Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value was 504,506 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Papua New Guinea, 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 Papua New Guinea is 504,506 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 16.0% on the previous year and down 53.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Papua New Guinea peaked at 1.08 million 1000 USD in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2,623 1000 USD, in 1961.
Papua New Guinea ranks 67th 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 Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,623 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 2,690 1000 USD | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 2,977 1000 USD | +10.7% |
| 1964 | 3,717 1000 USD | +24.9% |
| 1965 | 3,940 1000 USD | +6.0% |
| 1966 | 4,086 1000 USD | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 4,915 1000 USD | +20.3% |
| 1968 | 5,565 1000 USD | +13.2% |
| 1969 | 5,334 1000 USD | -4.2% |
| 1970 | 7,167 1000 USD | +34.4% |
| 1971 | 9,989 1000 USD | +39.4% |
| 1972 | 10,181 1000 USD | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 15,727 1000 USD | +54.5% |
| 1974 | 30,787 1000 USD | +95.8% |
| 1975 | 18,816 1000 USD | -38.9% |
| 1976 | 26,697 1000 USD | +41.9% |
| 1977 | 28,765 1000 USD | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 33,042 1000 USD | +14.9% |
| 1979 | 39,483 1000 USD | +19.5% |
| 1980 | 72,346 1000 USD | +83.2% |
| 1981 | 66,468 1000 USD | -8.1% |
| 1982 | 85,188 1000 USD | +28.2% |
| 1983 | 68,298 1000 USD | -19.8% |
| 1984 | 93,302 1000 USD | +36.6% |
| 1985 | 67,587 1000 USD | -27.6% |
| 1986 | 78,659 1000 USD | +16.4% |
| 1987 | 124,131 1000 USD | +57.8% |
| 1988 | 122,213 1000 USD | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 84,026 1000 USD | -31.2% |
| 1990 | 127,215 1000 USD | +51.4% |
| 1991 | 165,683 1000 USD | +30.2% |
| 1992 | 255,764 1000 USD | +54.4% |
| 1993 | 463,527 1000 USD | +81.2% |
| 1994 | 644,075 1000 USD | +39.0% |
| 1995 | 505,221 1000 USD | -21.6% |
| 1996 | 335,831 1000 USD | -33.5% |
| 1997 | 368,407 1000 USD | +9.7% |
| 1998 | 123,880 1000 USD | -66.4% |
| 1999 | 168,807 1000 USD | +36.3% |
| 2000 | 166,588 1000 USD | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 113,499 1000 USD | -31.9% |
| 2002 | 128,746 1000 USD | +13.4% |
| 2003 | 275,982 1000 USD | +114.4% |
| 2004 | 157,093 1000 USD | -43.1% |
| 2005 | 180,960 1000 USD | +15.2% |
| 2006 | 215,039 1000 USD | +18.8% |
| 2007 | 239,857 1000 USD | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 558,878 1000 USD | +133.0% |
| 2009 | 369,015 1000 USD | -34.0% |
| 2010 | 609,132 1000 USD | +65.1% |
| 2011 | 777,539 1000 USD | +27.6% |
| 2012 | 678,398 1000 USD | -12.8% |
| 2013 | 763,921 1000 USD | +12.6% |
| 2014 | 1.08 million 1000 USD | +40.9% |
| 2015 | 846,073 1000 USD | -21.4% |
| 2016 | 799,571 1000 USD | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 741,418 1000 USD | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 923,278 1000 USD | +24.5% |
| 2019 | 792,789 1000 USD | -14.1% |
| 2020 | 631,287 1000 USD | -20.4% |
| 2021 | 625,100 1000 USD | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 685,385 1000 USD | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 600,709 1000 USD | -12.4% |
| 2024 | 504,506 1000 USD | -16.0% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 504,506 1000 USD is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23,582 1000 USD, 21.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 504,506 1000 USD is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24,371 1000 USD, 20.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,983 1000 USD | 2,623 1000 USD | 5,565 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 22,065 1000 USD | 7,167 1000 USD | 39,483 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 86,222 1000 USD | 66,468 1000 USD | 124,131 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 315,841 1000 USD | 123,880 1000 USD | 644,075 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 240,566 1000 USD | 113,499 1000 USD | 558,878 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 800,824 1000 USD | 609,132 1000 USD | 1.08 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 609,397 1000 USD | 504,506 1000 USD | 685,385 1000 USD | 5 |
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More environment data for Papua New Guinea
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.56 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.183 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.834 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.9266 % 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 0.6032 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Papua New Guinea?
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Papua New Guinea was 504,506 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 Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 million 1000 USD in 2014.
- What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,623 1000 USD in 1961.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 67th out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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