China — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity in Nepal
Nepal: China — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity was 239 t in 2018. ◆ Volatile
China — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity in Nepal, 1997–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 239 t for china — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import quantity in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 97.3% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, china — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import quantity in Nepal peaked at 8,822 t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5 t, in 1998.
Nepal ranks 129th of 156 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
China — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity in Nepal, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 11 t | — |
| 1998 | 5 t | -54.5% |
| 1999 | 18 t | +260.0% |
| 2000 | 11 t | -38.9% |
| 2001 | 141 t | +1181.8% |
| 2002 | 67 t | -52.5% |
| 2003 | 53 t | -20.9% |
| 2004 | 18 t | -66.0% |
| 2005 | 20 t | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 212 t | +960.0% |
| 2007 | 416 t | +96.2% |
| 2008 | 202 t | -51.4% |
| 2009 | 1,183 t | +485.6% |
| 2010 | 5,949 t | +402.9% |
| 2011 | 4,153 t | -30.2% |
| 2012 | 1,505 t | -63.8% |
| 2013 | 591 t | -60.7% |
| 2014 | 4,836 t | +718.3% |
| 2015 | 4,510 t | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 116 t | -97.4% |
| 2017 | 8,822 t | +7505.2% |
| 2018 | 239 t | -97.3% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 239 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,766 t, 9% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 239 t is below the median for South Asia, which is 43,175 t, 1% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where China — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity in Nepal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +7505.2% | 116 t | 8,822 t |
| 2001 | +1181.8% | 11 t | 141 t |
| 2006 | +960.0% | 20 t | 212 t |
| 2014 | +718.3% | 591 t | 4,836 t |
| 2009 | +485.6% | 202 t | 1,183 t |
| 2010 | +402.9% | 1,183 t | 5,949 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.33 t | 5 t | 18 t | 3 |
| 2000s | 232.3 t | 11 t | 1,183 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,413 t | 116 t | 8,822 t | 9 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 126 Bosnia and Herzegovina 298 t compare
- 127 Switzerland 287 t compare
- 128 Dominica 241 t compare
- 130 Haiti 234 t compare
- 131 Solomon Islands 231 t compare
- 132 Gabon 229 t compare
More environment data for Nepal
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.41 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.265 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.43 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 41.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.54 % 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 -6.53 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is china — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import quantity in Nepal?
- China — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import quantity in Nepal was 239 t in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest china — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import quantity recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 8,822 t in 2017.
- What is the lowest china — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import quantity recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 t in 1998.
- How does Nepal rank for china — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import quantity?
- Nepal ranks 129th out of 156 countries with data for 2018.
- Is china — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import quantity rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal 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 — Import Quantity. 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/