Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value was 1.76 million 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Southern Asia, 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 Southern Asia is 1.76 million 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 88.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Southern Asia peaked at 2.48 million 1000 USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11,942 1000 USD, in 1963.
Southern Asia ranks 24th of 29 groups 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 Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14,573 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 12,951 1000 USD | -11.1% |
| 1963 | 11,942 1000 USD | -7.8% |
| 1964 | 15,289 1000 USD | +28.0% |
| 1965 | 14,730 1000 USD | -3.7% |
| 1966 | 15,217 1000 USD | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 15,808 1000 USD | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 22,160 1000 USD | +40.2% |
| 1969 | 20,305 1000 USD | -8.4% |
| 1970 | 19,254 1000 USD | -5.2% |
| 1971 | 16,892 1000 USD | -12.3% |
| 1972 | 22,049 1000 USD | +30.5% |
| 1973 | 40,949 1000 USD | +85.7% |
| 1974 | 36,626 1000 USD | -10.6% |
| 1975 | 31,351 1000 USD | -14.4% |
| 1976 | 38,797 1000 USD | +23.8% |
| 1977 | 45,717 1000 USD | +17.8% |
| 1978 | 50,244 1000 USD | +9.9% |
| 1979 | 48,796 1000 USD | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 54,291 1000 USD | +11.3% |
| 1981 | 38,746 1000 USD | -28.6% |
| 1982 | 40,677 1000 USD | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 39,734 1000 USD | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 49,516 1000 USD | +24.6% |
| 1985 | 34,355 1000 USD | -30.6% |
| 1986 | 28,802 1000 USD | -16.2% |
| 1987 | 28,422 1000 USD | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 33,961 1000 USD | +19.5% |
| 1989 | 46,919 1000 USD | +38.2% |
| 1990 | 56,567 1000 USD | +20.6% |
| 1991 | 62,172 1000 USD | +9.9% |
| 1992 | 81,753 1000 USD | +31.5% |
| 1993 | 22,231 1000 USD | -72.8% |
| 1994 | 43,453 1000 USD | +95.5% |
| 1995 | 45,879 1000 USD | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 28,077 1000 USD | -38.8% |
| 1997 | 46,037 1000 USD | +64.0% |
| 1998 | 59,765 1000 USD | +29.8% |
| 1999 | 90,397 1000 USD | +51.3% |
| 2000 | 76,270 1000 USD | -15.6% |
| 2001 | 87,181 1000 USD | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 96,963 1000 USD | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 173,075 1000 USD | +78.5% |
| 2004 | 315,966 1000 USD | +82.6% |
| 2005 | 346,071 1000 USD | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 363,844 1000 USD | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 400,410 1000 USD | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 513,256 1000 USD | +28.2% |
| 2009 | 434,499 1000 USD | -15.3% |
| 2010 | 716,455 1000 USD | +64.9% |
| 2011 | 739,089 1000 USD | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 715,954 1000 USD | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 869,700 1000 USD | +21.5% |
| 2014 | 929,982 1000 USD | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 792,624 1000 USD | -14.8% |
| 2016 | 952,985 1000 USD | +20.2% |
| 2017 | 1.13 million 1000 USD | +18.8% |
| 2018 | 1.56 million 1000 USD | +37.5% |
| 2019 | 1.45 million 1000 USD | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 1.33 million 1000 USD | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 2.45 million 1000 USD | +84.6% |
| 2022 | 2.48 million 1000 USD | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.78 million 1000 USD | -28.2% |
| 2024 | 1.76 million 1000 USD | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,886 1000 USD | 11,942 1000 USD | 22,160 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 35,068 1000 USD | 16,892 1000 USD | 50,244 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 39,542 1000 USD | 28,422 1000 USD | 54,291 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 53,633 1000 USD | 22,231 1000 USD | 90,397 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 280,754 1000 USD | 76,270 1000 USD | 513,256 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 986,123 1000 USD | 715,954 1000 USD | 1.56 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.96 million 1000 USD | 1.33 million 1000 USD | 2.48 million 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
- 21 Australia and New Zealand 5.01 million 1000 USD compare
- 22 Thailand 4.99 million 1000 USD compare
- 23 Spain 4.95 million 1000 USD compare
- 24 Belgium-Luxembourg 3.52 million 1000 USD compare
- 25 New Zealand 3.40 million 1000 USD compare
- 26 Czechia 3.40 million 1000 USD compare
- 27 Portugal 3.39 million 1000 USD compare
More environment data for Southern Asia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4009 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 6.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.274 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.44 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0.6607 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 15.39 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 8.45 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 24.03 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 18.27 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Southern Asia?
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Southern Asia was 1.76 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 Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.48 million 1000 USD in 2022.
- What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,942 1000 USD in 1963.
- How does Southern Asia rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value?
- Southern Asia ranks 24th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southern Asia 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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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