Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Ecuador
Ecuador: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value was 340,767 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Ecuador, 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 Ecuador is 340,767 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.4% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Ecuador peaked at 489,403 1000 USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,582 1000 USD, in 1962.
That places Ecuador 90th 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 Ecuador, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,730 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 2,582 1000 USD | -5.4% |
| 1963 | 3,467 1000 USD | +34.3% |
| 1964 | 7,926 1000 USD | +128.6% |
| 1965 | 5,065 1000 USD | -36.1% |
| 1966 | 4,415 1000 USD | -12.8% |
| 1967 | 4,638 1000 USD | +5.1% |
| 1968 | 24,643 1000 USD | +431.3% |
| 1969 | 19,979 1000 USD | -18.9% |
| 1970 | 27,270 1000 USD | +36.5% |
| 1971 | 21,450 1000 USD | -21.3% |
| 1972 | 27,869 1000 USD | +29.9% |
| 1973 | 31,593 1000 USD | +13.4% |
| 1974 | 37,988 1000 USD | +20.2% |
| 1975 | 39,778 1000 USD | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 50,982 1000 USD | +28.2% |
| 1977 | 54,141 1000 USD | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 49,295 1000 USD | -9.0% |
| 1979 | 56,085 1000 USD | +13.8% |
| 1980 | 92,321 1000 USD | +64.6% |
| 1981 | 124,642 1000 USD | +35.0% |
| 1982 | 139,294 1000 USD | +11.8% |
| 1983 | 122,955 1000 USD | -11.7% |
| 1984 | 119,562 1000 USD | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 129,124 1000 USD | +8.0% |
| 1986 | 116,442 1000 USD | -9.8% |
| 1987 | 147,005 1000 USD | +26.2% |
| 1988 | 172,325 1000 USD | +17.2% |
| 1989 | 101,939 1000 USD | -40.8% |
| 1990 | 158,788 1000 USD | +55.8% |
| 1991 | 162,385 1000 USD | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 169,268 1000 USD | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 113,369 1000 USD | -33.0% |
| 1994 | 133,524 1000 USD | +17.8% |
| 1995 | 232,857 1000 USD | +74.4% |
| 1996 | 199,951 1000 USD | -14.1% |
| 1997 | 206,633 1000 USD | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 304,185 1000 USD | +47.2% |
| 1999 | 254,101 1000 USD | -16.5% |
| 2000 | 145,241 1000 USD | -42.8% |
| 2001 | 146,439 1000 USD | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 278,233 1000 USD | +90.0% |
| 2003 | 270,951 1000 USD | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 199,791 1000 USD | -26.3% |
| 2005 | 199,813 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 216,121 1000 USD | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 219,988 1000 USD | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 215,791 1000 USD | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 258,312 1000 USD | +19.7% |
| 2010 | 347,230 1000 USD | +34.4% |
| 2011 | 389,459 1000 USD | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 402,094 1000 USD | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 417,916 1000 USD | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 401,491 1000 USD | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 304,274 1000 USD | -24.2% |
| 2016 | 313,791 1000 USD | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 366,270 1000 USD | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 397,035 1000 USD | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 362,110 1000 USD | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 267,717 1000 USD | -26.1% |
| 2021 | 321,575 1000 USD | +20.1% |
| 2022 | 489,403 1000 USD | +52.2% |
| 2023 | 384,438 1000 USD | -21.4% |
| 2024 | 340,767 1000 USD | -11.4% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 340,767 1000 USD is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 197,998 1000 USD, 1.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 340,767 1000 USD is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 78,932 1000 USD, 4.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Ecuador 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +431.3% | 4,638 1000 USD | 24,643 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,383 1000 USD | 2,582 1000 USD | 24,643 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 39,645 1000 USD | 21,450 1000 USD | 56,085 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 126,561 1000 USD | 92,321 1000 USD | 172,325 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 193,506 1000 USD | 113,369 1000 USD | 304,185 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 215,068 1000 USD | 145,241 1000 USD | 278,233 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 370,167 1000 USD | 304,274 1000 USD | 417,916 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 360,780 1000 USD | 267,717 1000 USD | 489,403 1000 USD | 5 |
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More environment data for Ecuador
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.3767 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.4 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.49 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -0.5742 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.65 % 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 -1.14 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Ecuador?
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Ecuador was 340,767 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 Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 489,403 1000 USD in 2022.
- What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,582 1000 USD in 1962.
- How does Ecuador rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value?
- Ecuador ranks 90th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador 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