Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value, per in Italy
Italy: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value, per was 36.39 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
36.39 1000 USD per square kilometre
Change on year
down 20.9%
World rank
25th
of 184 countries
All-time high
45.98 1000 USD per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0.9221 1000 USD per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value, per in Italy, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value, per in Italy stood at 36.39 1000 USD per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.9% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value, per in Italy peaked at 45.98 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.9221 1000 USD per square kilometre, in 1961.
Italy ranks 25th of 184 countries on this measure, 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 Italy, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9221 1000 USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.01 1000 USD per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1963 | 1.12 1000 USD per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1964 | 1.01 1000 USD per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1965 | 1 1000 USD per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 1.23 1000 USD per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1967 | 1.31 1000 USD per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1968 | 1.86 1000 USD per square kilometre | +42.5% |
| 1969 | 2.25 1000 USD per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1970 | 2.59 1000 USD per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1971 | 2.36 1000 USD per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1972 | 2.92 1000 USD per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 1973 | 4.63 1000 USD per square kilometre | +58.3% |
| 1974 | 6.57 1000 USD per square kilometre | +42.1% |
| 1975 | 4.76 1000 USD per square kilometre | -27.6% |
| 1976 | 6.29 1000 USD per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 1977 | 6.27 1000 USD per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 7.13 1000 USD per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1979 | 10.89 1000 USD per square kilometre | +52.7% |
| 1980 | 13.86 1000 USD per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 1981 | 10.67 1000 USD per square kilometre | -23.0% |
| 1982 | 9.98 1000 USD per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1983 | 8.45 1000 USD per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 1984 | 9.76 1000 USD per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1985 | 9.34 1000 USD per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 11.62 1000 USD per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 1987 | 15.78 1000 USD per square kilometre | +35.7% |
| 1988 | 19.37 1000 USD per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1989 | 20.79 1000 USD per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 23.21 1000 USD per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1991 | 21.85 1000 USD per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 23.25 1000 USD per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 19.19 1000 USD per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 1994 | 22.53 1000 USD per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1995 | 29.48 1000 USD per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 1996 | 21.62 1000 USD per square kilometre | -26.6% |
| 1997 | 23.2 1000 USD per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 23.41 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 24.3 1000 USD per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 26.47 1000 USD per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 23.24 1000 USD per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2002 | 25.08 1000 USD per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 29.11 1000 USD per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2004 | 32.16 1000 USD per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 30.01 1000 USD per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 35.36 1000 USD per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2007 | 40.82 1000 USD per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2008 | 38.66 1000 USD per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 29.75 1000 USD per square kilometre | -23.0% |
| 2010 | 35.73 1000 USD per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2011 | 38.42 1000 USD per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 31.62 1000 USD per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 2013 | 33.92 1000 USD per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 34.57 1000 USD per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 30.11 1000 USD per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 29.1 1000 USD per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 32.1 1000 USD per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 36.92 1000 USD per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2019 | 32.39 1000 USD per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 26.81 1000 USD per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 2021 | 36.21 1000 USD per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 2022 | 45.98 1000 USD per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 2023 | 36.39 1000 USD per square kilometre | -20.9% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 36.39 1000 USD per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.61 1000 USD per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Italy's 36.39 1000 USD per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.17 1000 USD per square kilometre, 3.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.3 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.9221 1000 USD per square kilometre | 2.25 1000 USD per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.44 1000 USD per square kilometre | 2.36 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10.89 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.96 1000 USD per square kilometre | 8.45 1000 USD per square kilometre | 20.79 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.2 1000 USD per square kilometre | 19.19 1000 USD per square kilometre | 29.48 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.07 1000 USD per square kilometre | 23.24 1000 USD per square kilometre | 40.82 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.49 1000 USD per square kilometre | 29.1 1000 USD per square kilometre | 38.42 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.35 1000 USD per square kilometre | 26.81 1000 USD per square kilometre | 45.98 1000 USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 22 Switzerland 40.36 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 23 United Arab Emirates 38.35 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 24 Andorra 38.08 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 26 Lebanon 31.18 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 27 Antigua and Barbuda 31.06 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 28 Czechia 29.56 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Italy
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.04 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.324 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.18 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.94 % 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 -0.2257 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value, per in Italy?
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value, per in Italy was 36.39 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 45.98 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value, per recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9221 1000 USD per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Italy rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value, per?
- Italy ranks 25th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value, per rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy 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.