Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value, per in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value, per was 0.6656 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.6656 1000 USD per square kilometre
Change on year
up 44.5%
World rank
132nd
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.7447 1000 USD per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
0.0083 1000 USD per square kilometre
in 1989
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value, per in Vanuatu, 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 Vanuatu stood at 0.6656 1000 USD per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 44.5% on the previous year and up 85.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value, per in Vanuatu peaked at 0.7447 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0083 1000 USD per square kilometre, in 1989.
Vanuatu ranks 132nd 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 Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0096 1000 USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0096 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0096 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0096 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0096 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0111 1000 USD per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0171 1000 USD per square kilometre | +54.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0185 1000 USD per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0318 1000 USD per square kilometre | +71.7% |
| 1970 | 0.021 1000 USD per square kilometre | -34.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0296 1000 USD per square kilometre | +41.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0296 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0296 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0331 1000 USD per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0281 1000 USD per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0281 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0281 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0281 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0281 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0281 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0254 1000 USD per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0519 1000 USD per square kilometre | +104.2% |
| 1983 | 0.037 1000 USD per square kilometre | -28.8% |
| 1984 | 0.037 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0427 1000 USD per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0427 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0369 1000 USD per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0281 1000 USD per square kilometre | -23.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0083 1000 USD per square kilometre | -70.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0144 1000 USD per square kilometre | +74.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0144 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0166 1000 USD per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0263 1000 USD per square kilometre | +58.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0338 1000 USD per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0302 1000 USD per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0388 1000 USD per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0202 1000 USD per square kilometre | -48.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0468 1000 USD per square kilometre | +131.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0482 1000 USD per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0929 1000 USD per square kilometre | +92.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1785 1000 USD per square kilometre | +92.2% |
| 2002 | 0.373 1000 USD per square kilometre | +109.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1523 1000 USD per square kilometre | -59.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1642 1000 USD per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1264 1000 USD per square kilometre | -23.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1598 1000 USD per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 2007 | 0.276 1000 USD per square kilometre | +72.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2349 1000 USD per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2652 1000 USD per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2010 | 0.341 1000 USD per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3928 1000 USD per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2012 | 0.4444 1000 USD per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3591 1000 USD per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 2014 | 0.3838 1000 USD per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 0.4468 1000 USD per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2016 | 0.4902 1000 USD per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 0.4173 1000 USD per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 2018 | 0.397 1000 USD per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.4642 1000 USD per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2020 | 0.5796 1000 USD per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 2021 | 0.7447 1000 USD per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 2022 | 0.4608 1000 USD per square kilometre | -38.1% |
| 2023 | 0.6656 1000 USD per square kilometre | +44.5% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 0.6656 1000 USD per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8653 1000 USD per square kilometre, 77% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 0.6656 1000 USD per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.38 1000 USD per square kilometre, 20% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0141 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0096 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0318 1000 USD per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0284 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.021 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0331 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0338 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0083 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0519 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.029 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0144 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0482 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2023 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0929 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.373 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4137 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.341 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.4902 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6127 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.4608 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.7447 1000 USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 129 Northern Mariana Islands 0.7022 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 130 Kenya 0.6811 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 131 Nicaragua 0.6806 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 133 Canada 0.6504 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 134 Algeria 0.6241 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 135 Lesotho 0.5502 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Vanuatu
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.29 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.225 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.02 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.9698 % 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 Vanuatu?
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value, per in Vanuatu was 0.6656 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 Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7447 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value, per recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0083 1000 USD per square kilometre in 1989.
- How does Vanuatu rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value, per?
- Vanuatu ranks 132nd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value, per rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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.