Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value was 64.11 million 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Eastern Asia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Eastern Asia recorded 64.11 million 1000 USD for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in 2024.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Eastern Asia peaked at 75.44 million 1000 USD in 2018 and was at its lowest, 354,617 1000 USD, in 1961.
That places Eastern Asia 4th out of 29 groups 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 Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 354,617 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 443,735 1000 USD | +25.1% |
| 1963 | 576,479 1000 USD | +29.9% |
| 1964 | 656,948 1000 USD | +14.0% |
| 1965 | 722,824 1000 USD | +10.0% |
| 1966 | 979,044 1000 USD | +35.4% |
| 1967 | 1.29 million 1000 USD | +31.7% |
| 1968 | 1.66 million 1000 USD | +28.4% |
| 1969 | 1.83 million 1000 USD | +10.4% |
| 1970 | 2.29 million 1000 USD | +25.2% |
| 1971 | 2.24 million 1000 USD | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 2.55 million 1000 USD | +14.2% |
| 1973 | 4.92 million 1000 USD | +92.6% |
| 1974 | 5.96 million 1000 USD | +21.1% |
| 1975 | 4.40 million 1000 USD | -26.2% |
| 1976 | 5.81 million 1000 USD | +32.0% |
| 1977 | 6.53 million 1000 USD | +12.6% |
| 1978 | 7.51 million 1000 USD | +14.9% |
| 1979 | 11.97 million 1000 USD | +59.5% |
| 1980 | 12.97 million 1000 USD | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 9.54 million 1000 USD | -26.5% |
| 1982 | 9.60 million 1000 USD | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 9.58 million 1000 USD | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 10.07 million 1000 USD | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 9.81 million 1000 USD | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 11.34 million 1000 USD | +15.5% |
| 1987 | 15.66 million 1000 USD | +38.1% |
| 1988 | 18.08 million 1000 USD | +15.4% |
| 1989 | 22.06 million 1000 USD | +22.0% |
| 1990 | 21.39 million 1000 USD | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 22.11 million 1000 USD | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 23.53 million 1000 USD | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 27.26 million 1000 USD | +15.9% |
| 1994 | 29.82 million 1000 USD | +9.4% |
| 1995 | 35.28 million 1000 USD | +18.3% |
| 1996 | 34.29 million 1000 USD | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 32.28 million 1000 USD | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 24.20 million 1000 USD | -25.0% |
| 1999 | 27.54 million 1000 USD | +13.8% |
| 2000 | 32.08 million 1000 USD | +16.5% |
| 2001 | 28.17 million 1000 USD | -12.2% |
| 2002 | 28.28 million 1000 USD | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 30.77 million 1000 USD | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 35.23 million 1000 USD | +14.5% |
| 2005 | 34.87 million 1000 USD | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 37.55 million 1000 USD | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 42.33 million 1000 USD | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 43.19 million 1000 USD | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 37.92 million 1000 USD | -12.2% |
| 2010 | 49.98 million 1000 USD | +31.8% |
| 2011 | 62.44 million 1000 USD | +24.9% |
| 2012 | 58.26 million 1000 USD | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 61.76 million 1000 USD | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 65.06 million 1000 USD | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 58.78 million 1000 USD | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 58.48 million 1000 USD | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 67.97 million 1000 USD | +16.2% |
| 2018 | 75.44 million 1000 USD | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 64.63 million 1000 USD | -14.3% |
| 2020 | 59.21 million 1000 USD | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 71.84 million 1000 USD | +21.3% |
| 2022 | 73.28 million 1000 USD | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 66.03 million 1000 USD | -9.9% |
| 2024 | 64.11 million 1000 USD | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 945,440 1000 USD | 354,617 1000 USD | 1.83 million 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.42 million 1000 USD | 2.24 million 1000 USD | 11.97 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.87 million 1000 USD | 9.54 million 1000 USD | 22.06 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.77 million 1000 USD | 21.39 million 1000 USD | 35.28 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.04 million 1000 USD | 28.17 million 1000 USD | 43.19 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.28 million 1000 USD | 49.98 million 1000 USD | 75.44 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.89 million 1000 USD | 59.21 million 1000 USD | 73.28 million 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Asia
- 1 China 49.12 million 1000 USD compare
- 2 China, mainland 46.10 million 1000 USD compare
- 3 United States 29.75 million 1000 USD compare
- 4 Germany 16.74 million 1000 USD compare
- 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 11.81 million 1000 USD compare
- 5 United Kingdom 11.81 million 1000 USD compare
- 7 Italy 10.83 million 1000 USD compare
More environment data for Eastern Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.309 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.98 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0.0496 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 137.56 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 98.06 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 173.25 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 137.00 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Eastern Asia?
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Eastern Asia was 64.11 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 Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 75.44 million 1000 USD in 2018.
- What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 354,617 1000 USD in 1961.
- How does Eastern Asia rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value?
- Eastern Asia ranks 4th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eastern Asia 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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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