Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value was 3,157 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Solomon Islands, 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 Solomon Islands stood at 3,157 1000 USD.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 44.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Solomon Islands peaked at 6,377 1000 USD in 2016 and was at its lowest, 24 1000 USD, in 1962.
That places Solomon Islands 227th out of 255 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 46 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 24 1000 USD | -47.8% |
| 1963 | 32 1000 USD | +33.3% |
| 1964 | 88 1000 USD | +175.0% |
| 1965 | 109 1000 USD | +23.9% |
| 1966 | 53 1000 USD | -51.4% |
| 1967 | 49 1000 USD | -7.5% |
| 1968 | 128 1000 USD | +161.2% |
| 1969 | 101 1000 USD | -21.1% |
| 1970 | 94 1000 USD | -6.9% |
| 1971 | 131 1000 USD | +39.4% |
| 1972 | 181 1000 USD | +38.2% |
| 1973 | 134 1000 USD | -26.0% |
| 1974 | 151 1000 USD | +12.7% |
| 1975 | 175 1000 USD | +15.9% |
| 1976 | 163 1000 USD | -6.9% |
| 1977 | 177 1000 USD | +8.6% |
| 1978 | 196 1000 USD | +10.7% |
| 1979 | 592 1000 USD | +202.0% |
| 1980 | 992 1000 USD | +67.6% |
| 1981 | 2,292 1000 USD | +131.0% |
| 1982 | 2,292 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2,292 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2,292 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2,292 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2,292 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 457 1000 USD | -80.1% |
| 1988 | 690 1000 USD | +51.0% |
| 1989 | 680 1000 USD | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 723 1000 USD | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 723 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 487 1000 USD | -32.6% |
| 1993 | 379 1000 USD | -22.2% |
| 1994 | 797 1000 USD | +110.3% |
| 1995 | 833 1000 USD | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 298 1000 USD | -64.2% |
| 1997 | 353 1000 USD | +18.5% |
| 1998 | 309 1000 USD | -12.5% |
| 1999 | 420 1000 USD | +35.9% |
| 2000 | 264 1000 USD | -37.1% |
| 2001 | 264 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 324 1000 USD | +22.7% |
| 2003 | 324 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 444 1000 USD | +37.0% |
| 2005 | 444 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 444 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 444 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,164 1000 USD | +162.2% |
| 2009 | 1,646 1000 USD | +41.4% |
| 2010 | 2,441 1000 USD | +48.3% |
| 2011 | 2,146 1000 USD | -12.1% |
| 2012 | 2,257 1000 USD | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 1,674 1000 USD | -25.8% |
| 2014 | 2,182 1000 USD | +30.3% |
| 2015 | 2,739 1000 USD | +25.5% |
| 2016 | 6,377 1000 USD | +132.8% |
| 2017 | 5,037 1000 USD | -21.0% |
| 2018 | 4,519 1000 USD | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 3,622 1000 USD | -19.8% |
| 2020 | 4,329 1000 USD | +19.5% |
| 2021 | 3,396 1000 USD | -21.6% |
| 2022 | 2,996 1000 USD | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 3,166 1000 USD | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 3,157 1000 USD | -0.3% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 3,157 1000 USD is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 95,948 1000 USD, 3% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 3,157 1000 USD is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25,518 1000 USD, 12% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Solomon Islands 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +202.0% | 196 1000 USD | 592 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70 1000 USD | 24 1000 USD | 128 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 199.4 1000 USD | 94 1000 USD | 592 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,657 1000 USD | 457 1000 USD | 2,292 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 532.2 1000 USD | 298 1000 USD | 833 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 576.2 1000 USD | 264 1000 USD | 1,646 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,299 1000 USD | 1,674 1000 USD | 6,377 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,409 1000 USD | 2,996 1000 USD | 4,329 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 224 Marshall Islands 3,801 1000 USD compare
- 225 Gibraltar 3,626 1000 USD compare
- 226 Kiribati 3,227 1000 USD compare
- 228 American Samoa 3,139 1000 USD compare
- 229 Central African Republic 3,131 1000 USD compare
- 230 Comoros 2,914 1000 USD compare
More environment data for Solomon Islands
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.8823 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.193 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.34 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.49 % 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 0.3636 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Solomon Islands?
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Solomon Islands was 3,157 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 Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 6,377 1000 USD in 2016.
- What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 24 1000 USD in 1962.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value?
- Solomon Islands ranks 227th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Solomon Islands 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