Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Singapore
Singapore: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value was 1.24 million 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Singapore, 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 Singapore is 1.24 million 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 16.5% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Singapore peaked at 2.20 million 1000 USD in 2018 and was at its lowest, 28 1000 USD, in 1961.
Singapore ranks 47th of 254 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Singapore, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 28 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 784 1000 USD | +2700.0% |
| 1963 | 400 1000 USD | -49.0% |
| 1964 | 16,881 1000 USD | +4120.2% |
| 1965 | 21,439 1000 USD | +27.0% |
| 1966 | 27,623 1000 USD | +28.8% |
| 1967 | 29,698 1000 USD | +7.5% |
| 1968 | 39,570 1000 USD | +33.2% |
| 1969 | 51,891 1000 USD | +31.1% |
| 1970 | 56,519 1000 USD | +8.9% |
| 1971 | 61,001 1000 USD | +7.9% |
| 1972 | 90,275 1000 USD | +48.0% |
| 1973 | 210,279 1000 USD | +132.9% |
| 1974 | 188,291 1000 USD | -10.5% |
| 1975 | 150,332 1000 USD | -20.2% |
| 1976 | 236,953 1000 USD | +57.6% |
| 1977 | 252,302 1000 USD | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 322,597 1000 USD | +27.9% |
| 1979 | 507,688 1000 USD | +57.4% |
| 1980 | 522,653 1000 USD | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 447,269 1000 USD | -14.4% |
| 1982 | 407,101 1000 USD | -9.0% |
| 1983 | 479,845 1000 USD | +17.9% |
| 1984 | 445,025 1000 USD | -7.3% |
| 1985 | 430,110 1000 USD | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 410,280 1000 USD | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 552,306 1000 USD | +34.6% |
| 1988 | 763,467 1000 USD | +38.2% |
| 1989 | 773,498 1000 USD | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 754,098 1000 USD | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 668,805 1000 USD | -11.3% |
| 1992 | 773,689 1000 USD | +15.7% |
| 1993 | 468,720 1000 USD | -39.4% |
| 1994 | 710,198 1000 USD | +51.5% |
| 1995 | 729,483 1000 USD | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 602,753 1000 USD | -17.4% |
| 1997 | 635,089 1000 USD | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 585,811 1000 USD | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 532,044 1000 USD | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 590,613 1000 USD | +11.0% |
| 2001 | 471,894 1000 USD | -20.1% |
| 2002 | 451,213 1000 USD | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 252,507 1000 USD | -44.0% |
| 2004 | 298,811 1000 USD | +18.3% |
| 2005 | 330,500 1000 USD | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 329,533 1000 USD | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 407,841 1000 USD | +23.8% |
| 2008 | 655,859 1000 USD | +60.8% |
| 2009 | 759,009 1000 USD | +15.7% |
| 2010 | 977,243 1000 USD | +28.8% |
| 2011 | 1.08 million 1000 USD | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 1.39 million 1000 USD | +29.1% |
| 2013 | 1.60 million 1000 USD | +14.8% |
| 2014 | 1.71 million 1000 USD | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 1.59 million 1000 USD | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 1.67 million 1000 USD | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 1.81 million 1000 USD | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 2.20 million 1000 USD | +21.7% |
| 2019 | 1.90 million 1000 USD | -13.5% |
| 2020 | 1.59 million 1000 USD | -16.5% |
| 2021 | 1.50 million 1000 USD | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 1.39 million 1000 USD | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 1.49 million 1000 USD | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 1.24 million 1000 USD | -16.5% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 1.24 million 1000 USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 256,584 1000 USD, 4.8× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 1.24 million 1000 USD is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24,371 1000 USD, 50.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Singapore 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +4120.2% | 400 1000 USD | 16,881 1000 USD |
| 1962 | +2700.0% | 28 1000 USD | 784 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20,924 1000 USD | 28 1000 USD | 51,891 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 207,624 1000 USD | 56,519 1000 USD | 507,688 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 523,155 1000 USD | 407,101 1000 USD | 773,498 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 646,069 1000 USD | 468,720 1000 USD | 773,689 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 454,778 1000 USD | 252,507 1000 USD | 759,009 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.59 million 1000 USD | 977,243 1000 USD | 2.20 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.44 million 1000 USD | 1.24 million 1000 USD | 1.59 million 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More environment data for Singapore
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.71 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.9965 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 42.94 % change on previous year (1990)
- Standard Deviation 0.253 °C (1990)
- Temperature change 0.647 °C (1990)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 5.11 % 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 -5.19 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Singapore?
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Singapore was 1.24 million 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 Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 2.20 million 1000 USD in 2018.
- What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 28 1000 USD in 1961.
- How does Singapore rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value?
- Singapore ranks 47th out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore 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