Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value, per in El Salvador
El Salvador: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value, per was 16.36 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value, per in El Salvador, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 16.36 1000 USD per square kilometre for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value, per in 2023.
The figure is down 24.2% on the previous year and up 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value, per in El Salvador peaked at 21.59 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1789 1000 USD per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places El Salvador 45th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 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, per in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1789 1000 USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2193 1000 USD per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1963 | 0.2957 1000 USD per square kilometre | +34.8% |
| 1964 | 0.3903 1000 USD per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 1965 | 0.417 1000 USD per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1966 | 0.457 1000 USD per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1967 | 0.4317 1000 USD per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1968 | 0.5417 1000 USD per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 1969 | 0.4782 1000 USD per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1970 | 0.5268 1000 USD per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1971 | 0.6114 1000 USD per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1972 | 0.6264 1000 USD per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.6264 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.6394 1000 USD per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 1.29 1000 USD per square kilometre | +101.3% |
| 1976 | 1.37 1000 USD per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 1.72 1000 USD per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 1978 | 1.71 1000 USD per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 1.53 1000 USD per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1980 | 1.8 1000 USD per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1981 | 1.98 1000 USD per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 2 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 1.79 1000 USD per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1984 | 1.76 1000 USD per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 1.65 1000 USD per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1986 | 1.21 1000 USD per square kilometre | -26.6% |
| 1987 | 1.36 1000 USD per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1988 | 1.06 1000 USD per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 1989 | 1.09 1000 USD per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 1.66 1000 USD per square kilometre | +51.9% |
| 1991 | 2.42 1000 USD per square kilometre | +45.9% |
| 1992 | 3.32 1000 USD per square kilometre | +37.2% |
| 1993 | 3.02 1000 USD per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1994 | 3 1000 USD per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 3.61 1000 USD per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1996 | 3.65 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 4.17 1000 USD per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1998 | 5.22 1000 USD per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 1999 | 6.02 1000 USD per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2000 | 6.16 1000 USD per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 8.07 1000 USD per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 2002 | 7.6 1000 USD per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 7.73 1000 USD per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 7.78 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 7.6 1000 USD per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 6.04 1000 USD per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 2007 | 10.5 1000 USD per square kilometre | +73.9% |
| 2008 | 9.71 1000 USD per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 9.79 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 11.87 1000 USD per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 2011 | 10.32 1000 USD per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2012 | 11.48 1000 USD per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 12.09 1000 USD per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 11.92 1000 USD per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 13.38 1000 USD per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2016 | 12.14 1000 USD per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 13.71 1000 USD per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2018 | 14.32 1000 USD per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 14.72 1000 USD per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 11.88 1000 USD per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 2021 | 17.11 1000 USD per square kilometre | +44.0% |
| 2022 | 21.59 1000 USD per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 2023 | 16.36 1000 USD per square kilometre | -24.2% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 16.36 1000 USD per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.77 1000 USD per square kilometre, 4.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 16.36 1000 USD per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.96 1000 USD per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value, per in El Salvador 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +101.3% | 0.6394 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.29 1000 USD per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3789 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.1789 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.5417 1000 USD per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.06 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.5268 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.72 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.57 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.06 1000 USD per square kilometre | 2 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.61 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.66 1000 USD per square kilometre | 6.02 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.1 1000 USD per square kilometre | 6.04 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10.5 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.6 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10.32 1000 USD per square kilometre | 14.72 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.73 1000 USD per square kilometre | 11.88 1000 USD per square kilometre | 21.59 1000 USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 42 Palestine 18.11 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 43 France 17.61 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 44 Cyprus 16.46 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 46 Estonia 16.09 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 47 Hungary 16 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 48 Lithuania 15.65 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
More environment data for El Salvador
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.31 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.1 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.28 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.9805 % 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) 0 % 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 El Salvador?
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value, per in El Salvador was 16.36 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 El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 21.59 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value, per recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1789 1000 USD per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does El Salvador rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value, per?
- El Salvador ranks 45th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value, per rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador 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.