Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Seychelles
Seychelles: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value was 21,134 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Seychelles, 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 Seychelles is 21,134 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 13.7% on the previous year and up 46.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Seychelles peaked at 26,876 1000 USD in 2021 and was at its lowest, 325 1000 USD, in 1993.
Seychelles ranks 176th 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 Seychelles, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 743 1000 USD | — |
| 1992 | 6,884 1000 USD | +826.5% |
| 1993 | 325 1000 USD | -95.3% |
| 1994 | 1,416 1000 USD | +335.7% |
| 1995 | 1,416 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,416 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,416 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,416 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,416 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,416 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,416 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,416 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,416 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,416 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,416 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,416 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,416 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4,184 1000 USD | +195.5% |
| 2009 | 11,385 1000 USD | +172.1% |
| 2010 | 9,676 1000 USD | -15.0% |
| 2011 | 10,238 1000 USD | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 8,612 1000 USD | -15.9% |
| 2013 | 12,233 1000 USD | +42.0% |
| 2014 | 14,434 1000 USD | +18.0% |
| 2015 | 17,080 1000 USD | +18.3% |
| 2016 | 18,683 1000 USD | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 15,904 1000 USD | -14.9% |
| 2018 | 15,852 1000 USD | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 20,826 1000 USD | +31.4% |
| 2020 | 23,735 1000 USD | +14.0% |
| 2021 | 26,876 1000 USD | +13.2% |
| 2022 | 25,294 1000 USD | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 18,594 1000 USD | -26.5% |
| 2024 | 21,134 1000 USD | +13.7% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 21,134 1000 USD is below the median for high income countries, which is 545,978 1000 USD, 4% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 21,134 1000 USD is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24,357 1000 USD, 87% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Seychelles 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 | +826.5% | 743 1000 USD | 6,884 1000 USD |
| 1994 | +335.7% | 325 1000 USD | 1,416 1000 USD |
| 2008 | +195.5% | 1,416 1000 USD | 4,184 1000 USD |
| 2009 | +172.1% | 4,184 1000 USD | 11,385 1000 USD |
| 1993 | -95.3% | 6,884 1000 USD | 325 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,828 1000 USD | 325 1000 USD | 6,884 1000 USD | 9 |
| 2000s | 2,690 1000 USD | 1,416 1000 USD | 11,385 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,354 1000 USD | 8,612 1000 USD | 20,826 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,127 1000 USD | 18,594 1000 USD | 26,876 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 173 Mali 24,357 1000 USD compare
- 174 Martinique 22,667 1000 USD compare
- 175 Belize 22,040 1000 USD compare
- 177 French Polynesia 20,609 1000 USD compare
- 178 Mauritania 19,694 1000 USD compare
- 179 Curaçao 19,526 1000 USD compare
- 179 Curacao 19,526 1000 USD compare
More environment data for Seychelles
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.258 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2020)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.41 % 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 4.55 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Seychelles?
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Seychelles was 21,134 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 Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 26,876 1000 USD in 2021.
- What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 325 1000 USD in 1993.
- How does Seychelles rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value?
- Seychelles ranks 176th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles 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