Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Congo
Congo: Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Import value was 98,028 1000 USD in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Congo, 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) — import value in Congo stood at 98,028 1000 USD. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 23.5% on the previous year and up 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — import value in Congo peaked at 98,028 1000 USD in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10,097 1000 USD, in 2000.
That places Congo 160th 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) — Import value in Congo, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10,097 1000 USD | — |
| 2001 | 13,845 1000 USD | +37.1% |
| 2002 | 15,716 1000 USD | +13.5% |
| 2003 | 21,866 1000 USD | +39.1% |
| 2004 | 28,950 1000 USD | +32.4% |
| 2005 | 29,461 1000 USD | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 34,551 1000 USD | +17.3% |
| 2007 | 47,992 1000 USD | +38.9% |
| 2008 | 34,367 1000 USD | -28.4% |
| 2009 | 42,123 1000 USD | +22.6% |
| 2010 | 37,360 1000 USD | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 44,344 1000 USD | +18.7% |
| 2012 | 52,914 1000 USD | +19.3% |
| 2013 | 51,742 1000 USD | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 66,619 1000 USD | +28.8% |
| 2015 | 60,524 1000 USD | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 51,036 1000 USD | -15.7% |
| 2017 | 40,996 1000 USD | -19.7% |
| 2018 | 39,596 1000 USD | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 36,912 1000 USD | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 33,120 1000 USD | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 37,417 1000 USD | +13.0% |
| 2022 | 56,724 1000 USD | +51.6% |
| 2023 | 79,399 1000 USD | +40.0% |
| 2024 | 98,028 1000 USD | +23.5% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 98,028 1000 USD is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 179,482 1000 USD, 55% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Congo's 98,028 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 85,909 1000 USD, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27,897 1000 USD | 10,097 1000 USD | 47,992 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 48,204 1000 USD | 36,912 1000 USD | 66,619 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 60,938 1000 USD | 33,120 1000 USD | 98,028 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 158 Polynesia 103,399 1000 USD compare
- 159 Greenland 98,223 1000 USD compare
- 161 Papua New Guinea 95,259 1000 USD compare
- 162 Afghanistan 93,691 1000 USD compare
- 163 Barbados 88,933 1000 USD compare
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) — import value in Congo?
- Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — import value in Congo was 98,028 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) — import value recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 98,028 1000 USD in 2024.
- What is the lowest wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — import value recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,097 1000 USD in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — import value?
- Congo ranks 160th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — import value rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.1%. 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) — 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