Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Nepal
Nepal: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value was 105,771 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Nepal, 1977–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 105,771 1000 USD for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in 2024.
That represents a change of down 23.8% on the previous year and up 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Nepal peaked at 138,719 1000 USD in 2023 and was at its lowest, 200 1000 USD, in 1977.
Nepal ranks 131st of 255 countries 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 Nepal, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 200 1000 USD | — |
| 1978 | 200 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 200 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 200 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 400 1000 USD | +100.0% |
| 1982 | 300 1000 USD | -25.0% |
| 1983 | 300 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 856 1000 USD | +185.3% |
| 1985 | 7,151 1000 USD | +735.4% |
| 1986 | 6,565 1000 USD | -8.2% |
| 1987 | 5,789 1000 USD | -11.8% |
| 1988 | 2,739 1000 USD | -52.7% |
| 1989 | 1,394 1000 USD | -49.1% |
| 1990 | 3,600 1000 USD | +158.2% |
| 1991 | 3,860 1000 USD | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 4,871 1000 USD | +26.2% |
| 1993 | 562 1000 USD | -88.5% |
| 1994 | 639 1000 USD | +13.7% |
| 1995 | 2,233 1000 USD | +249.5% |
| 1996 | 424 1000 USD | -81.0% |
| 1997 | 2,340 1000 USD | +451.9% |
| 1998 | 1,445 1000 USD | -38.2% |
| 1999 | 2,574 1000 USD | +78.1% |
| 2000 | 2,574 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3,960 1000 USD | +53.8% |
| 2002 | 2,171 1000 USD | -45.2% |
| 2003 | 14,604 1000 USD | +572.7% |
| 2004 | 17,951 1000 USD | +22.9% |
| 2005 | 16,700 1000 USD | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 9,579 1000 USD | -42.6% |
| 2007 | 15,149 1000 USD | +58.1% |
| 2008 | 20,071 1000 USD | +32.5% |
| 2009 | 47,927 1000 USD | +138.8% |
| 2010 | 53,954 1000 USD | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 70,408 1000 USD | +30.5% |
| 2012 | 22,916 1000 USD | -67.5% |
| 2013 | 29,902 1000 USD | +30.5% |
| 2014 | 81,951 1000 USD | +174.1% |
| 2015 | 65,772 1000 USD | -19.7% |
| 2016 | 101,827 1000 USD | +54.8% |
| 2017 | 117,541 1000 USD | +15.4% |
| 2018 | 85,957 1000 USD | -26.9% |
| 2019 | 119,158 1000 USD | +38.6% |
| 2020 | 86,173 1000 USD | -27.7% |
| 2021 | 124,580 1000 USD | +44.6% |
| 2022 | 130,798 1000 USD | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 138,719 1000 USD | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 105,771 1000 USD | -23.8% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 105,771 1000 USD is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 95,948 1000 USD, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 105,771 1000 USD is below the median for South Asia, which is 248,068 1000 USD, 43% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Nepal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +735.4% | 856 1000 USD | 7,151 1000 USD |
| 2003 | +572.7% | 2,171 1000 USD | 14,604 1000 USD |
| 1997 | +451.9% | 424 1000 USD | 2,340 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 200 1000 USD | 200 1000 USD | 200 1000 USD | 3 |
| 1980s | 2,569 1000 USD | 200 1000 USD | 7,151 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,255 1000 USD | 424 1000 USD | 4,871 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,069 1000 USD | 2,171 1000 USD | 47,927 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 74,939 1000 USD | 22,916 1000 USD | 119,158 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 117,208 1000 USD | 86,173 1000 USD | 138,719 1000 USD | 5 |
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More environment data for Nepal
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.41 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.265 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.43 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 41.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.54 % 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 -6.53 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Nepal?
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Nepal was 105,771 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 138,719 1000 USD in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 200 1000 USD in 1977.
- How does Nepal rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value?
- Nepal ranks 131st out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal 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