Cartonboard — Import quantity by country
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...
Countries reporting
216
Highest
1.56 million t
Germany
Lowest
0 t
Micronesia (Federated States of)
Median
5,742 t
Years covered
27
1998–2024
Data points
5,830
What the numbers show
Cartonboard — Import quantity is currently reported for 216 countries. The highest value is 1.56 million t in Germany; the lowest is 0 t in Micronesia (Federated States of).
The median across all reporting countries is 5,742 t, and the mean is 91,112 t.
Over the past decade 112 countries rose and 98 fell. The largest increase was in Somalia (up 1,900.0%), and the largest decrease in Palau (down 100.0%).
Cartonboard — Import quantity: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 1.56 million t | 2024 | up 12.2% | rising |
| 2 | Viet Nam | 957,563 t | 2024 | up 365.6% | volatile |
| 3 | China | 922,834 t | 2024 | down 17.8% | falling |
| 4 | Poland | 906,666 t | 2024 | up 80.8% | volatile |
| 5 | Italy | 897,988 t | 2024 | up 36.8% | rising |
| 6 | France | 713,460 t | 2024 | up 15.9% | rising |
| 7 | China, mainland | 706,128 t | 2024 | down 17.1% | falling |
| 8 | Türkiye | 698,736 t | 2024 | up 29.2% | volatile |
| 9 | Mexico | 657,026 t | 2024 | up 15.2% | rising |
| 10 | Belgium | 656,191 t | 2024 | up 37.0% | rising |
| 11 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 652,000 t | 2024 | down 10.8% | rising |
| 12 | India | 647,731 t | 2024 | up 422.3% | volatile |
| 13 | Canada | 611,193 t | 2024 | up 14.9% | rising |
| 14 | Spain | 491,575 t | 2024 | up 10.6% | volatile |
| 15 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 401,239 t | 2024 | up 2.9% | falling |
| 16 | Thailand | 363,036 t | 2024 | up 52.7% | volatile |
| 17 | Japan | 349,169 t | 2024 | down 28.2% | flat |
| 18 | Bangladesh | 345,982 t | 2024 | up 73.9% | volatile |
| 19 | Indonesia | 317,498 t | 2024 | up 128.0% | volatile |
| 20 | Saudi Arabia | 281,213 t | 2024 | up 78.5% | volatile |
| 21 | Russian Federation | 279,537 t | 2024 | down 52.7% | rising |
| 22 | Philippines | 271,997 t | 2024 | up 96.5% | volatile |
| 23 | United Arab Emirates | 260,644 t | 2024 | up 52.1% | volatile |
| 24 | Australia and New Zealand | 253,753 t | 2024 | up 45.8% | rising |
| 25 | Republic of Korea | 253,120 t | 2024 | up 11.9% | volatile |
| 26 | Malaysia | 207,723 t | 2024 | down 39.3% | rising |
| 27 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 203,748 t | 2024 | up 17.0% | volatile |
| 28 | Egypt | 203,291 t | 2024 | down 17.7% | volatile |
| 29 | China, Taiwan Province of | 198,425 t | 2024 | down 1.9% | rising |
| 30 | Australia | 195,172 t | 2024 | up 40.7% | rising |
| 31 | Czechia | 181,000 t | 2024 | up 29.4% | rising |
| 32 | Brazil | 180,032 t | 2024 | up 32.3% | volatile |
| 33 | Austria | 179,964 t | 2024 | down 0.9% | rising |
| 34 | Pakistan | 158,532 t | 2024 | up 34.6% | volatile |
| 35 | Hungary | 145,520 t | 2024 | up 41.7% | rising |
| 36 | Algeria | 145,023 t | 2024 | up 13.8% | volatile |
| 37 | Romania | 125,705 t | 2024 | up 130.6% | volatile |
| 38 | Portugal | 124,890 t | 2024 | up 83.8% | rising |
| 39 | Costa Rica | 121,087 t | 2024 | up 36.9% | rising |
| 40 | Serbia | 119,000 t | 2024 | up 230.6% | volatile |
| 41 | Ukraine | 117,600 t | 2024 | down 20.7% | rising |
| 42 | Morocco | 116,710 t | 2024 | up 42.9% | volatile |
| 43 | Sweden | 112,917 t | 2024 | down 9.5% | rising |
| 44 | Greece | 105,982 t | 2024 | up 113.1% | rising |
| 45 | Colombia | 95,343 t | 2024 | down 38.7% | falling |
| 46 | Denmark | 94,245 t | 2024 | up 22.1% | rising |
| 47 | Peru | 90,946 t | 2024 | up 24.6% | rising |
| 48 | Sri Lanka | 79,367 t | 2024 | down 45.1% | volatile |
| 49 | Bulgaria | 75,545 t | 2024 | up 15.1% | rising |
| 50 | Jordan | 74,223 t | 2024 | down 10.9% | rising |
| 51 | Singapore | 69,952 t | 2024 | up 78.8% | rising |
| 52 | Israel | 68,908 t | 2024 | up 8.8% | rising |
| 53 | Chile | 66,436 t | 2024 | up 39.6% | rising |
| 54 | New Zealand | 58,520 t | 2024 | up 65.8% | rising |
| 55 | Tunisia | 58,003 t | 2024 | up 6.0% | volatile |
| 56 | Guatemala | 57,585 t | 2024 | up 56.1% | volatile |
| 57 | Switzerland | 57,469 t | 2024 | down 48.7% | falling |
| 58 | Ireland | 56,634 t | 2024 | up 78.7% | rising |
| 59 | Lithuania | 56,209 t | 2024 | down 19.1% | volatile |
| 60 | Caribbean | 55,534 t | 2024 | up 47.2% | volatile |
| 61 | Croatia | 51,614 t | 2024 | up 53.5% | volatile |
| 62 | Kenya | 50,057 t | 2024 | up 80.3% | volatile |
| 63 | Uzbekistan | 49,033 t | 2024 | up 59.0% | volatile |
| 64 | Kazakhstan | 48,887 t | 2024 | down 36.6% | volatile |
| 65 | Argentina | 46,783 t | 2024 | down 56.8% | falling |
| 66 | Slovakia | 46,011 t | 2024 | down 43.7% | volatile |
| 67 | Ecuador | 45,220 t | 2024 | down 8.1% | volatile |
| 68 | Finland | 42,221 t | 2024 | up 17.3% | rising |
| 69 | Norway | 40,310 t | 2024 | down 38.6% | falling |
| 70 | Dominican Republic | 39,070 t | 2024 | up 99.6% | volatile |
| 71 | Cambodia | 37,610 t | 2024 | up 1.7% | volatile |
| 72 | Kuwait | 32,742 t | 2024 | down 3.8% | volatile |
| 73 | Slovenia | 32,326 t | 2024 | down 51.6% | volatile |
| 74 | Iraq | 30,494 t | 2024 | up 1,271.1% | volatile |
| 75 | El Salvador | 30,070 t | 2024 | down 17.9% | rising |
| 76 | Estonia | 25,444 t | 2024 | up 32.0% | volatile |
| 77 | Azerbaijan | 22,603 t | 2024 | up 126.0% | volatile |
| 78 | Oman | 20,813 t | 2024 | down 52.2% | volatile |
| 79 | Paraguay | 18,935 t | 2024 | down 38.3% | rising |
| 80 | Lebanon | 18,696 t | 2024 | down 17.7% | rising |
| 81 | Libya | 18,326 t | 2024 | up 83.8% | volatile |
| 82 | China, Hong Kong SAR | 18,280 t | 2024 | down 73.2% | volatile |
| 83 | Armenia | 18,215 t | 2024 | up 94.0% | volatile |
| 84 | United Republic of Tanzania | 17,331 t | 2024 | up 195.0% | volatile |
| 85 | Syrian Arab Republic | 16,952 t | 2024 | down 31.6% | volatile |
| 86 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 16,240 t | 2024 | up 16.0% | rising |
| 87 | Myanmar | 15,040 t | 2024 | down 66.0% | volatile |
| 88 | North Macedonia | 14,914 t | 2024 | up 60.8% | rising |
| 89 | Qatar | 14,409 t | 2024 | up 82.7% | volatile |
| 90 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 14,310 t | 2024 | down 72.1% | volatile |
| 91 | Latvia | 12,875 t | 2024 | down 29.5% | rising |
| 92 | Honduras | 12,667 t | 2024 | down 70.1% | volatile |
| 93 | Côte d'Ivoire | 12,062 t | 2024 | down 23.1% | rising |
| 94 | Uganda | 11,949 t | 2024 | up 1,140.8% | volatile |
| 95 | Georgia | 11,217 t | 2024 | up 87.0% | volatile |
| 96 | Luxembourg | 11,082 t | 2024 | down 14.2% | volatile |
| 97 | Cyprus | 11,072 t | 2024 | up 51.7% | rising |
| 98 | Nigeria | 9,694 t | 2024 | down 86.8% | volatile |
| 99 | Belarus | 9,331 t | 2024 | down 79.2% | volatile |
| 100 | Yemen | 7,876 t | 2024 | down 19.6% | volatile |
| 101 | Cameroon | 7,246 t | 2024 | up 135.5% | flat |
| 102 | Bahrain | 7,000 t | 2024 | down 24.4% | volatile |
| 103 | Angola | 6,723 t | 2024 | up 444.8% | volatile |
| 104 | Republic of Moldova | 6,703 t | 2024 | up 243.7% | volatile |
| 105 | Senegal | 6,494 t | 2024 | up 69.5% | rising |
| 106 | Trinidad and Tobago | 6,328 t | 2024 | down 9.9% | falling |
| 107 | Zimbabwe | 6,178 t | 2024 | down 31.9% | rising |
| 108 | Nepal | 6,017 t | 2024 | up 13.7% | volatile |
| 109 | Afghanistan | 5,468 t | 2024 | up 442.5% | volatile |
| 110 | Jamaica | 5,422 t | 2024 | up 171.5% | volatile |
| 111 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | 5,313 t | 2024 | down 35.2% | rising |
| 112 | Zambia | 5,222 t | 2024 | down 54.9% | volatile |
| 113 | Uruguay | 5,000 t | 2024 | down 11.7% | falling |
| 114 | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | 4,670 t | 2024 | down 6.5% | volatile |
| 115 | Albania | 4,396 t | 2024 | up 46.5% | volatile |
| 116 | Ghana | 4,391 t | 2024 | down 43.9% | volatile |
| 117 | Malta | 4,332 t | 2024 | up 190.0% | volatile |
| 118 | Turkmenistan | 4,329 t | 2024 | up 10.4% | rising |
| 119 | Mongolia | 4,071 t | 2024 | up 106.9% | volatile |
| 120 | Djibouti | 3,029 t | 2024 | up 46.0% | volatile |
| 121 | Tajikistan | 2,966 t | 2024 | up 772.4% | volatile |
| 122 | Kyrgyzstan | 2,869 t | 2024 | down 33.3% | volatile |
| 123 | Cuba | 2,770 t | 2024 | down 43.3% | volatile |
| 124 | Ethiopia | 2,666 t | 2024 | down 55.7% | volatile |
| 125 | Botswana | 2,635 t | 2024 | up 258.5% | volatile |
| 126 | Melanesia | 2,607 t | 2024 | down 84.6% | volatile |
| 127 | Panama | 2,484 t | 2024 | down 3.8% | volatile |
| 128 | Mozambique | 2,230 t | 2024 | down 72.1% | volatile |
| 129 | Madagascar | 2,135 t | 2024 | up 302.1% | volatile |
| 130 | Togo | 1,894 t | 2024 | up 1,491.6% | volatile |
| 131 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 1,886 t | 2024 | up 120.3% | volatile |
| 132 | Nicaragua | 1,661 t | 2023 | down 25.8% | volatile |
| 133 | Namibia | 1,626 t | 2024 | down 83.9% | volatile |
| 134 | Palestine | 1,604 t | 2024 | down 45.9% | rising |
| 135 | Fiji | 1,426 t | 2024 | down 35.3% | volatile |
| 136 | Iceland | 1,372 t | 2024 | down 22.7% | volatile |
| 137 | Sudan (former) | 1,314 t | 2011 | down 6.1% | volatile |
| 138 | Mauritius | 1,232 t | 2024 | up 33.6% | volatile |
| 139 | Rwanda | 1,020 t | 2024 | up 500.0% | volatile |
| 140 | Guinea | 991 t | 2024 | up 686.5% | volatile |
| 141 | Dominica | 974 t | 2024 | up 1,198.7% | volatile |
| 142 | Eswatini | 937 t | 2024 | down 69.6% | volatile |
| 143 | Malawi | 881 t | 2024 | down 67.6% | volatile |
| 144 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 838 t | 2024 | down 66.8% | volatile |
| 145 | Congo | 830 t | 2024 | up 597.5% | volatile |
| 146 | Papua New Guinea | 783 t | 2024 | down 94.6% | volatile |
| 147 | Equatorial Guinea | 725 t | 2024 | up 1,088.5% | volatile |
| 148 | Mali | 595 t | 2024 | up 45.1% | volatile |
| 149 | Bhutan | 593 t | 2024 | up 227.6% | volatile |
| 150 | Gabon | 591 t | 2024 | up 286.3% | volatile |
| 151 | Montenegro | 584 t | 2024 | up 82.5% | rising |
| 152 | Barbados | 460 t | 2024 | down 26.5% | rising |
| 153 | New Caledonia | 393 t | 2024 | up 204.7% | volatile |
| 154 | French Southern Territories | 359 t | 2024 | up 10.5% | rising |
| 155 | Sudan | 310 t | 2024 | down 94.4% | volatile |
| 156 | Liberia | 300 t | 2024 | up 1,100.0% | volatile |
| 157 | Mauritania | 287 t | 2024 | up 135.2% | volatile |
| 158 | Faroe Islands | 265 t | 2024 | down 4.7% | rising |
| 159 | Burkina Faso | 258 t | 2024 | down 3.7% | volatile |
| 160 | Haiti | 250 t | 2024 | up 861.5% | volatile |
| 161 | Andorra | 169 t | 2024 | up 116.7% | rising |
| 162 | Maldives | 165 t | 2024 | up 768.4% | volatile |
| 163 | Seychelles | 155 t | 2024 | up 761.1% | volatile |
| 164 | Belize | 144 t | 2024 | down 19.1% | volatile |
| 165 | Suriname | 134 t | 2024 | up 482.6% | volatile |
| 166 | Eritrea | 118 t | 2024 | up 1,375.0% | volatile |
| 167 | Netherlands Antilles (former) | 111 t | 2010 | down 46.9% | volatile |
| 168 | Aruba | 106 t | 2024 | up 606.7% | volatile |
| 169 | Lesotho | 103 t | 2024 | up 71.7% | volatile |
| 170 | Polynesia | 101 t | 2024 | down 38.8% | volatile |
| 171 | Samoa | 88 t | 2024 | down 39.3% | volatile |
| 172 | Benin | 86 t | 2024 | down 66.8% | volatile |
| 173 | Bahamas | 56 t | 2024 | down 90.7% | volatile |
| 174 | Chad | 47 t | 2024 | up 34.3% | volatile |
| 175 | Sierra Leone | 41 t | 2024 | down 54.4% | volatile |
| 176 | Somalia | 40 t | 2024 | up 1,900.0% | volatile |
| 177 | Brunei Darussalam | 39 t | 2024 | down 83.5% | volatile |
| 178 | Cabo Verde | 37 t | 2024 | up 164.3% | volatile |
| 179 | Greenland | 33 t | 2024 | up 312.5% | volatile |
| 180 | Cayman Islands | 30 t | 2024 | down 98.2% | volatile |
| 181 | Curaçao | 27 t | 2024 | up 35.0% | volatile |
| 182 | Burundi | 23 t | 2024 | up 666.7% | volatile |
| 182 | Timor-Leste | 23 t | 2024 | up 64.3% | volatile |
| 184 | Guyana | 16 t | 2024 | down 92.9% | volatile |
| 185 | Niger | 10 t | 2024 | down 97.8% | volatile |
| 186 | French Polynesia | 9 t | 2024 | down 40.0% | volatile |
| 187 | Antigua and Barbuda | 7 t | 2024 | down 78.8% | volatile |
| 187 | Guinea-Bissau | 7 t | 2024 | up 16.7% | volatile |
| 187 | Grenada | 7 t | 2024 | down 84.8% | volatile |
| 190 | Saint Lucia | 6 t | 2024 | down 99.4% | volatile |
| 191 | Comoros | 5 t | 2024 | down 54.5% | falling |
| 192 | Gibraltar | 4 t | 2024 | down 33.3% | falling |
| 193 | Bermuda | 3 t | 2024 | up 50.0% | volatile |
| 193 | Gambia | 3 t | 2024 | down 76.9% | volatile |
| 193 | Solomon Islands | 3 t | 2024 | up 50.0% | volatile |
| 193 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 3 t | 2024 | up 200.0% | volatile |
| 193 | Tonga | 3 t | 2024 | down 40.0% | volatile |
| 193 | British Virgin Islands | 3 t | 2024 | down 95.2% | volatile |
| 199 | Saint Martin (French part) | 2 t | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 199 | Vanuatu | 2 t | 2024 | down 88.9% | volatile |
| 201 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 t | 2024 | down 83.3% | volatile |
| 201 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1 t | 2024 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 201 | Cook Islands | 1 t | 2024 | down 75.0% | volatile |
| 201 | China, Macao SAR | 1 t | 2024 | down 99.5% | volatile |
| 201 | Falkland Islands (Malvinas) | 1 t | 2024 | down 75.0% | volatile |
| 206 | Guam | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 206 | Kiribati | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 206 | Marshall Islands | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 206 | Palau | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 206 | Sao Tome and Principe | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 206 | Anguilla | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 206 | Wallis and Futuna Islands | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 206 | Micronesia | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 206 | Serbia and Montenegro | 0 t | 2005 | — | flat |
| 206 | Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 206 | Micronesia (Federated States of) | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- World 20.04 million t
- Europe 8.43 million t
- Asia 6.93 million t
- Western Europe 3.58 million t
- Americas 3.52 million t
- South-eastern Asia 2.24 million t
- Northern America 2.01 million t
- Eastern Europe 1.89 million t
- Southern Europe 1.86 million t
- Western Asia 1.60 million t
- Eastern Asia 1.53 million t
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 1.45 million t
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