Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Central America
Central America: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value was 8.82 million 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Central America, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Central America recorded 8.82 million 1000 USD for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Central America peaked at 10.54 million 1000 USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 38,005 1000 USD, in 1961.
Central America ranks 17th of 29 groups 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 Central America, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 38,005 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 43,437 1000 USD | +14.3% |
| 1963 | 50,175 1000 USD | +15.5% |
| 1964 | 61,992 1000 USD | +23.6% |
| 1965 | 88,713 1000 USD | +43.1% |
| 1966 | 110,835 1000 USD | +24.9% |
| 1967 | 110,108 1000 USD | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 115,353 1000 USD | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 133,035 1000 USD | +15.3% |
| 1970 | 171,171 1000 USD | +28.7% |
| 1971 | 154,092 1000 USD | -10.0% |
| 1972 | 156,417 1000 USD | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 182,376 1000 USD | +16.6% |
| 1974 | 348,379 1000 USD | +91.0% |
| 1975 | 301,021 1000 USD | -13.6% |
| 1976 | 424,216 1000 USD | +40.9% |
| 1977 | 517,180 1000 USD | +21.9% |
| 1978 | 384,836 1000 USD | -25.6% |
| 1979 | 460,203 1000 USD | +19.6% |
| 1980 | 923,865 1000 USD | +100.8% |
| 1981 | 928,105 1000 USD | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 917,769 1000 USD | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 663,713 1000 USD | -27.7% |
| 1984 | 549,690 1000 USD | -17.2% |
| 1985 | 658,440 1000 USD | +19.8% |
| 1986 | 705,741 1000 USD | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 751,652 1000 USD | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 894,018 1000 USD | +18.9% |
| 1989 | 1.01 million 1000 USD | +12.7% |
| 1990 | 1.01 million 1000 USD | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 1.12 million 1000 USD | +11.0% |
| 1992 | 1.68 million 1000 USD | +50.5% |
| 1993 | 1.59 million 1000 USD | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 1.74 million 1000 USD | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 1.91 million 1000 USD | +9.8% |
| 1996 | 1.82 million 1000 USD | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 1.96 million 1000 USD | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 2.08 million 1000 USD | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 2.74 million 1000 USD | +32.1% |
| 2000 | 3.43 million 1000 USD | +25.3% |
| 2001 | 2.73 million 1000 USD | -20.6% |
| 2002 | 3.00 million 1000 USD | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 3.51 million 1000 USD | +16.8% |
| 2004 | 4.15 million 1000 USD | +18.3% |
| 2005 | 4.50 million 1000 USD | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 5.19 million 1000 USD | +15.3% |
| 2007 | 5.40 million 1000 USD | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 5.96 million 1000 USD | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 4.47 million 1000 USD | -25.0% |
| 2010 | 5.72 million 1000 USD | +27.9% |
| 2011 | 6.05 million 1000 USD | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 6.18 million 1000 USD | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 6.44 million 1000 USD | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 6.69 million 1000 USD | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 6.45 million 1000 USD | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 6.48 million 1000 USD | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 7.07 million 1000 USD | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 7.62 million 1000 USD | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 7.16 million 1000 USD | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 6.20 million 1000 USD | -13.4% |
| 2021 | 8.64 million 1000 USD | +39.3% |
| 2022 | 10.54 million 1000 USD | +22.0% |
| 2023 | 8.59 million 1000 USD | -18.5% |
| 2024 | 8.82 million 1000 USD | +2.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Central America 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +100.8% | 460,203 1000 USD | 923,865 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 83,517 1000 USD | 38,005 1000 USD | 133,035 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 309,989 1000 USD | 154,092 1000 USD | 517,180 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 800,055 1000 USD | 549,690 1000 USD | 1.01 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.77 million 1000 USD | 1.01 million 1000 USD | 2.74 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.23 million 1000 USD | 2.73 million 1000 USD | 5.96 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.59 million 1000 USD | 5.72 million 1000 USD | 7.62 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.56 million 1000 USD | 6.20 million 1000 USD | 10.54 million 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central America
- 14 Canada 6.04 million 1000 USD compare
- 15 Republic of Korea 5.51 million 1000 USD compare
- 16 Spain 5.49 million 1000 USD compare
- 17 Belgium 5.49 million 1000 USD compare
- 18 Viet Nam 4.81 million 1000 USD compare
- 18 Vietnam 4.81 million 1000 USD compare
- 20 Türkiye 4.40 million 1000 USD compare
- 20 Turkey 4.40 million 1000 USD compare
More environment data for Central America
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.211 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 5.15 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$ 95,489 million USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value 24,240 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 15.65 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — Production 9.91 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Central America?
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Central America was 8.82 million 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 Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 10.54 million 1000 USD in 2022.
- What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,005 1000 USD in 1961.
- How does Central America rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value?
- Central America ranks 17th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central America 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