Vietnam vs Western Asia: Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity

Vietnam
1.63 million t
in 2024
Western Asia
4.49 million t
in 2024
Vietnam rank
14th
Western Asia rank
12th

Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity over time

  • Vietnam
  • Western Asia
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How they compare

Western Asia currently reports 4.49 million t against 1.63 million t in Vietnam, a difference of 2.86 million t.

That makes Western Asia's figure about 2.8 times Vietnam's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Western Asia has been ahead every year.

Vietnam ranks 14th and Western Asia ranks 12th of 237 countries.

Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Vietnam Western Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 224,516 t 1.97 million t 1.75 million t Western Asia
2010s 826,759 t 3.39 million t 2.57 million t Western Asia
2020s 1.23 million t 4.31 million t 3.08 million t Western Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity, Vietnam or Western Asia?
Western Asia, at 4.49 million t against 1.63 million t in Vietnam as of 2024.
What is the difference in packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity between Vietnam and Western Asia?
2.86 million t, with Western Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Vietnam and Western Asia?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Vietnam and Western Asia rank globally for packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity?
Vietnam ranks 14th and Western Asia ranks 12th of 237 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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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
266 places, 6,268 data points, 1998–2024
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