | -8.5% |
| 1968 | 2,318 1000 USD | -16.2% |
| 1969 | 2,925 1000 USD | +26.2% |
| 1970 | 3,826 1000 USD | +30.8% |
| 1971 | 5,213 1000 USD | +36.3% |
| 1972 | 5,213 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 5,755 1000 USD | +10.4% |
| 1974 | 4,563 1000 USD | -20.7% |
| 1975 | 7,288 1000 USD | +59.7% |
| 1976 | 7,598 1000 USD | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 7,621 1000 USD | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 11,016 1000 USD | +44.5% |
| 1979 | 6,714 1000 USD | -39.1% |
| 1980 | 4,083 1000 USD | -39.2% |
| 1981 | 3,630 1000 USD | -11.1% |
| 1982 | 2,065 1000 USD | -43.1% |
| 1983 | 2,569 1000 USD | +24.4% |
| 1984 | 2,569 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2,569 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1,549 1000 USD | -39.7% |
| 1987 | 555 1000 USD | -64.2% |
| 1988 | 357 1000 USD | -35.7% |
| 1989 | 1,420 1000 USD | +297.8% |
| 1990 | 2,296 1000 USD | +61.7% |
| 1991 | 2,299 1000 USD | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 3,117 1000 USD | +35.6% |
| 1993 | 2,211 1000 USD | -29.1% |
| 1994 | 7,217 1000 USD | +226.4% |
| 1995 | 15,319 1000 USD | +112.3% |
| 1996 | 21,322 1000 USD | +39.2% |
| 1997 | 24,292 1000 USD | +13.9% |
| 1998 | 18,722 1000 USD | -22.9% |
| 1999 | 11,725 1000 USD | -37.4% |
| 2000 | 15,576 1000 USD | +32.8% |
| 2001 | 22,030 1000 USD | +41.4% |
| 2002 | 14,372 1000 USD | -34.8% |
| 2003 | 16,242 1000 USD | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 15,071 1000 USD | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 15,071 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 18,533 1000 USD | +23.0% |
| 2007 | 5,477 1000 USD | -70.4% |
| 2008 | 9,648 1000 USD | +76.2% |
| 2009 | 10,050 1000 USD | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 11,706 1000 USD | +16.5% |
| 2011 | 25,293 1000 USD | +116.1% |
| 2012 | 120,167 1000 USD | +375.1% |
| 2013 | 88,438 1000 USD | -26.4% |
| 2014 | 35,040 1000 USD | -60.4% |
| 2015 | 29,321 1000 USD | -16.3% |
| 2016 | 17,479 1000 USD | -40.4% |
| 2017 | 22,362 1000 USD | +27.9% |
| 2018 | 16,274 1000 USD | -27.2% |
| 2019 | 18,290 1000 USD | +12.4% |
| 2020 | 18,570 1000 USD | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 23,827 1000 USD | +28.3% |
| 2022 | 15,089 1000 USD | -36.7% |
| 2023 | 12,555 1000 USD | -16.8% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 12,555 1000 USD is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23,582 1000 USD, 53% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 12,555 1000 USD is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,555 1000 USD, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Nicaragua 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +375.1% | 25,293 1000 USD | 120,167 1000 USD |
| 1989 | +297.8% | 357 1000 USD | 1,420 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,624 1000 USD | 2,240 1000 USD | 3,030 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,481 1000 USD | 3,826 1000 USD | 11,016 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,137 1000 USD | 357 1000 USD | 4,083 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,852 1000 USD | 2,211 1000 USD | 24,292 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,207 1000 USD | 5,477 1000 USD | 22,030 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,437 1000 USD | 11,706 1000 USD | 120,167 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,510 1000 USD | 12,555 1000 USD | 23,827 1000 USD | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More environment data for Nicaragua
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 4.53 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Standard Deviation 0.243 °C (2024)
- Temperature change 1.89 °C (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.04 % 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 -0.0474 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Nicaragua?
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Nicaragua was 12,555 1000 USD in 2023, 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 Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 120,167 1000 USD in 2012.
- What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 357 1000 USD in 1988.
- How does Nicaragua rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value?
- Nicaragua ranks 138th out of 254 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).
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