Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value was 1,557 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Vanuatu, 1970–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Vanuatu stood at 1,557 1000 USD.
The figure is down 68.6% on the previous year and down 52.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Vanuatu peaked at 6,783 1000 USD in 2017 and was at its lowest, 10 1000 USD, in 1970.
That places Vanuatu 171st 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 Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10 1000 USD | — |
| 1971 | 60 1000 USD | +500.0% |
| 1972 | 60 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 60 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 60 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 60 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 34 1000 USD | -43.3% |
| 1977 | 101 1000 USD | +197.1% |
| 1978 | 42 1000 USD | -58.4% |
| 1979 | 608 1000 USD | +1347.6% |
| 1980 | 608 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 811 1000 USD | +33.4% |
| 1982 | 810 1000 USD | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 677 1000 USD | -16.4% |
| 1984 | 677 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1,246 1000 USD | +84.0% |
| 1986 | 591 1000 USD | -52.6% |
| 1987 | 1,900 1000 USD | +221.5% |
| 1988 | 595 1000 USD | -68.7% |
| 1989 | 1,032 1000 USD | +73.4% |
| 1990 | 1,021 1000 USD | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 1,021 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,494 1000 USD | +46.3% |
| 1993 | 1,387 1000 USD | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 1,589 1000 USD | +14.6% |
| 1995 | 1,589 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3,812 1000 USD | +139.9% |
| 1997 | 2,123 1000 USD | -44.3% |
| 1998 | 3,767 1000 USD | +77.4% |
| 1999 | 3,972 1000 USD | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 2,726 1000 USD | -31.4% |
| 2001 | 2,379 1000 USD | -12.7% |
| 2002 | 2,994 1000 USD | +25.9% |
| 2003 | 2,983 1000 USD | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 3,104 1000 USD | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 1,092 1000 USD | -64.8% |
| 2006 | 1,270 1000 USD | +16.3% |
| 2007 | 1,530 1000 USD | +20.5% |
| 2008 | 1,236 1000 USD | -19.2% |
| 2009 | 1,170 1000 USD | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 1,124 1000 USD | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 1,741 1000 USD | +54.9% |
| 2012 | 2,172 1000 USD | +24.8% |
| 2013 | 2,875 1000 USD | +32.4% |
| 2014 | 3,299 1000 USD | +14.7% |
| 2015 | 2,444 1000 USD | -25.9% |
| 2016 | 2,512 1000 USD | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 6,783 1000 USD | +170.0% |
| 2018 | 2,184 1000 USD | -67.8% |
| 2019 | 1,035 1000 USD | -52.6% |
| 2020 | 476 1000 USD | -54.0% |
| 2021 | 2,517 1000 USD | +428.8% |
| 2022 | 3,303 1000 USD | +31.2% |
| 2023 | 4,964 1000 USD | +50.3% |
| 2024 | 1,557 1000 USD | -68.6% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 1,557 1000 USD is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23,582 1000 USD, 7% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 1,557 1000 USD is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24,371 1000 USD, 6% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Vanuatu 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +1347.6% | 42 1000 USD | 608 1000 USD |
| 1971 | +500.0% | 10 1000 USD | 60 1000 USD |
| 2021 | +428.8% | 476 1000 USD | 2,517 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 109.5 1000 USD | 10 1000 USD | 608 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 894.7 1000 USD | 591 1000 USD | 1,900 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,178 1000 USD | 1,021 1000 USD | 3,972 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,048 1000 USD | 1,092 1000 USD | 3,104 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,617 1000 USD | 1,035 1000 USD | 6,783 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,563 1000 USD | 476 1000 USD | 4,964 1000 USD | 5 |
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More environment data for Vanuatu
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.29 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.225 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.02 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.53 % 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 -2.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Vanuatu?
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Vanuatu was 1,557 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 Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 6,783 1000 USD in 2017.
- What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 1000 USD in 1970.
- How does Vanuatu rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value?
- Vanuatu ranks 171st out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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