Unspecified Area — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Export Quantity by country
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...
What the numbers show
Unspecified Area — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Export Quantity is currently reported for 72 countries. The highest value is 290,077 t in China; the lowest is 1 t in Slovakia.
The median across all reporting countries is 513 t, and the mean is 14,200 t.
Over the past decade 42 countries rose and 30 fell. The largest increase was in Costa Rica (up 57,300.0%), and the largest decrease in Romania (down 99.7%).
Unspecified Area — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Export: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 290,077 t | 2018 | up 136.0% | volatile |
| 2 | Japan | 194,013 t | 2018 | up 86.4% | volatile |
| 3 | Indonesia | 145,781 t | 2018 | up 62.1% | volatile |
| 4 | Finland | 79,726 t | 2018 | down 97.0% | volatile |
| 5 | Republic of Korea | 47,864 t | 2018 | up 88.2% | volatile |
| 6 | Thailand | 38,596 t | 2018 | up 41.5% | rising |
| 7 | Sweden | 33,422 t | 2018 | up 35.9% | volatile |
| 8 | Singapore | 30,644 t | 2018 | up 105.6% | volatile |
| 9 | Australia | 26,182 t | 2018 | down 9.7% | rising |
| 10 | New Zealand | 21,119 t | 2018 | up 41.6% | volatile |
| 11 | Germany | 16,617 t | 2018 | down 77.9% | volatile |
| 12 | Russian Federation | 14,882 t | 2018 | up 78.6% | rising |
| 13 | France | 13,078 t | 2018 | up 93.5% | volatile |
| 14 | Philippines | 10,357 t | 2018 | up 521.3% | volatile |
| 15 | Viet Nam | 9,739 t | 2018 | up 170.8% | volatile |
| 16 | Canada | 7,073 t | 2018 | down 54.9% | volatile |
| 17 | Belgium | 6,817 t | 2018 | up 35.4% | volatile |
| 18 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 3,893 t | 2018 | up 58.1% | volatile |
| 19 | Brazil | 3,886 t | 2018 | up 530.8% | volatile |
| 20 | Ireland | 3,491 t | 2017 | up 8,627.5% | volatile |
| 21 | T�rkiye | 2,597 t | 2018 | down 5.8% | volatile |
| 22 | Italy | 2,279 t | 2018 | down 31.1% | volatile |
| 23 | Malaysia | 2,214 t | 2018 | down 24.9% | volatile |
| 24 | Bulgaria | 2,100 t | 2018 | up 460.0% | volatile |
| 25 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 1,851 t | 2018 | down 41.7% | volatile |
| 26 | Israel | 1,419 t | 2018 | up 8,247.1% | volatile |
| 27 | Austria | 1,400 t | 2018 | down 43.1% | volatile |
| 28 | Spain | 1,191 t | 2018 | up 114.2% | volatile |
| 29 | Poland | 1,085 t | 2018 | up 21,600.0% | volatile |
| 30 | Tunisia | 980 t | 2017 | down 46.7% | volatile |
| 31 | Chile | 955 t | 2018 | up 235.1% | volatile |
| 32 | Jordan | 862 t | 2018 | up 22.1% | volatile |
| 33 | Panama | 779 t | 2016 | up 1,631.1% | volatile |
| 34 | Norway | 711 t | 2018 | up 51.0% | volatile |
| 35 | Saudi Arabia | 599 t | 2018 | up 7,387.5% | volatile |
| 36 | Costa Rica | 574 t | 2011 | up 57,300.0% | volatile |
| 37 | Ukraine | 452 t | 2012 | up 1,312.5% | volatile |
| 38 | India | 432 t | 2018 | down 82.3% | volatile |
| 39 | Guatemala | 405 t | 2016 | up 13,400.0% | volatile |
| 40 | Hungary | 387 t | 2018 | up 268.6% | volatile |
| 41 | Czechia | 377 t | 2018 | up 1,613.6% | volatile |
| 42 | Estonia | 177 t | 2017 | down 84.3% | volatile |
| 43 | Madagascar | 157 t | 2018 | down 48.9% | volatile |
| 44 | Dominican Republic | 152 t | 2017 | up 15,100.0% | volatile |
| 45 | C�te d'Ivoire | 133 t | 2018 | up 141.8% | volatile |
| 46 | Portugal | 123 t | 2018 | down 34.2% | volatile |
| 47 | Mexico | 108 t | 2018 | down 54.0% | volatile |
| 48 | Senegal | 97 t | 2010 | up 3,133.3% | volatile |
| 49 | Croatia | 79 t | 2017 | up 3,850.0% | volatile |
| 50 | Colombia | 75 t | 2018 | down 90.7% | volatile |
| 51 | Switzerland | 61 t | 2018 | down 90.2% | volatile |
| 52 | Uruguay | 45 t | 2018 | down 96.5% | volatile |
| 53 | Peru | 41 t | 2018 | up 720.0% | volatile |
| 54 | Denmark | 38 t | 2018 | down 30.9% | volatile |
| 55 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 26 t | 2017 | down 84.0% | volatile |
| 56 | Slovenia | 23 t | 2018 | down 72.0% | volatile |
| 57 | Morocco | 22 t | 2018 | down 8.3% | volatile |
| 58 | Paraguay | 20 t | 2018 | up 300.0% | volatile |
| 59 | Argentina | 19 t | 2017 | down 98.7% | volatile |
| 59 | Sri Lanka | 19 t | 2013 | up 280.0% | volatile |
| 61 | Trinidad and Tobago | 18 t | 2017 | up 800.0% | volatile |
| 61 | Pakistan | 18 t | 2018 | up 800.0% | volatile |
| 63 | Kenya | 16 t | 2010 | up 300.0% | volatile |
| 64 | Luxembourg | 11 t | 2018 | up 175.0% | volatile |
| 65 | Ecuador | 7 t | 2015 | down 95.3% | volatile |
| 66 | Lithuania | 5 t | 2015 | up 400.0% | volatile |
| 67 | Lebanon | 3 t | 2018 | down 80.0% | volatile |
| 67 | Greece | 3 t | 2013 | down 70.0% | volatile |
| 67 | United Arab Emirates | 3 t | 2017 | down 91.7% | volatile |
| 70 | Romania | 2 t | 2007 | down 99.7% | volatile |
| 70 | Latvia | 2 t | 2006 | down 93.9% | volatile |
| 72 | Slovakia | 1 t | 2012 | down 98.5% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- United States of America 179,455 t
- South Africa 105 t
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/