Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in South America
South America: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value was 25.17 million 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in South America, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
South America recorded 25.17 million 1000 USD for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 17.5% on the previous year and up 58.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in South America peaked at 25.17 million 1000 USD in 2024 and was at its lowest, 63,443 1000 USD, in 1963.
That places South America 10th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 South America, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 74,698 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 64,034 1000 USD | -14.3% |
| 1963 | 63,443 1000 USD | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 84,381 1000 USD | +33.0% |
| 1965 | 102,896 1000 USD | +21.9% |
| 1966 | 115,001 1000 USD | +11.8% |
| 1967 | 108,491 1000 USD | -5.7% |
| 1968 | 150,629 1000 USD | +38.8% |
| 1969 | 183,218 1000 USD | +21.6% |
| 1970 | 188,689 1000 USD | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 196,862 1000 USD | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 213,139 1000 USD | +8.3% |
| 1973 | 330,179 1000 USD | +54.9% |
| 1974 | 460,438 1000 USD | +39.5% |
| 1975 | 389,191 1000 USD | -15.5% |
| 1976 | 387,075 1000 USD | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 487,658 1000 USD | +26.0% |
| 1978 | 614,426 1000 USD | +26.0% |
| 1979 | 1.07 million 1000 USD | +74.4% |
| 1980 | 1.51 million 1000 USD | +40.6% |
| 1981 | 1.48 million 1000 USD | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 1.21 million 1000 USD | -18.4% |
| 1983 | 1.29 million 1000 USD | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 1.57 million 1000 USD | +22.2% |
| 1985 | 1.34 million 1000 USD | -14.7% |
| 1986 | 1.49 million 1000 USD | +10.7% |
| 1987 | 1.81 million 1000 USD | +22.0% |
| 1988 | 2.67 million 1000 USD | +47.0% |
| 1989 | 2.55 million 1000 USD | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 2.59 million 1000 USD | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 2.78 million 1000 USD | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 3.34 million 1000 USD | +20.2% |
| 1993 | 3.58 million 1000 USD | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 4.50 million 1000 USD | +25.8% |
| 1995 | 6.11 million 1000 USD | +35.7% |
| 1996 | 4.89 million 1000 USD | -20.0% |
| 1997 | 5.06 million 1000 USD | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 4.80 million 1000 USD | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 5.03 million 1000 USD | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 5.91 million 1000 USD | +17.5% |
| 2001 | 5.27 million 1000 USD | -10.8% |
| 2002 | 5.55 million 1000 USD | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 6.96 million 1000 USD | +25.5% |
| 2004 | 8.77 million 1000 USD | +26.0% |
| 2005 | 9.27 million 1000 USD | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 10.21 million 1000 USD | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 12.44 million 1000 USD | +21.8% |
| 2008 | 14.29 million 1000 USD | +14.9% |
| 2009 | 11.28 million 1000 USD | -21.1% |
| 2010 | 14.57 million 1000 USD | +29.2% |
| 2011 | 15.84 million 1000 USD | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 14.49 million 1000 USD | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 15.43 million 1000 USD | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 15.85 million 1000 USD | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 16.21 million 1000 USD | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 15.92 million 1000 USD | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 17.66 million 1000 USD | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 22.16 million 1000 USD | +25.5% |
| 2019 | 19.38 million 1000 USD | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 16.56 million 1000 USD | -14.5% |
| 2021 | 20.73 million 1000 USD | +25.1% |
| 2022 | 23.49 million 1000 USD | +13.4% |
| 2023 | 21.42 million 1000 USD | -8.8% |
| 2024 | 25.17 million 1000 USD | +17.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 105,199 1000 USD | 63,443 1000 USD | 183,218 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 433,913 1000 USD | 188,689 1000 USD | 1.07 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.69 million 1000 USD | 1.21 million 1000 USD | 2.67 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.27 million 1000 USD | 2.59 million 1000 USD | 6.11 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.00 million 1000 USD | 5.27 million 1000 USD | 14.29 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.75 million 1000 USD | 14.49 million 1000 USD | 22.16 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.48 million 1000 USD | 16.56 million 1000 USD | 25.17 million 1000 USD | 5 |
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More environment data for South America
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.218 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Import quantity 62,493 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production 187.71 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 379.32 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 98.40 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 589,290 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in South America?
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in South America was 25.17 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 South America?
- The highest recorded value was 25.17 million 1000 USD in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 63,443 1000 USD in 1963.
- How does South America rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value?
- South America ranks 10th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South America 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