Saudi Arabia vs Southern Asia: Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity
Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Southern Asia currently reports 2.72 million t against 959,602 t in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1.77 million t.
That makes Southern Asia's figure about 2.8 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 15th and Southern Asia ranks 10th of 201 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 1 and Southern Asia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 333,300 t | 193,558 t | 139,742 t | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 364,646 t | 615,146 t | 250,500 t | Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 702,992 t | 1.63 million t | 927,675 t | Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 806,675 t | 2.13 million t | 1.33 million t | Southern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity, Saudi Arabia or Southern Asia?
- Southern Asia, at 2.72 million t against 959,602 t in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity between Saudi Arabia and Southern Asia?
- 1.77 million t, with Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Southern Asia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Southern Asia rank globally for packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 15th and Southern Asia ranks 10th of 201 countries.
- 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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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