Fibreboard — Import quantity in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Fibreboard — Import quantity was 1.17 million m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fibreboard — Import quantity in Saudi Arabia, 1969–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, fibreboard — import quantity in Saudi Arabia stood at 1.17 million m3. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 25.6% on the previous year and up 52.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fibreboard — import quantity in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1.17 million m3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,001 m3, in 1972.
That places Saudi Arabia 3rd out of 239 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fibreboard — Import quantity in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 7,266 m3 | — |
| 1970 | 4,001 m3 | -44.9% |
| 1971 | 2,633 m3 | -34.2% |
| 1972 | 2,001 m3 | -24.0% |
| 1973 | 2,001 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 4,700 m3 | +134.9% |
| 1975 | 6,000 m3 | +27.7% |
| 1976 | 20,100 m3 | +235.0% |
| 1977 | 12,500 m3 | -37.8% |
| 1978 | 15,100 m3 | +20.8% |
| 1979 | 16,600 m3 | +9.9% |
| 1980 | 20,900 m3 | +25.9% |
| 1981 | 20,900 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 34,800 m3 | +66.5% |
| 1983 | 16,600 m3 | -52.3% |
| 1984 | 9,600 m3 | -42.2% |
| 1985 | 12,600 m3 | +31.2% |
| 1986 | 14,075 m3 | +11.7% |
| 1987 | 17,540 m3 | +24.6% |
| 1988 | 8,018 m3 | -54.3% |
| 1989 | 15,702 m3 | +95.8% |
| 1990 | 14,337 m3 | -8.7% |
| 1991 | 14,337 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 61,408 m3 | +328.3% |
| 1993 | 69,725 m3 | +13.5% |
| 1994 | 40,558 m3 | -41.8% |
| 1995 | 45,400 m3 | +11.9% |
| 1996 | 56,500 m3 | +24.4% |
| 1997 | 78,800 m3 | +39.5% |
| 1998 | 53,500 m3 | -32.1% |
| 1999 | 88,000 m3 | +64.5% |
| 2000 | 160,900 m3 | +82.8% |
| 2001 | 166,000 m3 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 199,800 m3 | +20.4% |
| 2003 | 205,536 m3 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 190,100 m3 | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 166,500 m3 | -12.4% |
| 2006 | 168,400 m3 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 648,300 m3 | +285.0% |
| 2008 | 684,000 m3 | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 325,400 m3 | -52.4% |
| 2010 | 348,113 m3 | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 359,297 m3 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 774,250 m3 | +115.5% |
| 2013 | 806,069 m3 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 766,000 m3 | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 908,200 m3 | +18.6% |
| 2016 | 774,784 m3 | -14.7% |
| 2017 | 818,092 m3 | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 755,623 m3 | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 902,800 m3 | +19.5% |
| 2020 | 953,461 m3 | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 830,271 m3 | -12.9% |
| 2022 | 788,830 m3 | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 931,613 m3 | +18.1% |
| 2024 | 1.17 million m3 | +25.6% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 1.17 million m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 56,381 m3, 20.8× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 1.17 million m3 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 94,486 m3, 12.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fibreboard — Import quantity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +328.3% | 14,337 m3 | 61,408 m3 |
| 2007 | +285.0% | 168,400 m3 | 648,300 m3 |
| 1976 | +235.0% | 6,000 m3 | 20,100 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,266 m3 | 7,266 m3 | 7,266 m3 | 1 |
| 1970s | 8,564 m3 | 2,001 m3 | 20,100 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 17,074 m3 | 8,018 m3 | 34,800 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 52,256 m3 | 14,337 m3 | 88,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 291,494 m3 | 160,900 m3 | 684,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 721,323 m3 | 348,113 m3 | 908,200 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 934,835 m3 | 788,830 m3 | 1.17 million m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 1 United States 2.93 million m3 compare
- 2 Germany 1.40 million m3 compare
- 4 United Arab Emirates 1.06 million m3 compare
- 5 Belgium 1.03 million m3 compare
- 6 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 958,354 m3 compare
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 fibreboard — import quantity in Saudi Arabia?
- Fibreboard — import quantity in Saudi Arabia was 1.17 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fibreboard — import quantity recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 million m3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest fibreboard — import quantity recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,001 m3 in 1972.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for fibreboard — import quantity?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 3rd out of 239 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fibreboard — import quantity rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.7%. 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 Fibreboard — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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