Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Bhutan
Bhutan: Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Export value was 3,569 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Bhutan, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — export value in Bhutan stood at 3,569 1000 USD.
The figure is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 50.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — export value in Bhutan peaked at 9,882 1000 USD in 2010 and was at its lowest, 428 1000 USD, in 2000.
Bhutan ranks 168th of 252 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.
Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 428 1000 USD | — |
| 2001 | 1,076 1000 USD | +151.4% |
| 2002 | 1,146 1000 USD | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 3,940 1000 USD | +243.8% |
| 2004 | 5,989 1000 USD | +52.0% |
| 2005 | 6,470 1000 USD | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 6,783 1000 USD | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 8,940 1000 USD | +31.8% |
| 2008 | 8,360 1000 USD | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 9,154 1000 USD | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 9,882 1000 USD | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 7,782 1000 USD | -21.3% |
| 2012 | 8,369 1000 USD | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 6,780 1000 USD | -19.0% |
| 2014 | 7,226 1000 USD | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 3,248 1000 USD | -55.1% |
| 2016 | 2,852 1000 USD | -12.2% |
| 2017 | 3,736 1000 USD | +31.0% |
| 2018 | 3,607 1000 USD | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 4,061 1000 USD | +12.6% |
| 2020 | 2,880 1000 USD | -29.1% |
| 2021 | 3,407 1000 USD | +18.3% |
| 2022 | 3,699 1000 USD | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 3,876 1000 USD | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 3,569 1000 USD | -7.9% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 3,569 1000 USD is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 79,288 1000 USD, 5% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 3,569 1000 USD is below the median for South Asia, which is 63,688 1000 USD, 6% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Bhutan 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 | +243.8% | 1,146 1000 USD | 3,940 1000 USD |
| 2001 | +151.4% | 428 1000 USD | 1,076 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,229 1000 USD | 428 1000 USD | 9,154 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,754 1000 USD | 2,852 1000 USD | 9,882 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,486 1000 USD | 2,880 1000 USD | 3,876 1000 USD | 5 |
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More environment data for Bhutan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.2782 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.5977 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.257 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.08 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.487 % 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 -5.53 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — export value in Bhutan?
- Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — export value in Bhutan was 3,569 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — export value recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 9,882 1000 USD in 2010.
- What is the lowest wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — export value recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 428 1000 USD in 2000.
- How does Bhutan rank for wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — export value?
- Bhutan ranks 168th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — export value rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Export 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