Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Yemen
Yemen: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value was 199,265 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Yemen, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 199,265 1000 USD for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in 2024.
That represents a change of down 12.4% on the previous year and down 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Yemen peaked at 344,021 1000 USD in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,170 1000 USD, in 1972.
Yemen ranks 100th of 255 countries on this measure, 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 Yemen, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,870 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 2,056 1000 USD | +9.9% |
| 1963 | 1,890 1000 USD | -8.1% |
| 1964 | 2,120 1000 USD | +12.2% |
| 1965 | 2,120 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2,120 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 3,201 1000 USD | +51.0% |
| 1968 | 1,888 1000 USD | -41.0% |
| 1969 | 1,659 1000 USD | -12.1% |
| 1970 | 1,451 1000 USD | -12.5% |
| 1971 | 3,224 1000 USD | +122.2% |
| 1972 | 1,170 1000 USD | -63.7% |
| 1973 | 2,117 1000 USD | +80.9% |
| 1974 | 3,821 1000 USD | +80.5% |
| 1975 | 5,293 1000 USD | +38.5% |
| 1976 | 5,392 1000 USD | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 8,132 1000 USD | +50.8% |
| 1978 | 12,045 1000 USD | +48.1% |
| 1979 | 9,177 1000 USD | -23.8% |
| 1980 | 20,030 1000 USD | +118.3% |
| 1981 | 11,656 1000 USD | -41.8% |
| 1982 | 11,656 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 11,350 1000 USD | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 11,350 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 10,555 1000 USD | -7.0% |
| 1986 | 10,555 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 10,555 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 10,555 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 10,555 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 7,951 1000 USD | -24.7% |
| 1991 | 7,999 1000 USD | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 61,542 1000 USD | +669.4% |
| 1993 | 40,663 1000 USD | -33.9% |
| 1994 | 22,900 1000 USD | -43.7% |
| 1995 | 49,018 1000 USD | +114.1% |
| 1996 | 46,009 1000 USD | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 52,794 1000 USD | +14.7% |
| 1998 | 53,913 1000 USD | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 44,915 1000 USD | -16.7% |
| 2000 | 43,812 1000 USD | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 83,595 1000 USD | +90.8% |
| 2002 | 80,463 1000 USD | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 85,258 1000 USD | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 145,519 1000 USD | +70.7% |
| 2005 | 146,264 1000 USD | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 152,197 1000 USD | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 190,413 1000 USD | +25.1% |
| 2008 | 161,582 1000 USD | -15.1% |
| 2009 | 215,088 1000 USD | +33.1% |
| 2010 | 231,049 1000 USD | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 194,670 1000 USD | -15.7% |
| 2012 | 261,957 1000 USD | +34.6% |
| 2013 | 311,955 1000 USD | +19.1% |
| 2014 | 344,021 1000 USD | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 127,993 1000 USD | -62.8% |
| 2016 | 189,933 1000 USD | +48.4% |
| 2017 | 192,875 1000 USD | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 183,786 1000 USD | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 170,438 1000 USD | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 276,026 1000 USD | +62.0% |
| 2021 | 282,206 1000 USD | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 212,914 1000 USD | -24.6% |
| 2023 | 227,344 1000 USD | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 199,265 1000 USD | -12.4% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 199,265 1000 USD is above the median for low income countries, which is 18,750 1000 USD, 10.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 199,265 1000 USD is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 326,318 1000 USD, 61% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Yemen 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 | +669.4% | 7,999 1000 USD | 61,542 1000 USD |
| 1971 | +122.2% | 1,451 1000 USD | 3,224 1000 USD |
| 1980 | +118.3% | 9,177 1000 USD | 20,030 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,103 1000 USD | 1,659 1000 USD | 3,201 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,182 1000 USD | 1,170 1000 USD | 12,045 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,882 1000 USD | 10,555 1000 USD | 20,030 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 38,770 1000 USD | 7,951 1000 USD | 61,542 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 130,419 1000 USD | 43,812 1000 USD | 215,088 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 220,868 1000 USD | 127,993 1000 USD | 344,021 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 239,551 1000 USD | 199,265 1000 USD | 282,206 1000 USD | 5 |
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More environment data for Yemen
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -36.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -31.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 43.43 % change on previous year (1998)
- Standard Deviation 0.393 °C (1998)
- Temperature change 1.37 °C (1998)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2018)
- 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 2.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Yemen?
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Yemen was 199,265 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 Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 344,021 1000 USD in 2014.
- What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,170 1000 USD in 1972.
- How does Yemen rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value?
- Yemen ranks 100th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen 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