Unspecified Area — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value in Canada
Canada: Unspecified Area — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value was 1,307 1000 USD in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Unspecified Area — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value in Canada, 1997–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2018, unspecified area — forest products (export/import) — import value in Canada stood at 1,307 1000 USD.
That represents a change of up 325.7% on the previous year and down 83.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unspecified area — forest products (export/import) — import value in Canada peaked at 75,676 1000 USD in 2003 and was at its lowest, 307 1000 USD, in 2017.
Canada ranks 40th of 132 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.
Unspecified Area — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value in Canada, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 11,752 1000 USD | — |
| 1998 | 15,024 1000 USD | +27.8% |
| 1999 | 27,784 1000 USD | +84.9% |
| 2000 | 43,554 1000 USD | +56.8% |
| 2001 | 38,530 1000 USD | -11.5% |
| 2002 | 14,561 1000 USD | -62.2% |
| 2003 | 75,676 1000 USD | +419.7% |
| 2004 | 22,064 1000 USD | -70.8% |
| 2005 | 6,707 1000 USD | -69.6% |
| 2006 | 6,055 1000 USD | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 5,444 1000 USD | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 7,846 1000 USD | +44.1% |
| 2009 | 7,837 1000 USD | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 5,220 1000 USD | -33.4% |
| 2011 | 4,077 1000 USD | -21.9% |
| 2012 | 3,292 1000 USD | -19.3% |
| 2013 | 4,362 1000 USD | +32.5% |
| 2014 | 2,855 1000 USD | -34.5% |
| 2015 | 2,315 1000 USD | -18.9% |
| 2016 | 1,967 1000 USD | -15.0% |
| 2017 | 307 1000 USD | -84.4% |
| 2018 | 1,307 1000 USD | +325.7% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 1,307 1000 USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 193 1000 USD, 6.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unspecified Area — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value in Canada 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +419.7% | 14,561 1000 USD | 75,676 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,187 1000 USD | 11,752 1000 USD | 27,784 1000 USD | 3 |
| 2000s | 22,827 1000 USD | 5,444 1000 USD | 75,676 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,856 1000 USD | 307 1000 USD | 5,220 1000 USD | 9 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More environment data for Canada
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.76 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.642 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.96 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 2.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.7 % 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 -0.3398 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unspecified area — forest products (export/import) — import value in Canada?
- Unspecified area — forest products (export/import) — import value in Canada was 1,307 1000 USD in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest unspecified area — forest products (export/import) — import value recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 75,676 1000 USD in 2003.
- What is the lowest unspecified area — forest products (export/import) — import value recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 307 1000 USD in 2017.
- How does Canada rank for unspecified area — forest products (export/import) — import value?
- Canada ranks 40th out of 132 countries with data for 2018.
- Is unspecified area — forest products (export/import) — import value rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Unspecified Area — Forest 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 bilateral trade flows in roundwood, primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world. The main types of primary forest products included in are: roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further. The definitions are available. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/forestry/statistics/80572/en/