Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value was 3.74 million 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1961–2024
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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs) stood at 3.74 million 1000 USD.
The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 4.07 million 1000 USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 25,990 1000 USD, in 1961.
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 21st of 29 groups 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 25,990 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 28,329 1000 USD | +9.0% |
| 1963 | 34,442 1000 USD | +21.6% |
| 1964 | 46,143 1000 USD | +34.0% |
| 1965 | 50,993 1000 USD | +10.5% |
| 1966 | 54,126 1000 USD | +6.1% |
| 1967 | 52,746 1000 USD | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 63,236 1000 USD | +19.9% |
| 1969 | 63,664 1000 USD | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 68,530 1000 USD | +7.6% |
| 1971 | 85,117 1000 USD | +24.2% |
| 1972 | 93,314 1000 USD | +9.6% |
| 1973 | 111,724 1000 USD | +19.7% |
| 1974 | 157,088 1000 USD | +40.6% |
| 1975 | 159,038 1000 USD | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 152,292 1000 USD | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 163,361 1000 USD | +7.3% |
| 1978 | 166,762 1000 USD | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 184,661 1000 USD | +10.7% |
| 1980 | 226,104 1000 USD | +22.4% |
| 1981 | 257,440 1000 USD | +13.9% |
| 1982 | 234,757 1000 USD | -8.8% |
| 1983 | 229,427 1000 USD | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 221,199 1000 USD | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 244,202 1000 USD | +10.4% |
| 1986 | 216,877 1000 USD | -11.2% |
| 1987 | 263,619 1000 USD | +21.6% |
| 1988 | 277,853 1000 USD | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 215,205 1000 USD | -22.5% |
| 1990 | 209,219 1000 USD | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 204,761 1000 USD | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 218,303 1000 USD | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 188,076 1000 USD | -13.8% |
| 1994 | 199,748 1000 USD | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 272,948 1000 USD | +36.6% |
| 1996 | 298,230 1000 USD | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 345,827 1000 USD | +16.0% |
| 1998 | 409,074 1000 USD | +18.3% |
| 1999 | 420,762 1000 USD | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 393,677 1000 USD | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 493,483 1000 USD | +25.4% |
| 2002 | 445,193 1000 USD | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 700,046 1000 USD | +57.2% |
| 2004 | 880,375 1000 USD | +25.8% |
| 2005 | 869,157 1000 USD | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 867,437 1000 USD | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.18 million 1000 USD | +36.6% |
| 2008 | 1.41 million 1000 USD | +18.7% |
| 2009 | 1.47 million 1000 USD | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 1.78 million 1000 USD | +20.7% |
| 2011 | 2.03 million 1000 USD | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 2.01 million 1000 USD | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 2.42 million 1000 USD | +20.2% |
| 2014 | 2.98 million 1000 USD | +23.0% |
| 2015 | 2.34 million 1000 USD | -21.5% |
| 2016 | 2.70 million 1000 USD | +15.5% |
| 2017 | 2.91 million 1000 USD | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 3.21 million 1000 USD | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 3.55 million 1000 USD | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 3.20 million 1000 USD | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 3.72 million 1000 USD | +16.3% |
| 2022 | 4.07 million 1000 USD | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 3.99 million 1000 USD | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 3.74 million 1000 USD | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46,630 1000 USD | 25,990 1000 USD | 63,664 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 134,189 1000 USD | 68,530 1000 USD | 184,661 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 238,668 1000 USD | 215,205 1000 USD | 277,853 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 276,695 1000 USD | 188,076 1000 USD | 420,762 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 871,132 1000 USD | 393,677 1000 USD | 1.47 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.59 million 1000 USD | 1.78 million 1000 USD | 3.55 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.74 million 1000 USD | 3.20 million 1000 USD | 4.07 million 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
More environment data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.29 °C (2025)
- Agriculture — Area 836,181 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 0.82 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 3.21 g/Int$ (2024)
- Country area — Area 2.08 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 2.04 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 11 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 26.79 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 3.74 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.07 million 1000 USD in 2022.
- What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,990 1000 USD in 1961.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 21st out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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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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