Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value was 2.71 million 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in United Arab Emirates, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 2.71 million 1000 USD for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 56.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in United Arab Emirates peaked at 2.94 million 1000 USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 195 1000 USD, in 1990.
United Arab Emirates ranks 28th of 255 countries on this measure, in the top 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 United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 195 1000 USD | — |
| 1991 | 2,174 1000 USD | +1014.9% |
| 1992 | 206,171 1000 USD | +9383.5% |
| 1993 | 239,514 1000 USD | +16.2% |
| 1994 | 308,382 1000 USD | +28.8% |
| 1995 | 277,643 1000 USD | -10.0% |
| 1996 | 257,240 1000 USD | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 286,241 1000 USD | +11.3% |
| 1998 | 328,207 1000 USD | +14.7% |
| 1999 | 297,934 1000 USD | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 345,705 1000 USD | +16.0% |
| 2001 | 364,236 1000 USD | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 337,281 1000 USD | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 402,383 1000 USD | +19.3% |
| 2004 | 621,636 1000 USD | +54.5% |
| 2005 | 657,075 1000 USD | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 677,902 1000 USD | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 1.18 million 1000 USD | +74.6% |
| 2008 | 1.65 million 1000 USD | +39.0% |
| 2009 | 962,209 1000 USD | -41.5% |
| 2010 | 1.20 million 1000 USD | +24.7% |
| 2011 | 1.56 million 1000 USD | +29.8% |
| 2012 | 1.45 million 1000 USD | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 1.61 million 1000 USD | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 1.74 million 1000 USD | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 1.73 million 1000 USD | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.59 million 1000 USD | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 1.95 million 1000 USD | +23.0% |
| 2018 | 2.17 million 1000 USD | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 2.09 million 1000 USD | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 1.74 million 1000 USD | -16.8% |
| 2021 | 2.27 million 1000 USD | +30.5% |
| 2022 | 2.94 million 1000 USD | +29.6% |
| 2023 | 2.72 million 1000 USD | -7.3% |
| 2024 | 2.71 million 1000 USD | -0.3% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 2.71 million 1000 USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 545,978 1000 USD, 5.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 2.71 million 1000 USD is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 326,318 1000 USD, 8.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in United Arab Emirates 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +9383.5% | 2,174 1000 USD | 206,171 1000 USD |
| 1991 | +1014.9% | 195 1000 USD | 2,174 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 220,370 1000 USD | 195 1000 USD | 328,207 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 719,720 1000 USD | 337,281 1000 USD | 1.65 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.71 million 1000 USD | 1.20 million 1000 USD | 2.17 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.48 million 1000 USD | 1.74 million 1000 USD | 2.94 million 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 25 Sweden 3.10 million 1000 USD compare
- 26 Malaysia 3.04 million 1000 USD compare
- 27 Thailand 2.84 million 1000 USD compare
- 29 China, Taiwan Province of 2.71 million 1000 USD compare
- 30 Australia and New Zealand 2.61 million 1000 USD compare
- 31 Saudi Arabia 2.58 million 1000 USD compare
More environment data for United Arab Emirates
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -80.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -85.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.331 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.5 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.87 % 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 1.89 % 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 United Arab Emirates?
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in United Arab Emirates was 2.71 million 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 United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 2.94 million 1000 USD in 2022.
- What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 195 1000 USD in 1990.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 28th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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