Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Rwanda
Rwanda: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value was 1,627 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Rwanda, 1991–2024
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 Rwanda is 1,627 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 52.6% on the previous year and up 76.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Rwanda peaked at 6,128 1000 USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 USD, in 1997.
Rwanda ranks 169th 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 Rwanda, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 41 1000 USD | — |
| 1992 | 144 1000 USD | +251.2% |
| 1993 | 238 1000 USD | +65.3% |
| 1994 | 242 1000 USD | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 207 1000 USD | -14.5% |
| 1996 | 207 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0 1000 USD | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 1999 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 2000 | 315 1000 USD | — |
| 2001 | 315 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 315 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 315 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 340 1000 USD | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 340 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 340 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 340 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,886 1000 USD | +454.7% |
| 2009 | 2,374 1000 USD | +25.9% |
| 2010 | 988 1000 USD | -58.4% |
| 2011 | 106 1000 USD | -89.3% |
| 2012 | 107 1000 USD | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 288 1000 USD | +169.2% |
| 2014 | 924 1000 USD | +220.8% |
| 2015 | 636 1000 USD | -31.2% |
| 2016 | 1,638 1000 USD | +157.5% |
| 2017 | 1,678 1000 USD | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 1,720 1000 USD | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 2,476 1000 USD | +44.0% |
| 2020 | 1,842 1000 USD | -25.6% |
| 2021 | 2,882 1000 USD | +56.5% |
| 2022 | 6,128 1000 USD | +112.6% |
| 2023 | 1,066 1000 USD | -82.6% |
| 2024 | 1,627 1000 USD | +52.6% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 1,627 1000 USD is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,623 1000 USD, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 1,627 1000 USD is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,953 1000 USD, 41% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Rwanda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +454.7% | 340 1000 USD | 1,886 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 119.89 1000 USD | 0 1000 USD | 242 1000 USD | 9 |
| 2000s | 688 1000 USD | 315 1000 USD | 2,374 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,056 1000 USD | 106 1000 USD | 2,476 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,709 1000 USD | 1,066 1000 USD | 6,128 1000 USD | 5 |
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More environment data for Rwanda
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate -31.63 % change on previous year (2013)
- Standard Deviation 0.268 °C (2013)
- Temperature change 1.35 °C (2013)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1990)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.0359 % 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 -1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Rwanda?
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Rwanda was 1,627 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 6,128 1000 USD in 2022.
- What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 USD in 1997.
- How does Rwanda rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value?
- Rwanda ranks 169th out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda 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