Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Panama
Panama: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value was 44,053 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Panama, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Panama recorded 44,053 1000 USD for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Panama peaked at 93,908 1000 USD in 2018 and was at its lowest, 63 1000 USD, in 1961.
That places Panama 119th 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 Panama, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 63 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 310 1000 USD | +392.1% |
| 1963 | 296 1000 USD | -4.5% |
| 1964 | 219 1000 USD | -26.0% |
| 1965 | 106 1000 USD | -51.6% |
| 1966 | 101 1000 USD | -4.7% |
| 1967 | 123 1000 USD | +21.8% |
| 1968 | 135 1000 USD | +9.8% |
| 1969 | 324 1000 USD | +140.0% |
| 1970 | 316 1000 USD | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 555 1000 USD | +75.6% |
| 1972 | 323 1000 USD | -41.8% |
| 1973 | 323 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1,395 1000 USD | +331.9% |
| 1975 | 170 1000 USD | -87.8% |
| 1976 | 170 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 289 1000 USD | +70.0% |
| 1978 | 143 1000 USD | -50.5% |
| 1979 | 424 1000 USD | +196.5% |
| 1980 | 1,071 1000 USD | +152.6% |
| 1981 | 1,329 1000 USD | +24.1% |
| 1982 | 1,249 1000 USD | -6.0% |
| 1983 | 1,308 1000 USD | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 1,100 1000 USD | -15.9% |
| 1985 | 592 1000 USD | -46.2% |
| 1986 | 1,238 1000 USD | +109.1% |
| 1987 | 719 1000 USD | -41.9% |
| 1988 | 1,191 1000 USD | +65.6% |
| 1989 | 3,354 1000 USD | +181.6% |
| 1990 | 3,761 1000 USD | +12.1% |
| 1991 | 4,785 1000 USD | +27.2% |
| 1992 | 3,303 1000 USD | -31.0% |
| 1993 | 5,131 1000 USD | +55.3% |
| 1994 | 3,391 1000 USD | -33.9% |
| 1995 | 16,707 1000 USD | +392.7% |
| 1996 | 7,203 1000 USD | -56.9% |
| 1997 | 7,310 1000 USD | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 6,553 1000 USD | -10.4% |
| 1999 | 5,517 1000 USD | -15.8% |
| 2000 | 6,597 1000 USD | +19.6% |
| 2001 | 7,674 1000 USD | +16.3% |
| 2002 | 12,293 1000 USD | +60.2% |
| 2003 | 12,321 1000 USD | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 21,980 1000 USD | +78.4% |
| 2005 | 18,000 1000 USD | -18.1% |
| 2006 | 25,694 1000 USD | +42.7% |
| 2007 | 31,816 1000 USD | +23.8% |
| 2008 | 32,066 1000 USD | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 28,163 1000 USD | -12.2% |
| 2010 | 27,878 1000 USD | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 58,135 1000 USD | +108.5% |
| 2012 | 32,087 1000 USD | -44.8% |
| 2013 | 47,128 1000 USD | +46.9% |
| 2014 | 57,535 1000 USD | +22.1% |
| 2015 | 63,537 1000 USD | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 58,224 1000 USD | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 85,155 1000 USD | +46.3% |
| 2018 | 93,908 1000 USD | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 76,953 1000 USD | -18.1% |
| 2020 | 44,944 1000 USD | -41.6% |
| 2021 | 66,289 1000 USD | +47.5% |
| 2022 | 61,253 1000 USD | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 46,212 1000 USD | -24.6% |
| 2024 | 44,053 1000 USD | -4.7% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 44,053 1000 USD is below the median for high income countries, which is 256,584 1000 USD, 17% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Panama's 44,053 1000 USD is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,555 1000 USD, 3.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Panama 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +392.1% | 63 1000 USD | 310 1000 USD |
| 1995 | +392.7% | 3,391 1000 USD | 16,707 1000 USD |
| 1974 | +331.9% | 323 1000 USD | 1,395 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 186.33 1000 USD | 63 1000 USD | 324 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 410.8 1000 USD | 143 1000 USD | 1,395 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,315 1000 USD | 592 1000 USD | 3,354 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,366 1000 USD | 3,303 1000 USD | 16,707 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,660 1000 USD | 6,597 1000 USD | 32,066 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 60,054 1000 USD | 27,878 1000 USD | 93,908 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 52,550 1000 USD | 44,053 1000 USD | 66,289 1000 USD | 5 |
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More environment data for Panama
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 5.66 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 7.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.274 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.86 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.41 % 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 -0.2493 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Panama?
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Panama was 44,053 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 Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 93,908 1000 USD in 2018.
- What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 63 1000 USD in 1961.
- How does Panama rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value?
- Panama ranks 119th out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama 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