Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Thailand
Thailand: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value was 4.99 million 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Thailand, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 4.99 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.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 56.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Thailand peaked at 4.99 million 1000 USD in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10,507 1000 USD, in 1968.
Thailand ranks 22nd of 254 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Thailand, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15,995 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 11,661 1000 USD | -27.1% |
| 1963 | 11,043 1000 USD | -5.3% |
| 1964 | 13,544 1000 USD | +22.6% |
| 1965 | 13,833 1000 USD | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 14,869 1000 USD | +7.5% |
| 1967 | 11,832 1000 USD | -20.4% |
| 1968 | 10,507 1000 USD | -11.2% |
| 1969 | 11,146 1000 USD | +6.1% |
| 1970 | 11,026 1000 USD | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 13,576 1000 USD | +23.1% |
| 1972 | 18,008 1000 USD | +32.6% |
| 1973 | 42,475 1000 USD | +135.9% |
| 1974 | 42,475 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 38,608 1000 USD | -9.1% |
| 1976 | 58,764 1000 USD | +52.2% |
| 1977 | 61,258 1000 USD | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 35,203 1000 USD | -42.5% |
| 1979 | 30,157 1000 USD | -14.3% |
| 1980 | 27,963 1000 USD | -7.3% |
| 1981 | 27,174 1000 USD | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 29,946 1000 USD | +10.2% |
| 1983 | 29,493 1000 USD | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 36,560 1000 USD | +24.0% |
| 1985 | 43,619 1000 USD | +19.3% |
| 1986 | 77,288 1000 USD | +77.2% |
| 1987 | 121,520 1000 USD | +57.2% |
| 1988 | 140,382 1000 USD | +15.5% |
| 1989 | 145,010 1000 USD | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 120,914 1000 USD | -16.6% |
| 1991 | 143,919 1000 USD | +19.0% |
| 1992 | 174,333 1000 USD | +21.1% |
| 1993 | 196,982 1000 USD | +13.0% |
| 1994 | 319,214 1000 USD | +62.1% |
| 1995 | 566,978 1000 USD | +77.6% |
| 1996 | 491,008 1000 USD | -13.4% |
| 1997 | 574,641 1000 USD | +17.0% |
| 1998 | 494,773 1000 USD | -13.9% |
| 1999 | 625,118 1000 USD | +26.3% |
| 2000 | 682,182 1000 USD | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 720,461 1000 USD | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 868,263 1000 USD | +20.5% |
| 2003 | 857,764 1000 USD | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 1.30 million 1000 USD | +52.0% |
| 2005 | 1.22 million 1000 USD | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 1.53 million 1000 USD | +25.3% |
| 2007 | 1.72 million 1000 USD | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 1.89 million 1000 USD | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 1.76 million 1000 USD | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 2.29 million 1000 USD | +30.4% |
| 2011 | 2.29 million 1000 USD | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 2.25 million 1000 USD | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 2.82 million 1000 USD | +25.3% |
| 2014 | 3.18 million 1000 USD | +12.9% |
| 2015 | 3.14 million 1000 USD | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 3.57 million 1000 USD | +13.5% |
| 2017 | 3.92 million 1000 USD | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 3.99 million 1000 USD | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 3.47 million 1000 USD | -13.1% |
| 2020 | 3.29 million 1000 USD | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 4.31 million 1000 USD | +31.2% |
| 2022 | 4.42 million 1000 USD | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 4.83 million 1000 USD | +9.4% |
| 2024 | 4.99 million 1000 USD | +3.4% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 4.99 million 1000 USD is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56,751 1000 USD, 88.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 4.99 million 1000 USD is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24,371 1000 USD, 205.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Thailand 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +135.9% | 18,008 1000 USD | 42,475 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,714 1000 USD | 10,507 1000 USD | 15,995 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 35,155 1000 USD | 11,026 1000 USD | 61,258 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 67,896 1000 USD | 27,174 1000 USD | 145,010 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 370,788 1000 USD | 120,914 1000 USD | 625,118 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.25 million 1000 USD | 682,182 1000 USD | 1.89 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.09 million 1000 USD | 2.25 million 1000 USD | 3.99 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.37 million 1000 USD | 3.29 million 1000 USD | 4.99 million 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 19 Italy 5.46 million 1000 USD compare
- 20 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 5.07 million 1000 USD compare
- 21 Australia and New Zealand 5.01 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
More environment data for Thailand
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.44 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.54 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.306 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.01 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 8.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.85 % 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 0.1009 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Thailand?
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Thailand was 4.99 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 Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 4.99 million 1000 USD in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,507 1000 USD in 1968.
- How does Thailand rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value?
- Thailand ranks 22nd out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand 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