Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Maldives
Maldives: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value was 48,414 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Maldives, 1989–2024
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 Maldives is 48,414 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 27.3% on the previous year and up 70.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Maldives peaked at 85,835 1000 USD in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2,035 1000 USD, in 1989.
That places Maldives 155th out of 255 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Maldives, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 2,035 1000 USD | — |
| 1990 | 3,374 1000 USD | +65.8% |
| 1991 | 3,568 1000 USD | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 6,707 1000 USD | +88.0% |
| 1993 | 9,301 1000 USD | +38.7% |
| 1994 | 9,466 1000 USD | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 4,220 1000 USD | -55.4% |
| 1996 | 4,220 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4,220 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4,220 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4,220 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4,220 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4,220 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4,220 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4,220 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4,220 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4,220 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4,220 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4,220 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4,220 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 21,617 1000 USD | +412.3% |
| 2010 | 21,476 1000 USD | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 21,464 1000 USD | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 23,074 1000 USD | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 24,279 1000 USD | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 28,392 1000 USD | +16.9% |
| 2015 | 45,166 1000 USD | +59.1% |
| 2016 | 60,287 1000 USD | +33.5% |
| 2017 | 70,161 1000 USD | +16.4% |
| 2018 | 85,835 1000 USD | +22.3% |
| 2019 | 82,244 1000 USD | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 31,545 1000 USD | -61.6% |
| 2021 | 31,525 1000 USD | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 47,287 1000 USD | +50.0% |
| 2023 | 38,032 1000 USD | -19.6% |
| 2024 | 48,414 1000 USD | +27.3% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 48,414 1000 USD is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 197,998 1000 USD, 24% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 48,414 1000 USD is below the median for South Asia, which is 248,068 1000 USD, 20% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Maldives 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +412.3% | 4,220 1000 USD | 21,617 1000 USD |
| 1992 | +88.0% | 3,568 1000 USD | 6,707 1000 USD |
| 1990 | +65.8% | 2,035 1000 USD | 3,374 1000 USD |
| 2020 | -61.6% | 82,244 1000 USD | 31,545 1000 USD |
| 2015 | +59.1% | 28,392 1000 USD | 45,166 1000 USD |
| 1995 | -55.4% | 9,466 1000 USD | 4,220 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,035 1000 USD | 2,035 1000 USD | 2,035 1000 USD | 1 |
| 1990s | 5,352 1000 USD | 3,374 1000 USD | 9,466 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,960 1000 USD | 4,220 1000 USD | 21,617 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 46,238 1000 USD | 21,464 1000 USD | 85,835 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,361 1000 USD | 31,525 1000 USD | 48,414 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 153 Madagascar 54,525 1000 USD compare
- 154 Rwanda 51,456 1000 USD compare
- 156 Turkmenistan 48,307 1000 USD compare
- 157 Bhutan 48,033 1000 USD compare
- 158 Polynesia 47,979 1000 USD compare
More environment data for Maldives
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.252 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.911 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.75 % 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 -100 % change on previous year (1991)
- 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 4.35 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Maldives?
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Maldives was 48,414 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 Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 85,835 1000 USD in 2018.
- What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,035 1000 USD in 1989.
- How does Maldives rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value?
- Maldives ranks 155th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives 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