Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Tonga
Tonga: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value was 377 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Tonga, 1994–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 377 1000 USD for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in 2024.
That represents a change of down 45.0% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Tonga peaked at 686 1000 USD in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 USD, in 1994.
Tonga ranks 200th 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 Tonga, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 1995 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 1996 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 1997 | 8 1000 USD | — |
| 1998 | 20 1000 USD | +150.0% |
| 1999 | 12 1000 USD | -40.0% |
| 2000 | 13 1000 USD | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 13 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 13 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 158 1000 USD | +1115.4% |
| 2004 | 403 1000 USD | +155.1% |
| 2005 | 403 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 137 1000 USD | -66.0% |
| 2007 | 249 1000 USD | +81.8% |
| 2008 | 85 1000 USD | -65.9% |
| 2009 | 25 1000 USD | -70.6% |
| 2010 | 46 1000 USD | +84.0% |
| 2011 | 346 1000 USD | +652.2% |
| 2012 | 433 1000 USD | +25.1% |
| 2013 | 437 1000 USD | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 310 1000 USD | -29.1% |
| 2015 | 290 1000 USD | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 237 1000 USD | -18.3% |
| 2017 | 571 1000 USD | +140.9% |
| 2018 | 215 1000 USD | -62.3% |
| 2019 | 227 1000 USD | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 176 1000 USD | -22.5% |
| 2021 | 84 1000 USD | -52.3% |
| 2022 | 296 1000 USD | +252.4% |
| 2023 | 686 1000 USD | +131.8% |
| 2024 | 377 1000 USD | -45.0% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 377 1000 USD is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56,751 1000 USD, 1% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 377 1000 USD is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24,371 1000 USD, 2% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Tonga 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +1115.4% | 13 1000 USD | 158 1000 USD |
| 2011 | +652.2% | 46 1000 USD | 346 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.67 1000 USD | 0 1000 USD | 20 1000 USD | 6 |
| 2000s | 149.9 1000 USD | 13 1000 USD | 403 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 311.2 1000 USD | 46 1000 USD | 571 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 323.8 1000 USD | 84 1000 USD | 686 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More environment data for Tonga
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.234 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.858 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.06 % 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 0.1689 % 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Tonga?
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Tonga was 377 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 Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 686 1000 USD in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 USD in 1994.
- How does Tonga rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value?
- Tonga ranks 200th out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga 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