Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value was 2,639 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Guinea-Bissau, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 2,639 1000 USD for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.9% on the previous year and up 131.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 4,685 1000 USD in 2019 and was at its lowest, 27 1000 USD, in 1961.
That places Guinea-Bissau 233rd 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 Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 27 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 27 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 27 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 27 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 27 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 27 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 27 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 27 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 27 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 53 1000 USD | +96.3% |
| 1971 | 70 1000 USD | +32.1% |
| 1972 | 87 1000 USD | +24.3% |
| 1973 | 88 1000 USD | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 88 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 98 1000 USD | +11.4% |
| 1976 | 98 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 98 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 98 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 98 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 98 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 130 1000 USD | +32.7% |
| 1982 | 310 1000 USD | +138.5% |
| 1983 | 310 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 310 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 310 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 200 1000 USD | -35.5% |
| 1987 | 200 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 200 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 200 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 200 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 200 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 404 1000 USD | +102.0% |
| 1993 | 518 1000 USD | +28.2% |
| 1994 | 208 1000 USD | -59.8% |
| 1995 | 186 1000 USD | -10.6% |
| 1996 | 186 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 300 1000 USD | +61.3% |
| 1998 | 155 1000 USD | -48.3% |
| 1999 | 176 1000 USD | +13.5% |
| 2000 | 125 1000 USD | -29.0% |
| 2001 | 125 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 184 1000 USD | +47.2% |
| 2003 | 199 1000 USD | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 356 1000 USD | +78.9% |
| 2005 | 356 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 536 1000 USD | +50.6% |
| 2007 | 948 1000 USD | +76.9% |
| 2008 | 1,042 1000 USD | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 922 1000 USD | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 835 1000 USD | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 1,349 1000 USD | +61.6% |
| 2012 | 2,528 1000 USD | +87.4% |
| 2013 | 3,194 1000 USD | +26.3% |
| 2014 | 1,139 1000 USD | -64.3% |
| 2015 | 870 1000 USD | -23.6% |
| 2016 | 1,010 1000 USD | +16.1% |
| 2017 | 809 1000 USD | -19.9% |
| 2018 | 1,173 1000 USD | +45.0% |
| 2019 | 4,685 1000 USD | +299.4% |
| 2020 | 1,247 1000 USD | -73.4% |
| 2021 | 3,508 1000 USD | +181.3% |
| 2022 | 2,583 1000 USD | -26.4% |
| 2023 | 1,887 1000 USD | -26.9% |
| 2024 | 2,639 1000 USD | +39.9% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 2,639 1000 USD is below the median for low income countries, which is 18,750 1000 USD, 14% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 2,639 1000 USD is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24,357 1000 USD, 11% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Guinea-Bissau 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +299.4% | 1,173 1000 USD | 4,685 1000 USD |
| 2021 | +181.3% | 1,247 1000 USD | 3,508 1000 USD |
| 1982 | +138.5% | 130 1000 USD | 310 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27 1000 USD | 27 1000 USD | 27 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 87.6 1000 USD | 53 1000 USD | 98 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 226.8 1000 USD | 98 1000 USD | 310 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 253.3 1000 USD | 155 1000 USD | 518 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 479.3 1000 USD | 125 1000 USD | 1,042 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,759 1000 USD | 809 1000 USD | 4,685 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,373 1000 USD | 1,247 1000 USD | 3,508 1000 USD | 5 |
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More environment data for Guinea-Bissau
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -3.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0779 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.65 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.303 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.27 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 6.45 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Guinea-Bissau?
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Guinea-Bissau was 2,639 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 4,685 1000 USD in 2019.
- What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 27 1000 USD in 1961.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 233rd out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 131.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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