Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Uruguay
Uruguay: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value was 3.13 million 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Uruguay, 1966–2024
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 Uruguay is 3.13 million 1000 USD, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 161.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Uruguay peaked at 3.13 million 1000 USD in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13 1000 USD, in 1966.
That places Uruguay 29th out of 254 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 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 Uruguay, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 13 1000 USD | — |
| 1967 | 82 1000 USD | +530.8% |
| 1968 | 46 1000 USD | -43.9% |
| 1969 | 152 1000 USD | +230.4% |
| 1970 | 73 1000 USD | -52.0% |
| 1971 | 75 1000 USD | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 67 1000 USD | -10.7% |
| 1973 | 236 1000 USD | +252.2% |
| 1974 | 2,051 1000 USD | +769.1% |
| 1975 | 2,401 1000 USD | +17.1% |
| 1976 | 2,255 1000 USD | -6.1% |
| 1977 | 2,755 1000 USD | +22.2% |
| 1978 | 4,209 1000 USD | +52.8% |
| 1979 | 6,535 1000 USD | +55.3% |
| 1980 | 10,381 1000 USD | +58.9% |
| 1981 | 7,663 1000 USD | -26.2% |
| 1982 | 4,579 1000 USD | -40.2% |
| 1983 | 6,646 1000 USD | +45.1% |
| 1984 | 7,066 1000 USD | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 6,971 1000 USD | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 9,846 1000 USD | +41.2% |
| 1987 | 10,744 1000 USD | +9.1% |
| 1988 | 10,743 1000 USD | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 6,365 1000 USD | -40.8% |
| 1990 | 13,366 1000 USD | +110.0% |
| 1991 | 18,474 1000 USD | +38.2% |
| 1992 | 32,326 1000 USD | +75.0% |
| 1993 | 30,909 1000 USD | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 25,895 1000 USD | -16.2% |
| 1995 | 38,154 1000 USD | +47.3% |
| 1996 | 58,617 1000 USD | +53.6% |
| 1997 | 75,645 1000 USD | +29.0% |
| 1998 | 97,173 1000 USD | +28.5% |
| 1999 | 77,918 1000 USD | -19.8% |
| 2000 | 80,686 1000 USD | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 84,125 1000 USD | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 88,332 1000 USD | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 106,720 1000 USD | +20.8% |
| 2004 | 140,165 1000 USD | +31.3% |
| 2005 | 181,547 1000 USD | +29.5% |
| 2006 | 239,848 1000 USD | +32.1% |
| 2007 | 268,952 1000 USD | +12.1% |
| 2008 | 859,357 1000 USD | +219.5% |
| 2009 | 700,451 1000 USD | -18.5% |
| 2010 | 1.11 million 1000 USD | +59.0% |
| 2011 | 1.14 million 1000 USD | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 997,893 1000 USD | -12.4% |
| 2013 | 1.11 million 1000 USD | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 1.20 million 1000 USD | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 1.56 million 1000 USD | +30.3% |
| 2016 | 1.51 million 1000 USD | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 1.67 million 1000 USD | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 2.26 million 1000 USD | +35.3% |
| 2019 | 1.86 million 1000 USD | -17.8% |
| 2020 | 1.53 million 1000 USD | -17.9% |
| 2021 | 2.41 million 1000 USD | +58.1% |
| 2022 | 2.59 million 1000 USD | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 3.00 million 1000 USD | +16.0% |
| 2024 | 3.13 million 1000 USD | +4.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 3.13 million 1000 USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 256,584 1000 USD, 12.2× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 3.13 million 1000 USD is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,555 1000 USD, 249.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Uruguay 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +769.1% | 236 1000 USD | 2,051 1000 USD |
| 1967 | +530.8% | 13 1000 USD | 82 1000 USD |
| 1973 | +252.2% | 67 1000 USD | 236 1000 USD |
| 1969 | +230.4% | 46 1000 USD | 152 1000 USD |
| 2008 | +219.5% | 268,952 1000 USD | 859,357 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 73.25 1000 USD | 13 1000 USD | 152 1000 USD | 4 |
| 1970s | 2,066 1000 USD | 67 1000 USD | 6,535 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,100 1000 USD | 4,579 1000 USD | 10,744 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 46,848 1000 USD | 13,366 1000 USD | 97,173 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 275,018 1000 USD | 80,686 1000 USD | 859,357 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.44 million 1000 USD | 997,893 1000 USD | 2.26 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.53 million 1000 USD | 1.53 million 1000 USD | 3.13 million 1000 USD | 5 |
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More environment data for Uruguay
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 3.55 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.58 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.385 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.622 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 68.57 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 32.91 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Uruguay?
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Uruguay was 3.13 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 Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 3.13 million 1000 USD in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 13 1000 USD in 1966.
- How does Uruguay rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value?
- Uruguay ranks 29th out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 161.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay 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