Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value, per in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value, per was 1.11 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value, per in Saudi Arabia, 1968–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value, per in Saudi Arabia is 1.11 1000 USD per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 22.9% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value, per in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1.44 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0064 1000 USD per square kilometre, in 1968.
Saudi Arabia ranks 110th 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 Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 0.0064 1000 USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0.0088 1000 USD per square kilometre | +37.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0076 1000 USD per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0086 1000 USD per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0126 1000 USD per square kilometre | +47.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0212 1000 USD per square kilometre | +68.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0326 1000 USD per square kilometre | +53.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0417 1000 USD per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1137 1000 USD per square kilometre | +172.9% |
| 1977 | 0.158 1000 USD per square kilometre | +38.9% |
| 1978 | 0.1457 1000 USD per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1979 | 0.2113 1000 USD per square kilometre | +45.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2671 1000 USD per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 1981 | 0.2964 1000 USD per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1982 | 0.3198 1000 USD per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1983 | 0.2607 1000 USD per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 1984 | 0.241 1000 USD per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1985 | 0.205 1000 USD per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1635 1000 USD per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1738 1000 USD per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1789 1000 USD per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1364 1000 USD per square kilometre | -23.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1703 1000 USD per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 1991 | 0.2349 1000 USD per square kilometre | +37.9% |
| 1992 | 0.2649 1000 USD per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1993 | 0.2951 1000 USD per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1994 | 0.4437 1000 USD per square kilometre | +50.4% |
| 1995 | 0.4338 1000 USD per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.303 1000 USD per square kilometre | -30.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2835 1000 USD per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 0.3466 1000 USD per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1999 | 0.3777 1000 USD per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3949 1000 USD per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 0.3995 1000 USD per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.3608 1000 USD per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2003 | 0.3744 1000 USD per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 0.4286 1000 USD per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2005 | 0.4614 1000 USD per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 0.4816 1000 USD per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 1.05 1000 USD per square kilometre | +118.8% |
| 2008 | 0.9918 1000 USD per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 0.975 1000 USD per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.9898 1000 USD per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 1.13 1000 USD per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2012 | 1.2 1000 USD per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 1.18 1000 USD per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 1.21 1000 USD per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 1.21 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9679 1000 USD per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 2017 | 0.9192 1000 USD per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 1.01 1000 USD per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9432 1000 USD per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 0.9309 1000 USD per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 1.04 1000 USD per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 1.44 1000 USD per square kilometre | +38.3% |
| 2023 | 1.11 1000 USD per square kilometre | -22.9% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 1.11 1000 USD per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.61 1000 USD per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 1.11 1000 USD per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.7 1000 USD per square kilometre, 41% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value, per in Saudi Arabia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +172.9% | 0.0417 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.1137 1000 USD per square kilometre |
| 2007 | +118.8% | 0.4816 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.05 1000 USD per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0076 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0064 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0088 1000 USD per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.0753 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0076 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.2113 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2243 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.1364 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.3198 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3153 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.1703 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.4437 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5922 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.3608 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.05 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.9192 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.21 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.13 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.9309 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.44 1000 USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 107 Rwanda 1.25 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 108 Ukraine 1.22 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 109 New Caledonia 1.13 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 111 Iceland 1.1 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 112 Haiti 1.09 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 113 Tajikistan 1.06 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Saudi Arabia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -52.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -27.86 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.424 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.5766 % 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) 5.3 % 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 Saudi Arabia?
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value, per in Saudi Arabia was 1.11 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.44 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value, per recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0064 1000 USD per square kilometre in 1968.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value, per?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 110th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value, per rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.