Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Barbados
Barbados: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value was 27,170 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Barbados, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Barbados is 27,170 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 11.1% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Barbados peaked at 47,599 1000 USD in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1,694 1000 USD, in 1962.
That places Barbados 172nd out of 255 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 in Barbados, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,832 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 1,694 1000 USD | -7.5% |
| 1963 | 2,053 1000 USD | +21.2% |
| 1964 | 1,738 1000 USD | -15.3% |
| 1965 | 1,957 1000 USD | +12.6% |
| 1966 | 2,370 1000 USD | +21.1% |
| 1967 | 2,277 1000 USD | -3.9% |
| 1968 | 3,251 1000 USD | +42.8% |
| 1969 | 4,113 1000 USD | +26.5% |
| 1970 | 4,534 1000 USD | +10.2% |
| 1971 | 5,064 1000 USD | +11.7% |
| 1972 | 5,474 1000 USD | +8.1% |
| 1973 | 7,018 1000 USD | +28.2% |
| 1974 | 7,018 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 7,018 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 12,099 1000 USD | +72.4% |
| 1977 | 13,616 1000 USD | +12.5% |
| 1978 | 13,987 1000 USD | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 17,207 1000 USD | +23.0% |
| 1980 | 24,340 1000 USD | +41.5% |
| 1981 | 24,438 1000 USD | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 19,595 1000 USD | -19.8% |
| 1983 | 19,708 1000 USD | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 19,426 1000 USD | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 19,325 1000 USD | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 19,686 1000 USD | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 19,326 1000 USD | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 14,914 1000 USD | -22.8% |
| 1989 | 15,121 1000 USD | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 14,705 1000 USD | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 32,502 1000 USD | +121.0% |
| 1992 | 22,943 1000 USD | -29.4% |
| 1993 | 17,747 1000 USD | -22.6% |
| 1994 | 21,201 1000 USD | +19.5% |
| 1995 | 18,434 1000 USD | -13.1% |
| 1996 | 17,538 1000 USD | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 47,081 1000 USD | +168.5% |
| 1998 | 47,599 1000 USD | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 35,503 1000 USD | -25.4% |
| 2000 | 35,503 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 28,297 1000 USD | -20.3% |
| 2002 | 27,474 1000 USD | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 25,979 1000 USD | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 25,548 1000 USD | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 25,579 1000 USD | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 45,369 1000 USD | +77.4% |
| 2007 | 44,004 1000 USD | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 41,877 1000 USD | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 34,524 1000 USD | -17.6% |
| 2010 | 41,174 1000 USD | +19.3% |
| 2011 | 41,730 1000 USD | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 33,667 1000 USD | -19.3% |
| 2013 | 33,781 1000 USD | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 37,735 1000 USD | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 32,290 1000 USD | -14.4% |
| 2016 | 31,372 1000 USD | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 21,430 1000 USD | -31.7% |
| 2018 | 20,433 1000 USD | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 25,543 1000 USD | +25.0% |
| 2020 | 21,882 1000 USD | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 32,413 1000 USD | +48.1% |
| 2022 | 36,989 1000 USD | +14.1% |
| 2023 | 30,565 1000 USD | -17.4% |
| 2024 | 27,170 1000 USD | -11.1% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 27,170 1000 USD is below the median for high income countries, which is 545,978 1000 USD, 5% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 27,170 1000 USD is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 78,932 1000 USD, 34% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Barbados 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +168.5% | 17,538 1000 USD | 47,081 1000 USD |
| 1991 | +121.0% | 14,705 1000 USD | 32,502 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,365 1000 USD | 1,694 1000 USD | 4,113 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 9,304 1000 USD | 4,534 1000 USD | 17,207 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,588 1000 USD | 14,914 1000 USD | 24,438 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 27,525 1000 USD | 14,705 1000 USD | 47,599 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 33,415 1000 USD | 25,548 1000 USD | 45,369 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,916 1000 USD | 20,433 1000 USD | 41,730 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,804 1000 USD | 21,882 1000 USD | 36,989 1000 USD | 5 |
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More environment data for Barbados
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.41 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -8.41 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 111.15 % change on previous year (2023)
- Standard Deviation 0.587 °C (2023)
- Temperature change 1.03 °C (2023)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.61 % 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 -0.3571 % 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 in Barbados?
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Barbados was 27,170 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 47,599 1000 USD in 1998.
- What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,694 1000 USD in 1962.
- How does Barbados rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value?
- Barbados ranks 172nd out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en