Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Suriname
Suriname: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value was 7,835 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Suriname, 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 Suriname stood at 7,835 1000 USD.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.5% on the previous year and down 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Suriname peaked at 18,669 1000 USD in 2008 and was at its lowest, 564 1000 USD, in 1965.
Suriname ranks 214th of 255 countries on this measure, 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 Suriname, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 773 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 764 1000 USD | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 748 1000 USD | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 743 1000 USD | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 564 1000 USD | -24.1% |
| 1966 | 956 1000 USD | +69.5% |
| 1967 | 1,769 1000 USD | +85.0% |
| 1968 | 2,771 1000 USD | +56.6% |
| 1969 | 1,904 1000 USD | -31.3% |
| 1970 | 1,431 1000 USD | -24.8% |
| 1971 | 1,967 1000 USD | +37.5% |
| 1972 | 2,274 1000 USD | +15.6% |
| 1973 | 4,594 1000 USD | +102.0% |
| 1974 | 5,658 1000 USD | +23.2% |
| 1975 | 6,943 1000 USD | +22.7% |
| 1976 | 7,728 1000 USD | +11.3% |
| 1977 | 8,756 1000 USD | +13.3% |
| 1978 | 10,218 1000 USD | +16.7% |
| 1979 | 10,870 1000 USD | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 10,820 1000 USD | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 11,410 1000 USD | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 13,020 1000 USD | +14.1% |
| 1983 | 13,020 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 9,420 1000 USD | -27.6% |
| 1985 | 8,310 1000 USD | -11.8% |
| 1986 | 3,974 1000 USD | -52.2% |
| 1987 | 4,404 1000 USD | +10.8% |
| 1988 | 3,596 1000 USD | -18.3% |
| 1989 | 3,684 1000 USD | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 2,640 1000 USD | -28.3% |
| 1991 | 2,640 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2,347 1000 USD | -11.1% |
| 1993 | 2,341 1000 USD | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 1,114 1000 USD | -52.4% |
| 1995 | 2,503 1000 USD | +124.7% |
| 1996 | 1,433 1000 USD | -42.7% |
| 1997 | 1,583 1000 USD | +10.5% |
| 1998 | 1,164 1000 USD | -26.5% |
| 1999 | 1,568 1000 USD | +34.7% |
| 2000 | 2,463 1000 USD | +57.1% |
| 2001 | 2,601 1000 USD | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 4,041 1000 USD | +55.4% |
| 2003 | 4,982 1000 USD | +23.3% |
| 2004 | 5,167 1000 USD | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 5,839 1000 USD | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 9,134 1000 USD | +56.4% |
| 2007 | 11,843 1000 USD | +29.7% |
| 2008 | 18,669 1000 USD | +57.6% |
| 2009 | 14,112 1000 USD | -24.4% |
| 2010 | 12,361 1000 USD | -12.4% |
| 2011 | 14,872 1000 USD | +20.3% |
| 2012 | 15,809 1000 USD | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 14,629 1000 USD | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 12,915 1000 USD | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 12,433 1000 USD | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 10,821 1000 USD | -13.0% |
| 2017 | 11,441 1000 USD | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 11,377 1000 USD | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 11,732 1000 USD | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 9,473 1000 USD | -19.3% |
| 2021 | 9,053 1000 USD | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 13,491 1000 USD | +49.0% |
| 2023 | 10,511 1000 USD | -22.1% |
| 2024 | 7,835 1000 USD | -25.5% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 7,835 1000 USD is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 197,998 1000 USD, 4% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 7,835 1000 USD is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 78,932 1000 USD, 10% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,221 1000 USD | 564 1000 USD | 2,771 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,044 1000 USD | 1,431 1000 USD | 10,870 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,166 1000 USD | 3,596 1000 USD | 13,020 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,933 1000 USD | 1,114 1000 USD | 2,640 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,885 1000 USD | 2,463 1000 USD | 18,669 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,839 1000 USD | 10,821 1000 USD | 15,809 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,073 1000 USD | 7,835 1000 USD | 13,491 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 211 Bermuda 8,211 1000 USD compare
- 212 British Virgin Islands 8,143 1000 USD compare
- 213 Saint Kitts and Nevis 8,095 1000 USD compare
- 215 Anguilla 7,270 1000 USD compare
- 216 South Sudan 7,008 1000 USD compare
- 217 Tonga 6,349 1000 USD compare
More environment data for Suriname
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.91 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.222 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.86 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.23 % 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 -0.158 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Suriname?
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Suriname was 7,835 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 Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 18,669 1000 USD in 2008.
- What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 564 1000 USD in 1965.
- How does Suriname rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value?
- Suriname ranks 214th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname 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