Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in India
India: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value was 7.81 million 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in India, 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 India is 7.81 million 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in India peaked at 8.43 million 1000 USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 27,096 1000 USD, in 1963.
That places India 10th out of 255 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
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 India, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 35,599 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 32,476 1000 USD | -8.8% |
| 1963 | 27,096 1000 USD | -16.6% |
| 1964 | 31,206 1000 USD | +15.2% |
| 1965 | 33,816 1000 USD | +8.4% |
| 1966 | 37,876 1000 USD | +12.0% |
| 1967 | 27,465 1000 USD | -27.5% |
| 1968 | 38,071 1000 USD | +38.6% |
| 1969 | 48,470 1000 USD | +27.3% |
| 1970 | 47,590 1000 USD | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 57,917 1000 USD | +21.7% |
| 1972 | 53,113 1000 USD | -8.3% |
| 1973 | 49,885 1000 USD | -6.1% |
| 1974 | 83,781 1000 USD | +67.9% |
| 1975 | 84,763 1000 USD | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 75,252 1000 USD | -11.2% |
| 1977 | 117,118 1000 USD | +55.6% |
| 1978 | 146,325 1000 USD | +24.9% |
| 1979 | 188,476 1000 USD | +28.8% |
| 1980 | 206,111 1000 USD | +9.4% |
| 1981 | 235,018 1000 USD | +14.0% |
| 1982 | 304,225 1000 USD | +29.4% |
| 1983 | 204,117 1000 USD | -32.9% |
| 1984 | 235,403 1000 USD | +15.3% |
| 1985 | 233,287 1000 USD | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 373,910 1000 USD | +60.3% |
| 1987 | 341,736 1000 USD | -8.6% |
| 1988 | 404,564 1000 USD | +18.4% |
| 1989 | 367,845 1000 USD | -9.1% |
| 1990 | 587,318 1000 USD | +59.7% |
| 1991 | 597,171 1000 USD | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 575,841 1000 USD | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 293,612 1000 USD | -49.0% |
| 1994 | 301,699 1000 USD | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 478,735 1000 USD | +58.7% |
| 1996 | 753,888 1000 USD | +57.5% |
| 1997 | 697,799 1000 USD | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 831,170 1000 USD | +19.1% |
| 1999 | 825,358 1000 USD | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 1.01 million 1000 USD | +22.5% |
| 2001 | 986,472 1000 USD | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 1.12 million 1000 USD | +13.9% |
| 2003 | 1.43 million 1000 USD | +27.7% |
| 2004 | 2.02 million 1000 USD | +40.9% |
| 2005 | 2.36 million 1000 USD | +16.8% |
| 2006 | 2.53 million 1000 USD | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 3.04 million 1000 USD | +20.2% |
| 2008 | 3.91 million 1000 USD | +28.4% |
| 2009 | 3.26 million 1000 USD | -16.4% |
| 2010 | 4.15 million 1000 USD | +27.2% |
| 2011 | 5.61 million 1000 USD | +35.1% |
| 2012 | 5.46 million 1000 USD | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 5.83 million 1000 USD | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 6.39 million 1000 USD | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 5.77 million 1000 USD | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 5.74 million 1000 USD | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 6.39 million 1000 USD | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 6.92 million 1000 USD | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 6.75 million 1000 USD | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 4.50 million 1000 USD | -33.4% |
| 2021 | 6.68 million 1000 USD | +48.5% |
| 2022 | 8.43 million 1000 USD | +26.2% |
| 2023 | 7.75 million 1000 USD | -8.1% |
| 2024 | 7.81 million 1000 USD | +0.8% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 7.81 million 1000 USD is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 95,948 1000 USD, 81.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- India's 7.81 million 1000 USD is above the median for South Asia, which is 248,068 1000 USD, 31.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34,675 1000 USD | 27,096 1000 USD | 48,470 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 90,422 1000 USD | 47,590 1000 USD | 188,476 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 290,622 1000 USD | 204,117 1000 USD | 404,564 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 594,259 1000 USD | 293,612 1000 USD | 831,170 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.17 million 1000 USD | 986,472 1000 USD | 3.91 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.90 million 1000 USD | 4.15 million 1000 USD | 6.92 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.04 million 1000 USD | 4.50 million 1000 USD | 8.43 million 1000 USD | 5 |
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More environment data for India
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 11.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 12.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.254 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.954 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 17.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.92 % 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 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in India?
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in India was 7.81 million 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 8.43 million 1000 USD in 2022.
- What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,096 1000 USD in 1963.
- How does India rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value?
- India ranks 10th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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