Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Bhutan
Bhutan: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value was 48,033 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Bhutan, 1979–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 48,033 1000 USD for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in 2024.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 333.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Bhutan peaked at 61,831 1000 USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 USD, in 1983.
Bhutan ranks 157th of 255 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 in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 95 1000 USD | — |
| 1980 | 143 1000 USD | +50.5% |
| 1981 | 143 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 300 1000 USD | +109.8% |
| 1983 | 0 1000 USD | -100.0% |
| 1984 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 1985 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 1986 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 1987 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 1988 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 1989 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 1990 | 14 1000 USD | — |
| 1991 | 32 1000 USD | +128.6% |
| 1992 | 33 1000 USD | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 263 1000 USD | +697.0% |
| 1994 | 1,423 1000 USD | +441.1% |
| 1995 | 1,511 1000 USD | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 1,755 1000 USD | +16.1% |
| 1997 | 2,202 1000 USD | +25.5% |
| 1998 | 2,159 1000 USD | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 2,159 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2,086 1000 USD | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 425 1000 USD | -79.6% |
| 2002 | 429 1000 USD | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 1,224 1000 USD | +185.3% |
| 2004 | 1,178 1000 USD | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 1,373 1000 USD | +16.6% |
| 2006 | 1,181 1000 USD | -14.0% |
| 2007 | 2,350 1000 USD | +99.0% |
| 2008 | 2,752 1000 USD | +17.1% |
| 2009 | 2,752 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5,858 1000 USD | +112.9% |
| 2011 | 4,271 1000 USD | -27.1% |
| 2012 | 4,880 1000 USD | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 1,881 1000 USD | -61.5% |
| 2014 | 11,081 1000 USD | +489.1% |
| 2015 | 4,458 1000 USD | -59.8% |
| 2016 | 3,783 1000 USD | -15.1% |
| 2017 | 4,047 1000 USD | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 20,942 1000 USD | +417.5% |
| 2019 | 30,691 1000 USD | +46.6% |
| 2020 | 31,776 1000 USD | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 43,335 1000 USD | +36.4% |
| 2022 | 61,831 1000 USD | +42.7% |
| 2023 | 48,805 1000 USD | -21.1% |
| 2024 | 48,033 1000 USD | -1.6% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 48,033 1000 USD is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 95,948 1000 USD, 50% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 48,033 1000 USD is below the median for South Asia, which is 248,068 1000 USD, 19% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Bhutan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +697.0% | 33 1000 USD | 263 1000 USD |
| 2014 | +489.1% | 1,881 1000 USD | 11,081 1000 USD |
| 1994 | +441.1% | 263 1000 USD | 1,423 1000 USD |
| 2018 | +417.5% | 4,047 1000 USD | 20,942 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 95 1000 USD | 95 1000 USD | 95 1000 USD | 1 |
| 1980s | 58.6 1000 USD | 0 1000 USD | 300 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,155 1000 USD | 14 1000 USD | 2,202 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,575 1000 USD | 425 1000 USD | 2,752 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,189 1000 USD | 1,881 1000 USD | 30,691 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 46,756 1000 USD | 31,776 1000 USD | 61,831 1000 USD | 5 |
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More environment data for Bhutan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.2782 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.5977 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.257 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.08 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.487 % 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 -5.53 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Bhutan?
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Bhutan was 48,033 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 Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 61,831 1000 USD in 2022.
- What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 USD in 1983.
- How does Bhutan rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value?
- Bhutan ranks 157th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 333.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan 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