Saudi Arabia vs Thailand: Paper and paperboard — Import quantity

Saudi Arabia
1.38 million t
in 2024
Thailand
1.29 million t
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
19th
Thailand rank
21st

Paper and paperboard — Import quantity over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 1.38 million t against 1.29 million t in Thailand, a difference of 91,770 t.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Thailand ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 19th and Thailand ranks 21st of 236 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 3 and Thailand in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia Thailand Difference Ahead
1960s 13,850 t 131,950 t 118,100 t Thailand
1970s 45,910 t 105,210 t 59,300 t Thailand
1980s 120,900 t 204,940 t 84,040 t Thailand
1990s 406,068 t 435,805 t 29,737 t Thailand
2000s 922,634 t 541,904 t 380,730 t Saudi Arabia
2010s 1.26 million t 910,685 t 348,558 t Saudi Arabia
2020s 1.24 million t 1.14 million t 109,626 t Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher paper and paperboard — import quantity, Saudi Arabia or Thailand?
Saudi Arabia, at 1.38 million t against 1.29 million t in Thailand as of 2024.
What is the difference in paper and paperboard — import quantity between Saudi Arabia and Thailand?
91,770 t, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Thailand?
57 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.
How do Saudi Arabia and Thailand rank globally for paper and paperboard — import quantity?
Saudi Arabia ranks 19th and Thailand ranks 21st of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as 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
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
269 places, 13,716 data points, 1961–2024
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