Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Eritrea
Eritrea: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value was 2,681 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Eritrea, 1996–2024
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 Eritrea is 2,681 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% on the previous year and down 60.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Eritrea peaked at 16,610 1000 USD in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1,146 1000 USD, in 2022.
That places Eritrea 232nd out of 255 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom 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 Eritrea, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 16,610 1000 USD | — |
| 1997 | 11,588 1000 USD | -30.2% |
| 1998 | 10,392 1000 USD | -10.3% |
| 1999 | 6,884 1000 USD | -33.8% |
| 2000 | 6,884 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 6,560 1000 USD | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 2,834 1000 USD | -56.8% |
| 2003 | 2,255 1000 USD | -20.4% |
| 2004 | 2,909 1000 USD | +29.0% |
| 2005 | 2,909 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,096 1000 USD | -27.9% |
| 2007 | 1,930 1000 USD | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 2,495 1000 USD | +29.3% |
| 2009 | 1,829 1000 USD | -26.7% |
| 2010 | 1,633 1000 USD | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 2,391 1000 USD | +46.4% |
| 2012 | 5,244 1000 USD | +119.3% |
| 2013 | 7,712 1000 USD | +47.1% |
| 2014 | 6,780 1000 USD | -12.1% |
| 2015 | 2,167 1000 USD | -68.0% |
| 2016 | 1,603 1000 USD | -26.0% |
| 2017 | 2,069 1000 USD | +29.1% |
| 2018 | 4,083 1000 USD | +97.3% |
| 2019 | 2,270 1000 USD | -44.4% |
| 2020 | 4,522 1000 USD | +99.2% |
| 2021 | 1,610 1000 USD | -64.4% |
| 2022 | 1,146 1000 USD | -28.8% |
| 2023 | 2,495 1000 USD | +117.7% |
| 2024 | 2,681 1000 USD | +7.5% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 2,681 1000 USD is below the median for low income countries, which is 18,750 1000 USD, 14% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 2,681 1000 USD is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24,357 1000 USD, 11% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,368 1000 USD | 6,884 1000 USD | 16,610 1000 USD | 4 |
| 2000s | 3,270 1000 USD | 1,829 1000 USD | 6,884 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,595 1000 USD | 1,603 1000 USD | 7,712 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,491 1000 USD | 1,146 1000 USD | 4,522 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 229 Central African Republic 3,131 1000 USD compare
- 230 Comoros 2,914 1000 USD compare
- 231 French Guiana 2,902 1000 USD compare
- 233 Guinea-Bissau 2,639 1000 USD compare
- 234 Micronesia (Federated States of) 2,254 1000 USD compare
- 235 Burundi 2,191 1000 USD compare
More environment data for Eritrea
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -12.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.14 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 57.1 % change on previous year (2023)
- Standard Deviation 0.531 °C (2023)
- Temperature change 0.012 °C (2023)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.6471 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2011)
- 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 0.3665 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Eritrea?
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Eritrea was 2,681 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 Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 16,610 1000 USD in 1996.
- What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,146 1000 USD in 2022.
- How does Eritrea rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value?
- Eritrea ranks 232nd out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea 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