Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value was 632 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Saint Lucia, 1994–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 632 1000 USD for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in 2024.
That represents a change of up 342.0% on the previous year and down 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Saint Lucia peaked at 1,091 1000 USD in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 USD, in 1994.
That places Saint Lucia 187th out of 254 countries 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 Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 1995 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 1996 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 1997 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 1998 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 1999 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 2000 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 2001 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 2002 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 2003 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 2004 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 2005 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 2006 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 2007 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 2008 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 2009 | 323 1000 USD | — |
| 2010 | 293 1000 USD | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 432 1000 USD | +47.4% |
| 2012 | 42 1000 USD | -90.3% |
| 2013 | 316 1000 USD | +652.4% |
| 2014 | 1,091 1000 USD | +245.3% |
| 2015 | 914 1000 USD | -16.2% |
| 2016 | 738 1000 USD | -19.3% |
| 2017 | 787 1000 USD | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 829 1000 USD | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 682 1000 USD | -17.7% |
| 2020 | 741 1000 USD | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 614 1000 USD | -17.1% |
| 2022 | 783 1000 USD | +27.5% |
| 2023 | 143 1000 USD | -81.7% |
| 2024 | 632 1000 USD | +342.0% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 632 1000 USD is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56,751 1000 USD, 1% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 632 1000 USD is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,555 1000 USD, 5% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Saint Lucia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +652.4% | 42 1000 USD | 316 1000 USD |
| 2024 | +342.0% | 143 1000 USD | 632 1000 USD |
| 2014 | +245.3% | 316 1000 USD | 1,091 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 1000 USD | 0 1000 USD | 0 1000 USD | 6 |
| 2000s | 32.3 1000 USD | 0 1000 USD | 323 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 612.4 1000 USD | 42 1000 USD | 1,091 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 582.6 1000 USD | 143 1000 USD | 783 1000 USD | 5 |
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More environment data for Saint Lucia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.19 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.257 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.32 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.15 % 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 -0.4464 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Saint Lucia?
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Saint Lucia was 632 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 Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,091 1000 USD in 2014.
- What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 USD in 1994.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value?
- Saint Lucia ranks 187th out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia 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