Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Palau
Palau: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value was 2,024 1000 USD in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Palau, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Palau recorded 2,024 1000 USD for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in 2024.
That represents a change of up 69.7% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Palau peaked at 2,473 1000 USD in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,123 1000 USD, in 1995.
Palau ranks 236th of 255 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Palau, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1,169 1000 USD | — |
| 1993 | 1,701 1000 USD | +45.5% |
| 1994 | 1,143 1000 USD | -32.8% |
| 1995 | 1,123 1000 USD | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 1,123 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,123 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,123 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,123 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,123 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,123 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,123 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,123 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,123 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,123 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,123 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,123 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,123 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,123 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,138 1000 USD | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 1,179 1000 USD | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 1,235 1000 USD | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 2,104 1000 USD | +70.4% |
| 2014 | 2,359 1000 USD | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 2,185 1000 USD | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 2,018 1000 USD | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 1,421 1000 USD | -29.6% |
| 2018 | 2,473 1000 USD | +74.0% |
| 2019 | 2,009 1000 USD | -18.8% |
| 2020 | 1,572 1000 USD | -21.8% |
| 2021 | 2,277 1000 USD | +44.8% |
| 2022 | 1,398 1000 USD | -38.6% |
| 2023 | 1,193 1000 USD | -14.7% |
| 2024 | 2,024 1000 USD | +69.7% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 2,024 1000 USD is below the median for high income countries, which is 545,978 1000 USD, 0% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Palau's 2,024 1000 USD is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25,518 1000 USD, 8% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Palau 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +74.0% | 1,421 1000 USD | 2,473 1000 USD |
| 2013 | +70.4% | 1,235 1000 USD | 2,104 1000 USD |
| 2024 | +69.7% | 1,193 1000 USD | 2,024 1000 USD |
| 1993 | +45.5% | 1,169 1000 USD | 1,701 1000 USD |
| 2021 | +44.8% | 1,572 1000 USD | 2,277 1000 USD |
| 2022 | -38.6% | 2,277 1000 USD | 1,398 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,204 1000 USD | 1,123 1000 USD | 1,701 1000 USD | 8 |
| 2000s | 1,123 1000 USD | 1,123 1000 USD | 1,123 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,812 1000 USD | 1,138 1000 USD | 2,473 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,693 1000 USD | 1,193 1000 USD | 2,277 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 233 Guinea-Bissau 2,639 1000 USD compare
- 234 Micronesia (Federated States of) 2,254 1000 USD compare
- 235 Burundi 2,191 1000 USD compare
- 237 Guam 1,149 1000 USD compare
- 238 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 1,127 1000 USD compare
- 239 Nauru 1,029 1000 USD compare
- 239 Nauru 1,029 1000 USD compare
More environment data for Palau
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 14.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.167 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Area 2.3 1000 ha (2024)
- Agriculture — Area 4.3 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area 4.3 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 9.35 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 5 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 0.3 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Palau?
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Palau was 2,024 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 Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 2,473 1000 USD in 2018.
- What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,123 1000 USD in 1995.
- How does Palau rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value?
- Palau ranks 236th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palau 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