Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Tunisia
Tunisia: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value was 549,603 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Tunisia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 549,603 1000 USD for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in 2024.
That represents a change of up 30.8% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Tunisia peaked at 617,863 1000 USD in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7,952 1000 USD, in 1963.
That places Tunisia 79th 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 Tunisia, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8,677 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 8,024 1000 USD | -7.5% |
| 1963 | 7,952 1000 USD | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 12,278 1000 USD | +54.4% |
| 1965 | 9,748 1000 USD | -20.6% |
| 1966 | 11,329 1000 USD | +16.2% |
| 1967 | 11,838 1000 USD | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 10,366 1000 USD | -12.4% |
| 1969 | 11,737 1000 USD | +13.2% |
| 1970 | 14,796 1000 USD | +26.1% |
| 1971 | 16,424 1000 USD | +11.0% |
| 1972 | 14,231 1000 USD | -13.4% |
| 1973 | 20,949 1000 USD | +47.2% |
| 1974 | 59,056 1000 USD | +181.9% |
| 1975 | 46,543 1000 USD | -21.2% |
| 1976 | 47,369 1000 USD | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 54,518 1000 USD | +15.1% |
| 1978 | 67,565 1000 USD | +23.9% |
| 1979 | 75,104 1000 USD | +11.2% |
| 1980 | 77,504 1000 USD | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 92,441 1000 USD | +19.3% |
| 1982 | 98,023 1000 USD | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 80,001 1000 USD | -18.4% |
| 1984 | 115,786 1000 USD | +44.7% |
| 1985 | 117,236 1000 USD | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 111,370 1000 USD | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 113,269 1000 USD | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 114,140 1000 USD | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 140,452 1000 USD | +23.1% |
| 1990 | 197,423 1000 USD | +40.6% |
| 1991 | 173,602 1000 USD | -12.1% |
| 1992 | 213,217 1000 USD | +22.8% |
| 1993 | 124,883 1000 USD | -41.4% |
| 1994 | 214,806 1000 USD | +72.0% |
| 1995 | 238,502 1000 USD | +11.0% |
| 1996 | 172,681 1000 USD | -27.6% |
| 1997 | 223,886 1000 USD | +29.7% |
| 1998 | 194,511 1000 USD | -13.1% |
| 1999 | 135,564 1000 USD | -30.3% |
| 2000 | 187,375 1000 USD | +38.2% |
| 2001 | 159,347 1000 USD | -15.0% |
| 2002 | 153,097 1000 USD | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 182,039 1000 USD | +18.9% |
| 2004 | 309,588 1000 USD | +70.1% |
| 2005 | 302,446 1000 USD | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 332,981 1000 USD | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 451,244 1000 USD | +35.5% |
| 2008 | 516,684 1000 USD | +14.5% |
| 2009 | 448,145 1000 USD | -13.3% |
| 2010 | 617,863 1000 USD | +37.9% |
| 2011 | 558,415 1000 USD | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 434,020 1000 USD | -22.3% |
| 2013 | 440,922 1000 USD | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 483,791 1000 USD | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 363,579 1000 USD | -24.8% |
| 2016 | 440,778 1000 USD | +21.2% |
| 2017 | 371,803 1000 USD | -15.6% |
| 2018 | 422,071 1000 USD | +13.5% |
| 2019 | 374,557 1000 USD | -11.3% |
| 2020 | 332,149 1000 USD | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 397,510 1000 USD | +19.7% |
| 2022 | 578,526 1000 USD | +45.5% |
| 2023 | 420,183 1000 USD | -27.4% |
| 2024 | 549,603 1000 USD | +30.8% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 549,603 1000 USD is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 95,948 1000 USD, 5.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 549,603 1000 USD is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 326,318 1000 USD, 1.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Tunisia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +181.9% | 20,949 1000 USD | 59,056 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,217 1000 USD | 7,952 1000 USD | 12,278 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 41,656 1000 USD | 14,231 1000 USD | 75,104 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 106,022 1000 USD | 77,504 1000 USD | 140,452 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 188,908 1000 USD | 124,883 1000 USD | 238,502 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 304,295 1000 USD | 153,097 1000 USD | 516,684 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 450,780 1000 USD | 363,579 1000 USD | 617,863 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 455,594 1000 USD | 332,149 1000 USD | 578,526 1000 USD | 5 |
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More environment data for Tunisia
- 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 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.3847 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -14.25 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.62 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.421 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.02 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 30.57 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Tunisia?
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Tunisia was 549,603 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 Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 617,863 1000 USD in 2010.
- What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,952 1000 USD in 1963.
- How does Tunisia rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value?
- Tunisia ranks 79th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia 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