Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Somalia
Somalia: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value was 283 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Somalia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Somalia stood at 283 1000 USD.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 44.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Somalia peaked at 42,031 1000 USD in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 USD, in 1992.
Somalia ranks 207th of 254 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 Somalia, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 841 1000 USD | — |
| 1992 | 0 1000 USD | -100.0% |
| 1993 | 8 1000 USD | — |
| 1994 | 19 1000 USD | +137.5% |
| 1995 | 19 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 129 1000 USD | +578.9% |
| 1997 | 163 1000 USD | +26.4% |
| 1998 | 44 1000 USD | -73.0% |
| 1999 | 590 1000 USD | +1240.9% |
| 2000 | 12,054 1000 USD | +1943.1% |
| 2001 | 15,137 1000 USD | +25.6% |
| 2002 | 14,939 1000 USD | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 21,209 1000 USD | +42.0% |
| 2004 | 14,883 1000 USD | -29.8% |
| 2005 | 15,330 1000 USD | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 25,535 1000 USD | +66.6% |
| 2007 | 20,844 1000 USD | -18.4% |
| 2008 | 27,828 1000 USD | +33.5% |
| 2009 | 33,521 1000 USD | +20.5% |
| 2010 | 34,782 1000 USD | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 42,031 1000 USD | +20.8% |
| 2012 | 36,340 1000 USD | -13.5% |
| 2013 | 1,396 1000 USD | -96.2% |
| 2014 | 511 1000 USD | -63.4% |
| 2015 | 506 1000 USD | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 853 1000 USD | +68.6% |
| 2017 | 675 1000 USD | -20.9% |
| 2018 | 199 1000 USD | -70.5% |
| 2019 | 120 1000 USD | -39.7% |
| 2020 | 373 1000 USD | +210.8% |
| 2021 | 210 1000 USD | -43.7% |
| 2022 | 266 1000 USD | +26.7% |
| 2023 | 280 1000 USD | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 283 1000 USD | +1.1% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 283 1000 USD is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,623 1000 USD, 17% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 283 1000 USD is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,953 1000 USD, 7% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Somalia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +1943.1% | 590 1000 USD | 12,054 1000 USD |
| 1999 | +1240.9% | 44 1000 USD | 590 1000 USD |
| 1996 | +578.9% | 19 1000 USD | 129 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 841 1000 USD | 841 1000 USD | 841 1000 USD | 1 |
| 1990s | 121.5 1000 USD | 0 1000 USD | 590 1000 USD | 8 |
| 2000s | 20,128 1000 USD | 12,054 1000 USD | 33,521 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,741 1000 USD | 120 1000 USD | 42,031 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 282.4 1000 USD | 210 1000 USD | 373 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More environment data for Somalia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -28.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -24.06 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.278 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.53 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.5029 % 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 -0.1376 % 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 Somalia?
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Somalia was 283 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 Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 42,031 1000 USD in 2011.
- What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 USD in 1992.
- How does Somalia rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value?
- Somalia ranks 207th out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia 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