Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Greenland
Greenland: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value was 11,211 1000 USD in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Greenland, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Greenland stood at 11,211 1000 USD. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 53.7% on the previous year and up 52.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Greenland peaked at 11,211 1000 USD in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18 1000 USD, in 1990.
Greenland ranks 201st of 255 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Greenland, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18 1000 USD | — |
| 1991 | 26 1000 USD | +44.4% |
| 1992 | 10,113 1000 USD | +38796.2% |
| 1993 | 9,809 1000 USD | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 7,253 1000 USD | -26.1% |
| 1995 | 7,179 1000 USD | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 7,179 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 7,179 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 6,928 1000 USD | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 6,928 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3,454 1000 USD | -50.1% |
| 2001 | 3,722 1000 USD | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 6,916 1000 USD | +85.8% |
| 2003 | 8,300 1000 USD | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 10,058 1000 USD | +21.2% |
| 2005 | 7,927 1000 USD | -21.2% |
| 2006 | 8,913 1000 USD | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 8,887 1000 USD | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 9,759 1000 USD | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 8,463 1000 USD | -13.3% |
| 2010 | 7,824 1000 USD | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 8,315 1000 USD | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 9,296 1000 USD | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 7,925 1000 USD | -14.7% |
| 2014 | 7,374 1000 USD | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 6,181 1000 USD | -16.2% |
| 2016 | 6,475 1000 USD | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 7,255 1000 USD | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 6,017 1000 USD | -17.1% |
| 2019 | 7,389 1000 USD | +22.8% |
| 2020 | 7,591 1000 USD | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 7,874 1000 USD | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 5,474 1000 USD | -30.5% |
| 2023 | 7,294 1000 USD | +33.2% |
| 2024 | 11,211 1000 USD | +53.7% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 11,211 1000 USD is below the median for high income countries, which is 545,978 1000 USD, 2% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 11,211 1000 USD is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 878,956 1000 USD, 1% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Greenland 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 | +38796.2% | 26 1000 USD | 10,113 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,261 1000 USD | 18 1000 USD | 10,113 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,640 1000 USD | 3,454 1000 USD | 10,058 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,405 1000 USD | 6,017 1000 USD | 9,296 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,889 1000 USD | 5,474 1000 USD | 11,211 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 198 Cabo Verde 12,125 1000 USD compare
- 199 Guyana 11,767 1000 USD compare
- 200 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 11,438 1000 USD compare
- 202 Samoa 10,932 1000 USD compare
- 203 Grenada 10,424 1000 USD compare
- 204 Brunei Darussalam 10,379 1000 USD compare
- 204 Brunei 10,379 1000 USD compare
More environment data for Greenland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.3961 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 2.17 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.605 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP 24.29 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth 2.61 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth 5.11 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 24.29 % (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 0.02 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use 1 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Greenland?
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Greenland was 11,211 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 Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 11,211 1000 USD in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 18 1000 USD in 1990.
- How does Greenland rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value?
- Greenland ranks 201st out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greenland 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