Northern Europe vs Saudi Arabia: Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity

Northern Europe
4.04 million t
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
959,602 t
in 2024
Northern Europe rank
6th
Saudi Arabia rank
15th

Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity over time

  • Northern Europe
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Northern Europe currently reports 4.04 million t against 959,602 t in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 3.08 million t.

That makes Northern Europe's figure about 4.2 times Saudi Arabia's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Northern Europe has been ahead every year.

Northern Europe ranks 6th and Saudi Arabia ranks 15th of 9 groups.

Northern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Northern Europe Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1990s 3.22 million t 333,300 t 2.89 million t Northern Europe
2000s 3.48 million t 364,646 t 3.12 million t Northern Europe
2010s 4.01 million t 702,992 t 3.30 million t Northern Europe
2020s 4.16 million t 806,675 t 3.35 million t Northern Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity, Northern Europe or Saudi Arabia?
Northern Europe, at 4.04 million t against 959,602 t in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity between Northern Europe and Saudi Arabia?
3.08 million t, with Northern Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Europe and Saudi Arabia?
27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Northern Europe and Saudi Arabia rank globally for packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity?
Northern Europe ranks 6th and Saudi Arabia ranks 15th of 9 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 5,960 data points, 1998–2024
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