Fibreboard — Import quantity in Western Asia
Western Asia: Fibreboard — Import quantity was 3.89 million m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fibreboard — Import quantity in Western Asia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fibreboard — import quantity in Western Asia is 3.89 million m3, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 18.5% on the previous year and up 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fibreboard — import quantity in Western Asia peaked at 3.89 million m3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6,600 m3, in 1961.
That places Western Asia 6th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fibreboard — Import quantity in Western Asia, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,600 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 7,900 m3 | +19.7% |
| 1963 | 7,300 m3 | -7.6% |
| 1964 | 9,300 m3 | +27.4% |
| 1965 | 12,800 m3 | +37.6% |
| 1966 | 12,320 m3 | -3.8% |
| 1967 | 10,109 m3 | -17.9% |
| 1968 | 13,478 m3 | +33.3% |
| 1969 | 20,850 m3 | +54.7% |
| 1970 | 18,638 m3 | -10.6% |
| 1971 | 11,268 m3 | -39.5% |
| 1972 | 10,636 m3 | -5.6% |
| 1973 | 12,816 m3 | +20.5% |
| 1974 | 23,919 m3 | +86.6% |
| 1975 | 29,775 m3 | +24.5% |
| 1976 | 53,906 m3 | +81.0% |
| 1977 | 31,200 m3 | -42.1% |
| 1978 | 29,100 m3 | -6.7% |
| 1979 | 29,100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 27,900 m3 | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 34,500 m3 | +23.7% |
| 1982 | 45,700 m3 | +32.5% |
| 1983 | 30,200 m3 | -33.9% |
| 1984 | 37,000 m3 | +22.5% |
| 1985 | 45,200 m3 | +22.2% |
| 1986 | 46,252 m3 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 56,130 m3 | +21.4% |
| 1988 | 47,611 m3 | -15.2% |
| 1989 | 53,010 m3 | +11.3% |
| 1990 | 51,143 m3 | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 44,643 m3 | -12.7% |
| 1992 | 338,673 m3 | +658.6% |
| 1993 | 351,440 m3 | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 246,555 m3 | -29.8% |
| 1995 | 216,582 m3 | -12.2% |
| 1996 | 329,625 m3 | +52.2% |
| 1997 | 376,838 m3 | +14.3% |
| 1998 | 386,023 m3 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 451,339 m3 | +16.9% |
| 2000 | 755,968 m3 | +67.5% |
| 2001 | 782,441 m3 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 947,902 m3 | +21.1% |
| 2003 | 1.23 million m3 | +30.0% |
| 2004 | 2.05 million m3 | +66.2% |
| 2005 | 2.54 million m3 | +24.1% |
| 2006 | 2.04 million m3 | -19.7% |
| 2007 | 2.83 million m3 | +38.9% |
| 2008 | 2.39 million m3 | -15.5% |
| 2009 | 1.94 million m3 | -18.8% |
| 2010 | 2.12 million m3 | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 2.20 million m3 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 2.85 million m3 | +29.9% |
| 2013 | 2.74 million m3 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 2.84 million m3 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 2.78 million m3 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 2.69 million m3 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 2.89 million m3 | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 2.68 million m3 | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 3.30 million m3 | +23.3% |
| 2020 | 3.18 million m3 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 3.53 million m3 | +11.2% |
| 2022 | 3.49 million m3 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 3.28 million m3 | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 3.89 million m3 | +18.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fibreboard — Import quantity in Western Asia 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 | +658.6% | 44,643 m3 | 338,673 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,184 m3 | 6,600 m3 | 20,850 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 25,036 m3 | 10,636 m3 | 53,906 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 42,350 m3 | 27,900 m3 | 56,130 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 279,286 m3 | 44,643 m3 | 451,339 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.75 million m3 | 755,968 m3 | 2.83 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.71 million m3 | 2.12 million m3 | 3.30 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.47 million m3 | 3.18 million m3 | 3.89 million m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
- 3 Saudi Arabia 1.17 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
- 7 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 853,000 m3 compare
- 7 United Kingdom 853,000 m3 compare
- 9 Italy 814,192 m3 compare
More environment data for Western Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.404 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.7 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 4.72 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 5.65 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 5.12 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 5.50 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 23.62 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 8.47 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 20.01 g/Int$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fibreboard — import quantity in Western Asia?
- Fibreboard — import quantity in Western Asia was 3.89 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fibreboard — import quantity recorded in Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.89 million m3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest fibreboard — import quantity recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,600 m3 in 1961.
- How does Western Asia rank for fibreboard — import quantity?
- Western Asia ranks 6th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is fibreboard — import quantity rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western Asia 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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