Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Congo
Congo: Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Export value was 387,273 1000 USD in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Congo, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Congo recorded 387,273 1000 USD for wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — export value in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — export value in Congo peaked at 521,450 1000 USD in 2018 and was at its lowest, 106,337 1000 USD, in 2000.
That places Congo 76th out of 252 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Congo, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 106,337 1000 USD | — |
| 2001 | 310,735 1000 USD | +192.2% |
| 2002 | 188,983 1000 USD | -39.2% |
| 2003 | 203,463 1000 USD | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 222,594 1000 USD | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 282,511 1000 USD | +26.9% |
| 2006 | 282,558 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 330,957 1000 USD | +17.1% |
| 2008 | 340,201 1000 USD | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 253,244 1000 USD | -25.6% |
| 2010 | 355,855 1000 USD | +40.5% |
| 2011 | 444,151 1000 USD | +24.8% |
| 2012 | 412,796 1000 USD | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 388,143 1000 USD | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 505,637 1000 USD | +30.3% |
| 2015 | 438,350 1000 USD | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 390,211 1000 USD | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 488,995 1000 USD | +25.3% |
| 2018 | 521,450 1000 USD | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 489,881 1000 USD | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 421,686 1000 USD | -13.9% |
| 2021 | 451,073 1000 USD | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 448,053 1000 USD | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 394,917 1000 USD | -11.9% |
| 2024 | 387,273 1000 USD | -1.9% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 387,273 1000 USD is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 79,288 1000 USD, 4.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Congo's 387,273 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11,305 1000 USD, 34.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Congo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +192.2% | 106,337 1000 USD | 310,735 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 252,158 1000 USD | 106,337 1000 USD | 340,201 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 443,547 1000 USD | 355,855 1000 USD | 521,450 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 420,600 1000 USD | 387,273 1000 USD | 451,073 1000 USD | 5 |
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More environment data for Congo
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.96 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.68 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.202 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.13 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8453 % 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 -0.4756 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — export value in Congo?
- Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — export value in Congo was 387,273 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 521,450 1000 USD in 2018.
- What is the lowest wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — export value recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 106,337 1000 USD in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — export value?
- Congo ranks 76th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — export value rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo 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