Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Somalia
Somalia: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value was 75,545 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Somalia, 1961–2024
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 Somalia is 75,545 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and up 96.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Somalia peaked at 98,477 1000 USD in 2021 and was at its lowest, 77 1000 USD, in 1997.
That places Somalia 145th 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 Somalia, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 140 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 140 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 945 1000 USD | +575.0% |
| 1964 | 897 1000 USD | -5.1% |
| 1965 | 815 1000 USD | -9.1% |
| 1966 | 996 1000 USD | +22.2% |
| 1967 | 991 1000 USD | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 1,499 1000 USD | +51.3% |
| 1969 | 821 1000 USD | -45.2% |
| 1970 | 489 1000 USD | -40.4% |
| 1971 | 558 1000 USD | +14.1% |
| 1972 | 1,263 1000 USD | +126.3% |
| 1973 | 3,069 1000 USD | +143.0% |
| 1974 | 8,587 1000 USD | +179.8% |
| 1975 | 8,172 1000 USD | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 5,000 1000 USD | -38.8% |
| 1977 | 9,141 1000 USD | +82.8% |
| 1978 | 4,133 1000 USD | -54.8% |
| 1979 | 3,214 1000 USD | -22.2% |
| 1980 | 5,674 1000 USD | +76.5% |
| 1981 | 5,941 1000 USD | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 3,124 1000 USD | -47.4% |
| 1983 | 3,124 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3,124 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 3,070 1000 USD | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 6,547 1000 USD | +113.3% |
| 1987 | 2,459 1000 USD | -62.4% |
| 1988 | 5,600 1000 USD | +127.7% |
| 1989 | 2,766 1000 USD | -50.6% |
| 1990 | 1,773 1000 USD | -35.9% |
| 1991 | 1,773 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 194 1000 USD | -89.1% |
| 1993 | 131 1000 USD | -32.5% |
| 1994 | 185 1000 USD | +41.2% |
| 1995 | 171 1000 USD | -7.6% |
| 1996 | 172 1000 USD | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 77 1000 USD | -55.2% |
| 1998 | 257 1000 USD | +233.8% |
| 1999 | 576 1000 USD | +124.1% |
| 2000 | 1,719 1000 USD | +198.4% |
| 2001 | 1,101 1000 USD | -36.0% |
| 2002 | 1,103 1000 USD | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 352 1000 USD | -68.1% |
| 2004 | 456 1000 USD | +29.5% |
| 2005 | 456 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 620 1000 USD | +36.0% |
| 2007 | 328 1000 USD | -47.1% |
| 2008 | 6,672 1000 USD | +1934.1% |
| 2009 | 4,122 1000 USD | -38.2% |
| 2010 | 3,413 1000 USD | -17.2% |
| 2011 | 4,252 1000 USD | +24.6% |
| 2012 | 24,999 1000 USD | +487.9% |
| 2013 | 32,401 1000 USD | +29.6% |
| 2014 | 38,536 1000 USD | +18.9% |
| 2015 | 66,752 1000 USD | +73.2% |
| 2016 | 50,876 1000 USD | -23.8% |
| 2017 | 38,155 1000 USD | -25.0% |
| 2018 | 78,563 1000 USD | +105.9% |
| 2019 | 73,261 1000 USD | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 64,759 1000 USD | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 98,477 1000 USD | +52.1% |
| 2022 | 84,039 1000 USD | -14.7% |
| 2023 | 80,418 1000 USD | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 75,545 1000 USD | -6.1% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 75,545 1000 USD is above the median for low income countries, which is 18,750 1000 USD, 4.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 75,545 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24,357 1000 USD, 3.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Somalia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +1934.1% | 328 1000 USD | 6,672 1000 USD |
| 1963 | +575.0% | 140 1000 USD | 945 1000 USD |
| 2012 | +487.9% | 4,252 1000 USD | 24,999 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 804.89 1000 USD | 140 1000 USD | 1,499 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,363 1000 USD | 489 1000 USD | 9,141 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,143 1000 USD | 2,459 1000 USD | 6,547 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 530.9 1000 USD | 77 1000 USD | 1,773 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,693 1000 USD | 328 1000 USD | 6,672 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 41,121 1000 USD | 3,413 1000 USD | 78,563 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 80,648 1000 USD | 64,759 1000 USD | 98,477 1000 USD | 5 |
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More environment data for Somalia
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0033 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 2.19 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -28.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -24.06 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.278 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.53 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 68.54 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.5029 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Somalia?
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Somalia was 75,545 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 Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 98,477 1000 USD in 2021.
- What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 77 1000 USD in 1997.
- How does Somalia rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value?
- Somalia ranks 145th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia 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