Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Kiribati
Kiribati: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value was 3,227 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Kiribati, 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 Kiribati is 3,227 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 7.2% on the previous year and up 82.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Kiribati peaked at 4,668 1000 USD in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12 1000 USD, in 1990.
Kiribati ranks 226th of 255 countries on this measure, 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 Kiribati, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12 1000 USD | — |
| 1992 | 382 1000 USD | +3083.3% |
| 1993 | 392 1000 USD | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 769 1000 USD | +96.2% |
| 1995 | 769 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 769 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 769 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 698 1000 USD | -9.2% |
| 1999 | 698 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 698 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 698 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 698 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 698 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 698 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 698 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 698 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 698 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 698 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 698 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 837 1000 USD | +19.9% |
| 2011 | 1,137 1000 USD | +35.8% |
| 2012 | 1,843 1000 USD | +62.1% |
| 2013 | 1,264 1000 USD | -31.4% |
| 2014 | 1,768 1000 USD | +39.9% |
| 2015 | 3,583 1000 USD | +102.7% |
| 2016 | 1,821 1000 USD | -49.2% |
| 2017 | 2,632 1000 USD | +44.5% |
| 2018 | 2,435 1000 USD | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 2,394 1000 USD | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 2,351 1000 USD | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 4,668 1000 USD | +98.6% |
| 2022 | 4,022 1000 USD | -13.8% |
| 2023 | 3,478 1000 USD | -13.5% |
| 2024 | 3,227 1000 USD | -7.2% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 3,227 1000 USD is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 95,948 1000 USD, 3% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 3,227 1000 USD is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25,518 1000 USD, 13% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Kiribati 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 | +3083.3% | 12 1000 USD | 382 1000 USD |
| 2015 | +102.7% | 1,768 1000 USD | 3,583 1000 USD |
| 2021 | +98.6% | 2,351 1000 USD | 4,668 1000 USD |
| 1994 | +96.2% | 392 1000 USD | 769 1000 USD |
| 2012 | +62.1% | 1,137 1000 USD | 1,843 1000 USD |
| 2016 | -49.2% | 3,583 1000 USD | 1,821 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 584.22 1000 USD | 12 1000 USD | 769 1000 USD | 9 |
| 2000s | 698 1000 USD | 698 1000 USD | 698 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,971 1000 USD | 837 1000 USD | 3,583 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,549 1000 USD | 2,351 1000 USD | 4,668 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 223 Saint Martin (French Part) 3,941 1000 USD compare
- 224 Marshall Islands 3,801 1000 USD compare
- 225 Gibraltar 3,626 1000 USD compare
- 227 Solomon Islands 3,157 1000 USD compare
- 228 American Samoa 3,139 1000 USD compare
- 229 Central African Republic 3,131 1000 USD compare
More environment data for Kiribati
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.182 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.02 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.97 % 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 3.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Kiribati?
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Kiribati was 3,227 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 Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 4,668 1000 USD in 2021.
- What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 12 1000 USD in 1990.
- How does Kiribati rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value?
- Kiribati ranks 226th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati 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