Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Western Asia
Western Asia: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value was 4.52 million 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Western Asia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Western Asia recorded 4.52 million 1000 USD for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 159.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Western Asia peaked at 5.23 million 1000 USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6,829 1000 USD, in 1961.
Western Asia ranks 17th of 29 groups on this measure, 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 Western Asia, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,829 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 8,329 1000 USD | +22.0% |
| 1963 | 9,536 1000 USD | +14.5% |
| 1964 | 10,104 1000 USD | +6.0% |
| 1965 | 12,151 1000 USD | +20.3% |
| 1966 | 11,457 1000 USD | -5.7% |
| 1967 | 13,500 1000 USD | +17.8% |
| 1968 | 12,908 1000 USD | -4.4% |
| 1969 | 13,728 1000 USD | +6.4% |
| 1970 | 16,353 1000 USD | +19.1% |
| 1971 | 17,898 1000 USD | +9.4% |
| 1972 | 20,732 1000 USD | +15.8% |
| 1973 | 29,989 1000 USD | +44.7% |
| 1974 | 33,920 1000 USD | +13.1% |
| 1975 | 25,460 1000 USD | -24.9% |
| 1976 | 28,620 1000 USD | +12.4% |
| 1977 | 32,478 1000 USD | +13.5% |
| 1978 | 30,132 1000 USD | -7.2% |
| 1979 | 53,393 1000 USD | +77.2% |
| 1980 | 66,528 1000 USD | +24.6% |
| 1981 | 70,998 1000 USD | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 80,252 1000 USD | +13.0% |
| 1983 | 81,824 1000 USD | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 92,431 1000 USD | +13.0% |
| 1985 | 94,400 1000 USD | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 64,920 1000 USD | -31.2% |
| 1987 | 97,687 1000 USD | +50.5% |
| 1988 | 114,134 1000 USD | +16.8% |
| 1989 | 129,764 1000 USD | +13.7% |
| 1990 | 127,004 1000 USD | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 131,295 1000 USD | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 293,837 1000 USD | +123.8% |
| 1993 | 115,922 1000 USD | -60.5% |
| 1994 | 190,586 1000 USD | +64.4% |
| 1995 | 194,289 1000 USD | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 152,011 1000 USD | -21.8% |
| 1997 | 166,055 1000 USD | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 161,782 1000 USD | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 170,180 1000 USD | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 267,701 1000 USD | +57.3% |
| 2001 | 411,490 1000 USD | +53.7% |
| 2002 | 415,741 1000 USD | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 485,533 1000 USD | +16.8% |
| 2004 | 535,000 1000 USD | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 547,858 1000 USD | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 656,322 1000 USD | +19.8% |
| 2007 | 967,331 1000 USD | +47.4% |
| 2008 | 1.34 million 1000 USD | +38.2% |
| 2009 | 1.14 million 1000 USD | -14.9% |
| 2010 | 1.40 million 1000 USD | +23.4% |
| 2011 | 1.58 million 1000 USD | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 1.68 million 1000 USD | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 1.74 million 1000 USD | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 1.74 million 1000 USD | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.71 million 1000 USD | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 1.99 million 1000 USD | +16.2% |
| 2017 | 2.24 million 1000 USD | +12.6% |
| 2018 | 2.66 million 1000 USD | +18.9% |
| 2019 | 2.82 million 1000 USD | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 3.36 million 1000 USD | +19.2% |
| 2021 | 3.96 million 1000 USD | +17.8% |
| 2022 | 5.23 million 1000 USD | +32.0% |
| 2023 | 4.53 million 1000 USD | -13.3% |
| 2024 | 4.52 million 1000 USD | -0.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Western Asia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +123.8% | 131,295 1000 USD | 293,837 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,949 1000 USD | 6,829 1000 USD | 13,728 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 28,898 1000 USD | 16,353 1000 USD | 53,393 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 89,294 1000 USD | 64,920 1000 USD | 129,764 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 170,296 1000 USD | 115,922 1000 USD | 293,837 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 676,181 1000 USD | 267,701 1000 USD | 1.34 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.96 million 1000 USD | 1.40 million 1000 USD | 2.82 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.32 million 1000 USD | 3.36 million 1000 USD | 5.23 million 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
- 14 Viet Nam 6.08 million 1000 USD compare
- 14 Vietnam 6.08 million 1000 USD compare
- 16 Chile 5.58 million 1000 USD compare
- 17 Poland 5.53 million 1000 USD compare
- 18 Belgium 5.47 million 1000 USD compare
- 19 Italy 5.46 million 1000 USD compare
- 20 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 5.07 million 1000 USD compare
More environment data for Western Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.404 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.7 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate -0.0029 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 4.72 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 5.65 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 5.12 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 5.50 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 23.62 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 8.47 kg/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Western Asia?
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Western Asia was 4.52 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 Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.23 million 1000 USD in 2022.
- What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,829 1000 USD in 1961.
- How does Western Asia rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value?
- Western Asia ranks 17th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 159.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western Asia 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