Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Colombia
Colombia: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value was 1.09 million 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Colombia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 1.09 million 1000 USD for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in 2024.
That represents a change of up 12.7% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Colombia peaked at 1.44 million 1000 USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11,830 1000 USD, in 1965.
That places Colombia 50th out of 255 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Colombia, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20,781 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 19,188 1000 USD | -7.7% |
| 1963 | 13,034 1000 USD | -32.1% |
| 1964 | 12,660 1000 USD | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 11,830 1000 USD | -6.6% |
| 1966 | 27,393 1000 USD | +131.6% |
| 1967 | 19,733 1000 USD | -28.0% |
| 1968 | 23,151 1000 USD | +17.3% |
| 1969 | 23,481 1000 USD | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 27,498 1000 USD | +17.1% |
| 1971 | 28,891 1000 USD | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 31,360 1000 USD | +8.5% |
| 1973 | 28,742 1000 USD | -8.3% |
| 1974 | 67,861 1000 USD | +136.1% |
| 1975 | 52,892 1000 USD | -22.1% |
| 1976 | 51,023 1000 USD | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 47,716 1000 USD | -6.5% |
| 1978 | 52,171 1000 USD | +9.3% |
| 1979 | 94,896 1000 USD | +81.9% |
| 1980 | 120,893 1000 USD | +27.4% |
| 1981 | 171,001 1000 USD | +41.4% |
| 1982 | 161,459 1000 USD | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 119,850 1000 USD | -25.8% |
| 1984 | 194,396 1000 USD | +62.2% |
| 1985 | 182,022 1000 USD | -6.4% |
| 1986 | 164,623 1000 USD | -9.6% |
| 1987 | 164,953 1000 USD | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 209,194 1000 USD | +26.8% |
| 1989 | 191,868 1000 USD | -8.3% |
| 1990 | 189,326 1000 USD | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 204,081 1000 USD | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 215,251 1000 USD | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 183,256 1000 USD | -14.9% |
| 1994 | 231,295 1000 USD | +26.2% |
| 1995 | 417,101 1000 USD | +80.3% |
| 1996 | 374,419 1000 USD | -10.2% |
| 1997 | 370,617 1000 USD | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 352,863 1000 USD | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 316,017 1000 USD | -10.4% |
| 2000 | 359,824 1000 USD | +13.9% |
| 2001 | 355,606 1000 USD | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 343,719 1000 USD | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 415,326 1000 USD | +20.8% |
| 2004 | 459,945 1000 USD | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 461,672 1000 USD | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 614,455 1000 USD | +33.1% |
| 2007 | 688,432 1000 USD | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 806,736 1000 USD | +17.2% |
| 2009 | 626,114 1000 USD | -22.4% |
| 2010 | 659,804 1000 USD | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 862,732 1000 USD | +30.8% |
| 2012 | 744,177 1000 USD | -13.7% |
| 2013 | 784,949 1000 USD | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 879,702 1000 USD | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 717,427 1000 USD | -18.4% |
| 2016 | 699,537 1000 USD | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 727,733 1000 USD | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 872,099 1000 USD | +19.8% |
| 2019 | 814,875 1000 USD | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 707,581 1000 USD | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 1.01 million 1000 USD | +42.9% |
| 2022 | 1.44 million 1000 USD | +42.6% |
| 2023 | 968,870 1000 USD | -32.8% |
| 2024 | 1.09 million 1000 USD | +12.7% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 1.09 million 1000 USD is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 197,998 1000 USD, 5.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 1.09 million 1000 USD is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 78,932 1000 USD, 13.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Colombia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +136.1% | 28,742 1000 USD | 67,861 1000 USD |
| 1966 | +131.6% | 11,830 1000 USD | 27,393 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19,028 1000 USD | 11,830 1000 USD | 27,393 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 48,305 1000 USD | 27,498 1000 USD | 94,896 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 168,026 1000 USD | 119,850 1000 USD | 209,194 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 285,423 1000 USD | 183,256 1000 USD | 417,101 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 513,183 1000 USD | 343,719 1000 USD | 806,736 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 776,304 1000 USD | 659,804 1000 USD | 879,702 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 million 1000 USD | 707,581 1000 USD | 1.44 million 1000 USD | 5 |
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More environment data for Colombia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4233 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.2774 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.267 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.59 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.9788 % 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 0.2077 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Colombia?
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Colombia was 1.09 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.44 million 1000 USD in 2022.
- What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,830 1000 USD in 1965.
- How does Colombia rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value?
- Colombia ranks 50th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia 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