Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value, per in India

India: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value, per was 2.61 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
2.61 1000 USD per square kilometre
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
91st
of 184 countries
All-time high
2.84 1000 USD per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0.0091 1000 USD per square kilometre
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value, per in India, 1961–2023

0123196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 USD per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value, per in India stood at 2.61 1000 USD per square kilometre.

That represents a change of down 8.1% on the previous year and up 32.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value, per in India peaked at 2.84 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0091 1000 USD per square kilometre, in 1963.

India ranks 91st of 184 countries 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) — Import value, per in India, year by year

Annual values for Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value, per square kilometre in India, 1961 to 2023.
Year 1000 USD per square kilometre Change
1961 0.012 1000 USD per square kilometre
1962 0.0109 1000 USD per square kilometre -8.8%
1963 0.0091 1000 USD per square kilometre -16.6%
1964 0.0105 1000 USD per square kilometre +15.2%
1965 0.0114 1000 USD per square kilometre +8.4%
1966 0.0127 1000 USD per square kilometre +12.0%
1967 0.0092 1000 USD per square kilometre -27.5%
1968 0.0128 1000 USD per square kilometre +38.6%
1969 0.0163 1000 USD per square kilometre +27.3%
1970 0.016 1000 USD per square kilometre -1.8%
1971 0.0195 1000 USD per square kilometre +21.7%
1972 0.0179 1000 USD per square kilometre -8.3%
1973 0.0168 1000 USD per square kilometre -6.1%
1974 0.0282 1000 USD per square kilometre +67.9%
1975 0.0285 1000 USD per square kilometre +1.2%
1976 0.0253 1000 USD per square kilometre -11.2%
1977 0.0394 1000 USD per square kilometre +55.6%
1978 0.0492 1000 USD per square kilometre +24.9%
1979 0.0634 1000 USD per square kilometre +28.8%
1980 0.0693 1000 USD per square kilometre +9.4%
1981 0.079 1000 USD per square kilometre +14.0%
1982 0.1023 1000 USD per square kilometre +29.4%
1983 0.0687 1000 USD per square kilometre -32.9%
1984 0.0792 1000 USD per square kilometre +15.3%
1985 0.0785 1000 USD per square kilometre -0.9%
1986 0.1258 1000 USD per square kilometre +60.3%
1987 0.1149 1000 USD per square kilometre -8.6%
1988 0.1361 1000 USD per square kilometre +18.4%
1989 0.1237 1000 USD per square kilometre -9.1%
1990 0.1975 1000 USD per square kilometre +59.7%
1991 0.2009 1000 USD per square kilometre +1.7%
1992 0.1937 1000 USD per square kilometre -3.6%
1993 0.0988 1000 USD per square kilometre -49.0%
1994 0.1015 1000 USD per square kilometre +2.8%
1995 0.161 1000 USD per square kilometre +58.7%
1996 0.2536 1000 USD per square kilometre +57.5%
1997 0.2347 1000 USD per square kilometre -7.4%
1998 0.2796 1000 USD per square kilometre +19.1%
1999 0.2776 1000 USD per square kilometre -0.7%
2000 0.3401 1000 USD per square kilometre +22.5%
2001 0.3318 1000 USD per square kilometre -2.4%
2002 0.3779 1000 USD per square kilometre +13.9%
2003 0.4826 1000 USD per square kilometre +27.7%
2004 0.6802 1000 USD per square kilometre +40.9%
2005 0.7948 1000 USD per square kilometre +16.8%
2006 0.8512 1000 USD per square kilometre +7.1%
2007 1.02 1000 USD per square kilometre +20.2%
2008 1.31 1000 USD per square kilometre +28.4%
2009 1.1 1000 USD per square kilometre -16.4%
2010 1.4 1000 USD per square kilometre +27.2%
2011 1.89 1000 USD per square kilometre +35.1%
2012 1.84 1000 USD per square kilometre -2.7%
2013 1.96 1000 USD per square kilometre +6.8%
2014 2.15 1000 USD per square kilometre +9.6%
2015 1.94 1000 USD per square kilometre -9.7%
2016 1.93 1000 USD per square kilometre -0.7%
2017 2.15 1000 USD per square kilometre +11.4%
2018 2.33 1000 USD per square kilometre +8.2%
2019 2.27 1000 USD per square kilometre -2.3%
2020 1.51 1000 USD per square kilometre -33.4%
2021 2.25 1000 USD per square kilometre +48.5%
2022 2.84 1000 USD per square kilometre +26.2%
2023 2.61 1000 USD per square kilometre -8.1%

India compared with similar countries

  • India's 2.61 1000 USD per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8653 1000 USD per square kilometre, 3.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • India's 2.61 1000 USD per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 4.37 1000 USD per square kilometre, 60% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0117 1000 USD per square kilometre 0.0091 1000 USD per square kilometre 0.0163 1000 USD per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0304 1000 USD per square kilometre 0.016 1000 USD per square kilometre 0.0634 1000 USD per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0977 1000 USD per square kilometre 0.0687 1000 USD per square kilometre 0.1361 1000 USD per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.1999 1000 USD per square kilometre 0.0988 1000 USD per square kilometre 0.2796 1000 USD per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.7293 1000 USD per square kilometre 0.3318 1000 USD per square kilometre 1.31 1000 USD per square kilometre 10
2010s 1.99 1000 USD per square kilometre 1.4 1000 USD per square kilometre 2.33 1000 USD per square kilometre 10
2020s 2.3 1000 USD per square kilometre 1.51 1000 USD per square kilometre 2.84 1000 USD per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 88 Norway 2.73 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
  2. 89 Tunisia 2.7 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
  3. 90 Fiji 2.61 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
  4. 92 Palau 2.59 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
  5. 93 Cambodia 2.59 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
  6. 94 Guam 2.54 1000 USD per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value, per in India?
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value, per in India was 2.61 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 India?
The highest recorded value was 2.84 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2022.
What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value, per recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0091 1000 USD per square kilometre in 1963.
How does India rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value, per?
India ranks 91st out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value, per rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this India 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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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.

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Indicator
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value, per square kilometre
Unit
1000 USD per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
185 places, 9,473 data points, 1961–2023
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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.