Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value was 281,826 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Saudi Arabia, 1982–2024
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 Saudi Arabia is 281,826 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Saudi Arabia peaked at 409,717 1000 USD in 2021 and was at its lowest, 122 1000 USD, in 1982.
Saudi Arabia ranks 73rd 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 Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 122 1000 USD | — |
| 1983 | 838 1000 USD | +586.9% |
| 1984 | 586 1000 USD | -30.1% |
| 1985 | 1,596 1000 USD | +172.4% |
| 1986 | 2,853 1000 USD | +78.8% |
| 1987 | 2,354 1000 USD | -17.5% |
| 1988 | 2,636 1000 USD | +12.0% |
| 1989 | 4,961 1000 USD | +88.2% |
| 1990 | 4,961 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 4,997 1000 USD | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 101,721 1000 USD | +1935.6% |
| 1993 | 2,288 1000 USD | -97.8% |
| 1994 | 18,980 1000 USD | +729.5% |
| 1995 | 21,400 1000 USD | +12.8% |
| 1996 | 8,979 1000 USD | -58.0% |
| 1997 | 6,323 1000 USD | -29.6% |
| 1998 | 17,792 1000 USD | +181.4% |
| 1999 | 19,256 1000 USD | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 19,716 1000 USD | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 16,280 1000 USD | -17.4% |
| 2002 | 16,280 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 16,280 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 18,137 1000 USD | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 18,137 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 119,096 1000 USD | +556.6% |
| 2007 | 196,760 1000 USD | +65.2% |
| 2008 | 196,760 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 196,760 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 233,819 1000 USD | +18.8% |
| 2011 | 266,464 1000 USD | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 244,093 1000 USD | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 256,967 1000 USD | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 252,428 1000 USD | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 237,058 1000 USD | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 247,771 1000 USD | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 248,549 1000 USD | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 312,682 1000 USD | +25.8% |
| 2019 | 235,541 1000 USD | -24.7% |
| 2020 | 288,044 1000 USD | +22.3% |
| 2021 | 409,717 1000 USD | +42.2% |
| 2022 | 405,583 1000 USD | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 295,737 1000 USD | -27.1% |
| 2024 | 281,826 1000 USD | -4.7% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 281,826 1000 USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 256,584 1000 USD, 1.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 281,826 1000 USD is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 42,453 1000 USD, 6.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Saudi Arabia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +1935.6% | 4,997 1000 USD | 101,721 1000 USD |
| 1994 | +729.5% | 2,288 1000 USD | 18,980 1000 USD |
| 1983 | +586.9% | 122 1000 USD | 838 1000 USD |
| 2006 | +556.6% | 18,137 1000 USD | 119,096 1000 USD |
| 1998 | +181.4% | 6,323 1000 USD | 17,792 1000 USD |
| 1985 | +172.4% | 586 1000 USD | 1,596 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,993 1000 USD | 122 1000 USD | 4,961 1000 USD | 8 |
| 1990s | 20,670 1000 USD | 2,288 1000 USD | 101,721 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 81,421 1000 USD | 16,280 1000 USD | 196,760 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 253,537 1000 USD | 233,819 1000 USD | 312,682 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 336,181 1000 USD | 281,826 1000 USD | 409,717 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More environment data for Saudi Arabia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -52.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -27.86 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.424 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.53 % 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 9.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Saudi Arabia?
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Saudi Arabia was 281,826 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 409,717 1000 USD in 2021.
- What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 122 1000 USD in 1982.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 73rd out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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