Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in World
World: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value was 267.97 million 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in World, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
World recorded 267.97 million 1000 USD for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in World peaked at 313.72 million 1000 USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.15 million 1000 USD, in 1961.
That places World 1st out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 World, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.15 million 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 5.26 million 1000 USD | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 5.68 million 1000 USD | +7.9% |
| 1964 | 6.46 million 1000 USD | +13.8% |
| 1965 | 6.89 million 1000 USD | +6.6% |
| 1966 | 7.32 million 1000 USD | +6.2% |
| 1967 | 7.55 million 1000 USD | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 9.96 million 1000 USD | +32.0% |
| 1969 | 11.24 million 1000 USD | +12.8% |
| 1970 | 12.64 million 1000 USD | +12.5% |
| 1971 | 13.16 million 1000 USD | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 15.51 million 1000 USD | +17.9% |
| 1973 | 22.36 million 1000 USD | +44.2% |
| 1974 | 29.60 million 1000 USD | +32.4% |
| 1975 | 25.97 million 1000 USD | -12.3% |
| 1976 | 31.63 million 1000 USD | +21.8% |
| 1977 | 34.14 million 1000 USD | +7.9% |
| 1978 | 38.18 million 1000 USD | +11.8% |
| 1979 | 49.78 million 1000 USD | +30.4% |
| 1980 | 56.59 million 1000 USD | +13.7% |
| 1981 | 51.72 million 1000 USD | -8.6% |
| 1982 | 47.13 million 1000 USD | -8.9% |
| 1983 | 48.23 million 1000 USD | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 51.17 million 1000 USD | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 50.71 million 1000 USD | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 58.91 million 1000 USD | +16.2% |
| 1987 | 74.39 million 1000 USD | +26.3% |
| 1988 | 88.94 million 1000 USD | +19.6% |
| 1989 | 95.95 million 1000 USD | +7.9% |
| 1990 | 100.36 million 1000 USD | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 98.33 million 1000 USD | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 104.50 million 1000 USD | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 100.39 million 1000 USD | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 114.89 million 1000 USD | +14.4% |
| 1995 | 147.43 million 1000 USD | +28.3% |
| 1996 | 134.56 million 1000 USD | -8.7% |
| 1997 | 134.29 million 1000 USD | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 128.93 million 1000 USD | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 133.21 million 1000 USD | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 145.21 million 1000 USD | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 130.90 million 1000 USD | -9.9% |
| 2002 | 134.26 million 1000 USD | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 152.51 million 1000 USD | +13.6% |
| 2004 | 178.75 million 1000 USD | +17.2% |
| 2005 | 187.83 million 1000 USD | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 203.76 million 1000 USD | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 232.77 million 1000 USD | +14.2% |
| 2008 | 237.49 million 1000 USD | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 188.35 million 1000 USD | -20.7% |
| 2010 | 223.75 million 1000 USD | +18.8% |
| 2011 | 247.90 million 1000 USD | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 233.47 million 1000 USD | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 246.78 million 1000 USD | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 256.21 million 1000 USD | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 230.21 million 1000 USD | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 227.39 million 1000 USD | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 246.35 million 1000 USD | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 273.33 million 1000 USD | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 245.62 million 1000 USD | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 227.99 million 1000 USD | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 296.26 million 1000 USD | +29.9% |
| 2022 | 313.72 million 1000 USD | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 261.55 million 1000 USD | -16.6% |
| 2024 | 267.97 million 1000 USD | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.28 million 1000 USD | 5.15 million 1000 USD | 11.24 million 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 27.30 million 1000 USD | 12.64 million 1000 USD | 49.78 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.37 million 1000 USD | 47.13 million 1000 USD | 95.95 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 119.69 million 1000 USD | 98.33 million 1000 USD | 147.43 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 179.18 million 1000 USD | 130.90 million 1000 USD | 237.49 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 243.10 million 1000 USD | 223.75 million 1000 USD | 273.33 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 273.50 million 1000 USD | 227.99 million 1000 USD | 313.72 million 1000 USD | 5 |
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.208 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.88 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 4.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.27 % 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 0.2123 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in World?
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in World was 267.97 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 313.72 million 1000 USD in 2022.
- What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.15 million 1000 USD in 1961.
- How does World rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value?
- World ranks 1st out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this World 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