China — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Export Value in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: China — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Export Value was 3,128 1000 USD in 2018. ◆ Volatile
China — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Export Value in Saudi Arabia, 1998–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2018, china — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — export value in Saudi Arabia stood at 3,128 1000 USD.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 66.9% on the previous year and up 620.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, china — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — export value in Saudi Arabia peaked at 9,457 1000 USD in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4 1000 USD, in 2002.
Saudi Arabia ranks 31st of 70 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
China — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Export Value in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 14 1000 USD | — |
| 1999 | 232 1000 USD | +1557.1% |
| 2001 | 67 1000 USD | -71.1% |
| 2002 | 4 1000 USD | -94.0% |
| 2003 | 9,332 1000 USD | +233200.0% |
| 2004 | 806 1000 USD | -91.4% |
| 2005 | 275 1000 USD | -65.9% |
| 2006 | 1,402 1000 USD | +409.8% |
| 2007 | 2,712 1000 USD | +93.4% |
| 2008 | 434 1000 USD | -84.0% |
| 2009 | 139 1000 USD | -68.0% |
| 2010 | 57 1000 USD | -59.0% |
| 2011 | 28 1000 USD | -50.9% |
| 2012 | 10 1000 USD | -64.3% |
| 2014 | 363 1000 USD | +3530.0% |
| 2016 | 712 1000 USD | +96.1% |
| 2017 | 9,457 1000 USD | +1228.2% |
| 2018 | 3,128 1000 USD | -66.9% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 3,128 1000 USD is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,421 1000 USD, 91% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 3,128 1000 USD is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,892 1000 USD, 1.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where China — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Export Value in Saudi Arabia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +233200.0% | 4 1000 USD | 9,332 1000 USD |
| 2014 | +3530.0% | 10 1000 USD | 363 1000 USD |
| 1999 | +1557.1% | 14 1000 USD | 232 1000 USD |
| 2017 | +1228.2% | 712 1000 USD | 9,457 1000 USD |
| 2006 | +409.8% | 275 1000 USD | 1,402 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 123 1000 USD | 14 1000 USD | 232 1000 USD | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,686 1000 USD | 4 1000 USD | 9,332 1000 USD | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,965 1000 USD | 10 1000 USD | 9,457 1000 USD | 7 |
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More environment data for Saudi Arabia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -52.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -27.86 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.424 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 9.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is china — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — export value in Saudi Arabia?
- China — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — export value in Saudi Arabia was 3,128 1000 USD in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest china — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — export value recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 9,457 1000 USD in 2017.
- What is the lowest china — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — export value recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 1000 USD in 2002.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for china — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — export value?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 31st out of 70 countries with data for 2018.
- Is china — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — export value rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 620.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of China — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Export Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The database contains data on the bilateral trade flows in roundwood, primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world. The main types of primary forest products included in are: roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further. The definitions are available. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/forestry/statistics/80572/en/