Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Tonga
Tonga: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value was 6,349 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Tonga, 1982–2024
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 Tonga stood at 6,349 1000 USD.
The figure is up 19.6% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Tonga peaked at 8,344 1000 USD in 2014 and was at its lowest, 611 1000 USD, in 1997.
That places Tonga 217th 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 Tonga, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 2,614 1000 USD | — |
| 1983 | 1,577 1000 USD | -39.7% |
| 1984 | 2,054 1000 USD | +30.2% |
| 1985 | 2,035 1000 USD | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 2,166 1000 USD | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 2,166 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1,684 1000 USD | -22.3% |
| 1989 | 2,053 1000 USD | +21.9% |
| 1990 | 2,027 1000 USD | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 2,069 1000 USD | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 1,886 1000 USD | -8.8% |
| 1993 | 1,857 1000 USD | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 2,530 1000 USD | +36.2% |
| 1995 | 1,953 1000 USD | -22.8% |
| 1996 | 1,013 1000 USD | -48.1% |
| 1997 | 611 1000 USD | -39.7% |
| 1998 | 1,651 1000 USD | +170.2% |
| 1999 | 2,066 1000 USD | +25.1% |
| 2000 | 1,957 1000 USD | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 2,019 1000 USD | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 2,539 1000 USD | +25.8% |
| 2003 | 2,681 1000 USD | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 3,541 1000 USD | +32.1% |
| 2005 | 3,521 1000 USD | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 3,829 1000 USD | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 3,120 1000 USD | -18.5% |
| 2008 | 3,371 1000 USD | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 2,916 1000 USD | -13.5% |
| 2010 | 6,194 1000 USD | +112.4% |
| 2011 | 4,224 1000 USD | -31.8% |
| 2012 | 4,021 1000 USD | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 5,625 1000 USD | +39.9% |
| 2014 | 8,344 1000 USD | +48.3% |
| 2015 | 4,425 1000 USD | -47.0% |
| 2016 | 5,409 1000 USD | +22.2% |
| 2017 | 4,786 1000 USD | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 5,249 1000 USD | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 4,170 1000 USD | -20.6% |
| 2020 | 6,139 1000 USD | +47.2% |
| 2021 | 5,557 1000 USD | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 5,456 1000 USD | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 5,308 1000 USD | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 6,349 1000 USD | +19.6% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 6,349 1000 USD is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 197,998 1000 USD, 3% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 6,349 1000 USD is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25,518 1000 USD, 25% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Tonga 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +170.2% | 611 1000 USD | 1,651 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,044 1000 USD | 1,577 1000 USD | 2,614 1000 USD | 8 |
| 1990s | 1,766 1000 USD | 611 1000 USD | 2,530 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,949 1000 USD | 1,957 1000 USD | 3,829 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,245 1000 USD | 4,021 1000 USD | 8,344 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,762 1000 USD | 5,308 1000 USD | 6,349 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More environment data for Tonga
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.234 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.858 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.06 % 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 0.1689 % 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Tonga?
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Tonga was 6,349 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 Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 8,344 1000 USD in 2014.
- What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 611 1000 USD in 1997.
- How does Tonga rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value?
- Tonga ranks 217th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga 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