Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value was -6.32 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) recorded -6.32 % change on previous year for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in 2024.
That represents a change of down 203.7% on the previous year and down 127.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 57.25 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -22.55 % change on previous year, in 1989.
That places Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 28th out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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) — Import value in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 9 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 21.58 % change on previous year | +139.8% |
| 1964 | 33.97 % change on previous year | +57.4% |
| 1965 | 10.51 % change on previous year | -69.1% |
| 1966 | 6.14 % change on previous year | -41.5% |
| 1967 | -2.55 % change on previous year | -141.5% |
| 1968 | 19.89 % change on previous year | -880.0% |
| 1969 | 0.6768 % change on previous year | -96.6% |
| 1970 | 7.64 % change on previous year | +1029.3% |
| 1971 | 24.2 % change on previous year | +216.7% |
| 1972 | 9.63 % change on previous year | -60.2% |
| 1973 | 19.73 % change on previous year | +104.9% |
| 1974 | 40.6 % change on previous year | +105.8% |
| 1975 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -96.9% |
| 1976 | -4.24 % change on previous year | -441.7% |
| 1977 | 7.27 % change on previous year | -271.4% |
| 1978 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -71.4% |
| 1979 | 10.73 % change on previous year | +415.6% |
| 1980 | 22.44 % change on previous year | +109.1% |
| 1981 | 13.86 % change on previous year | -38.2% |
| 1982 | -8.81 % change on previous year | -163.6% |
| 1983 | -2.27 % change on previous year | -74.2% |
| 1984 | -3.59 % change on previous year | +58.0% |
| 1985 | 10.4 % change on previous year | -390.0% |
| 1986 | -11.19 % change on previous year | -207.6% |
| 1987 | 21.55 % change on previous year | -292.6% |
| 1988 | 5.4 % change on previous year | -74.9% |
| 1989 | -22.55 % change on previous year | -517.6% |
| 1990 | -2.78 % change on previous year | -87.7% |
| 1991 | -2.13 % change on previous year | -23.4% |
| 1992 | 6.61 % change on previous year | -410.4% |
| 1993 | -13.85 % change on previous year | -309.4% |
| 1994 | 6.21 % change on previous year | -144.8% |
| 1995 | 36.65 % change on previous year | +490.5% |
| 1996 | 9.26 % change on previous year | -74.7% |
| 1997 | 15.96 % change on previous year | +72.3% |
| 1998 | 18.29 % change on previous year | +14.6% |
| 1999 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -84.4% |
| 2000 | -6.44 % change on previous year | -325.3% |
| 2001 | 25.35 % change on previous year | -493.8% |
| 2002 | -9.79 % change on previous year | -138.6% |
| 2003 | 57.25 % change on previous year | -685.0% |
| 2004 | 25.76 % change on previous year | -55.0% |
| 2005 | -1.27 % change on previous year | -104.9% |
| 2006 | -0.1979 % change on previous year | -84.5% |
| 2007 | 36.56 % change on previous year | -18573.9% |
| 2008 | 18.67 % change on previous year | -48.9% |
| 2009 | 4.69 % change on previous year | -74.9% |
| 2010 | 20.66 % change on previous year | +341.0% |
| 2011 | 14.26 % change on previous year | -31.0% |
| 2012 | -0.7496 % change on previous year | -105.3% |
| 2013 | 20.18 % change on previous year | -2791.6% |
| 2014 | 23.04 % change on previous year | +14.2% |
| 2015 | -21.54 % change on previous year | -193.5% |
| 2016 | 15.54 % change on previous year | -172.1% |
| 2017 | 7.73 % change on previous year | -50.3% |
| 2018 | 10.32 % change on previous year | +33.6% |
| 2019 | 10.54 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2020 | -9.85 % change on previous year | -193.4% |
| 2021 | 16.29 % change on previous year | -265.3% |
| 2022 | 9.56 % change on previous year | -41.3% |
| 2023 | -2.08 % change on previous year | -121.8% |
| 2024 | -6.32 % change on previous year | +203.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.4 % change on previous year | -2.55 % change on previous year | 33.97 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 11.89 % change on previous year | -4.24 % change on previous year | 40.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.52 % change on previous year | -22.55 % change on previous year | 22.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.71 % change on previous year | -13.85 % change on previous year | 36.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.06 % change on previous year | -9.79 % change on previous year | 57.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 10 % change on previous year | -21.54 % change on previous year | 23.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.52 % change on previous year | -9.85 % change on previous year | 16.29 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- 25 Cocos (Keeling) Islands 31.37 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Tunisia 30.8 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 29.16 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Eswatini 27.59 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Maldives 27.3 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Timor-Leste 26.73 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Ghana 26.28 % change on previous year compare
More environment data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.29 °C (2025)
- Agriculture — Area 836,181 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 0.82 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 3.21 g/Int$ (2024)
- Country area — Area 2.08 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 2.04 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 11 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 26.79 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was -6.32 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 57.25 % change on previous year in 2003.
- What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was -22.55 % change on previous year in 1989.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 28th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 127.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.