Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Somalia
Somalia: Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Import value was 118,289 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Somalia, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 118,289 1000 USD for wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — import value in 2024.
The figure is down 19.6% on the previous year and up 142.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — import value in Somalia peaked at 192,173 1000 USD in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,641 1000 USD, in 2001.
Somalia ranks 152nd 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) — Import value in Somalia, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,228 1000 USD | — |
| 2001 | 1,641 1000 USD | -26.3% |
| 2002 | 2,283 1000 USD | +39.1% |
| 2003 | 2,181 1000 USD | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 1,877 1000 USD | -13.9% |
| 2005 | 2,403 1000 USD | +28.0% |
| 2006 | 3,805 1000 USD | +58.3% |
| 2007 | 4,112 1000 USD | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 10,175 1000 USD | +147.4% |
| 2009 | 7,664 1000 USD | -24.7% |
| 2010 | 7,124 1000 USD | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 7,758 1000 USD | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 29,932 1000 USD | +285.8% |
| 2013 | 40,803 1000 USD | +36.3% |
| 2014 | 48,850 1000 USD | +19.7% |
| 2015 | 81,419 1000 USD | +66.7% |
| 2016 | 69,326 1000 USD | -14.9% |
| 2017 | 93,862 1000 USD | +35.4% |
| 2018 | 145,554 1000 USD | +55.1% |
| 2019 | 141,659 1000 USD | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 137,564 1000 USD | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 192,173 1000 USD | +39.7% |
| 2022 | 185,278 1000 USD | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 147,204 1000 USD | -20.5% |
| 2024 | 118,289 1000 USD | -19.6% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 118,289 1000 USD is above the median for low income countries, which is 84,232 1000 USD, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 118,289 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 85,909 1000 USD, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Somalia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +285.8% | 7,758 1000 USD | 29,932 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,837 1000 USD | 1,641 1000 USD | 10,175 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 66,629 1000 USD | 7,124 1000 USD | 145,554 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 156,102 1000 USD | 118,289 1000 USD | 192,173 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 149 Faroe Islands 128,354 1000 USD compare
- 150 Eswatini 121,519 1000 USD compare
- 151 Turkmenistan 120,147 1000 USD compare
- 153 China, Macao SAR 116,759 1000 USD compare
- 154 Madagascar 115,285 1000 USD compare
- 155 Guinea 108,657 1000 USD compare
More environment data for Somalia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -28.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -24.06 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.278 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.53 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.5029 % 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 -0.1376 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — import value in Somalia?
- Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — import value in Somalia was 118,289 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 Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 192,173 1000 USD in 2021.
- What is the lowest wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — import value recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,641 1000 USD in 2001.
- How does Somalia rank for wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — import value?
- Somalia ranks 152nd out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — import value rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 142.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia 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