Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value, per in Ecuador
Ecuador: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value, per was 1.55 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value, per in Ecuador, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 1.55 1000 USD per square kilometre for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value, per in 2023.
The figure is down 21.4% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value, per in Ecuador peaked at 1.97 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0093 1000 USD per square kilometre, in 1962.
That places Ecuador 102nd out of 184 countries with data for 2023, 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) — Import value, per in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0099 1000 USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0093 1000 USD per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0125 1000 USD per square kilometre | +34.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0286 1000 USD per square kilometre | +128.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0183 1000 USD per square kilometre | -36.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0159 1000 USD per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0168 1000 USD per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1968 | 0.089 1000 USD per square kilometre | +431.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0722 1000 USD per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0985 1000 USD per square kilometre | +36.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0775 1000 USD per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 1972 | 0.1007 1000 USD per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1141 1000 USD per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1974 | 0.1372 1000 USD per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1437 1000 USD per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1842 1000 USD per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1956 1000 USD per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1781 1000 USD per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1979 | 0.2026 1000 USD per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1980 | 0.3335 1000 USD per square kilometre | +64.6% |
| 1981 | 0.4502 1000 USD per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 1982 | 0.5032 1000 USD per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1983 | 0.4441 1000 USD per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1984 | 0.4319 1000 USD per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.4664 1000 USD per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1986 | 0.4206 1000 USD per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1987 | 0.531 1000 USD per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 1988 | 0.6225 1000 USD per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1989 | 0.3682 1000 USD per square kilometre | -40.8% |
| 1990 | 0.5736 1000 USD per square kilometre | +55.8% |
| 1991 | 0.5866 1000 USD per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.6114 1000 USD per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 0.4095 1000 USD per square kilometre | -33.0% |
| 1994 | 0.4823 1000 USD per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1995 | 0.8411 1000 USD per square kilometre | +74.4% |
| 1996 | 0.7223 1000 USD per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 1997 | 0.7464 1000 USD per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 1.22 1000 USD per square kilometre | +64.1% |
| 1999 | 1.02 1000 USD per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 2000 | 0.5848 1000 USD per square kilometre | -42.8% |
| 2001 | 0.5896 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.12 1000 USD per square kilometre | +90.0% |
| 2003 | 1.09 1000 USD per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.8044 1000 USD per square kilometre | -26.3% |
| 2005 | 0.8045 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.8702 1000 USD per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 0.8858 1000 USD per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.8689 1000 USD per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 1.04 1000 USD per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2010 | 1.4 1000 USD per square kilometre | +34.4% |
| 2011 | 1.57 1000 USD per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 1.62 1000 USD per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 1.68 1000 USD per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 1.62 1000 USD per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 1.23 1000 USD per square kilometre | -24.2% |
| 2016 | 1.26 1000 USD per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 1.47 1000 USD per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 1.6 1000 USD per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 1.46 1000 USD per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 1.08 1000 USD per square kilometre | -26.1% |
| 2021 | 1.29 1000 USD per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2022 | 1.97 1000 USD per square kilometre | +52.2% |
| 2023 | 1.55 1000 USD per square kilometre | -21.4% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 1.55 1000 USD per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.77 1000 USD per square kilometre, 41% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 1.55 1000 USD per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.96 1000 USD per square kilometre, 22% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value, per in Ecuador 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +431.3% | 0.0168 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.089 1000 USD per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0303 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0093 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.089 1000 USD per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1432 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0775 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.2026 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4572 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.3335 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.6225 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7221 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.4095 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.22 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.866 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.5848 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.12 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.49 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.23 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.68 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.47 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.08 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.97 1000 USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 99 Djibouti 1.98 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 100 Iraq 1.94 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 101 Comoros 1.73 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 103 Indonesia 1.54 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 104 Panama 1.53 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 105 Eswatini 1.53 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Ecuador
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.3767 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.4 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.49 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.0811 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 5.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value, per in Ecuador?
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value, per in Ecuador was 1.55 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value, per recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.97 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value, per recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0093 1000 USD per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Ecuador rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value, per?
- Ecuador ranks 102nd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value, per rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.