Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value was 32,392 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Faroe Islands, 1990–2024
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 Faroe Islands is 32,392 1000 USD, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 114.1% on the previous year and up 249.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Faroe Islands peaked at 32,392 1000 USD in 2024 and was at its lowest, 149 1000 USD, in 1991.
Faroe Islands ranks 167th of 255 countries 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 Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 188 1000 USD | — |
| 1991 | 149 1000 USD | -20.7% |
| 1992 | 10,009 1000 USD | +6617.4% |
| 1993 | 6,043 1000 USD | -39.6% |
| 1994 | 4,364 1000 USD | -27.8% |
| 1995 | 4,180 1000 USD | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 4,180 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4,174 1000 USD | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 4,174 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4,174 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4,174 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4,174 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4,174 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4,174 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4,174 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4,174 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4,174 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4,174 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4,174 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4,174 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8,711 1000 USD | +108.7% |
| 2011 | 9,479 1000 USD | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 9,311 1000 USD | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 8,828 1000 USD | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 9,278 1000 USD | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 8,743 1000 USD | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 9,730 1000 USD | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 10,268 1000 USD | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 9,983 1000 USD | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 14,998 1000 USD | +50.2% |
| 2020 | 17,753 1000 USD | +18.4% |
| 2021 | 22,818 1000 USD | +28.5% |
| 2022 | 17,430 1000 USD | -23.6% |
| 2023 | 15,128 1000 USD | -13.2% |
| 2024 | 32,392 1000 USD | +114.1% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 32,392 1000 USD is below the median for high income countries, which is 545,978 1000 USD, 6% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 32,392 1000 USD is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 878,956 1000 USD, 4% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Faroe Islands 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +6617.4% | 149 1000 USD | 10,009 1000 USD |
| 2024 | +114.1% | 15,128 1000 USD | 32,392 1000 USD |
| 2010 | +108.7% | 4,174 1000 USD | 8,711 1000 USD |
| 2019 | +50.2% | 9,983 1000 USD | 14,998 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,164 1000 USD | 149 1000 USD | 10,009 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,174 1000 USD | 4,174 1000 USD | 4,174 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,933 1000 USD | 8,711 1000 USD | 14,998 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,104 1000 USD | 15,128 1000 USD | 32,392 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 164 Malawi 37,570 1000 USD compare
- 165 Montenegro 35,982 1000 USD compare
- 166 Eswatini 33,584 1000 USD compare
- 168 Guinea 30,931 1000 USD compare
- 169 Guadeloupe 30,463 1000 USD compare
- 170 Papua New Guinea 30,427 1000 USD compare
More environment data for Faroe Islands
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.37 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 5.94 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.468 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.67 °C (2025)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use 5 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 0.32 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 71.43 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 0.09 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 0.75 g/Int$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Faroe Islands?
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Faroe Islands was 32,392 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 Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 32,392 1000 USD in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 149 1000 USD in 1991.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value?
- Faroe Islands ranks 167th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 249.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Faroe Islands 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