Fibreboard — Import value in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Fibreboard — Import value was 308,264 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fibreboard — Import value in Saudi Arabia, 1969–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 308,264 1000 USD for fibreboard — import value in 2024.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and up 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fibreboard — import value in Saudi Arabia peaked at 358,109 1000 USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 303 1000 USD, in 1970.
That places Saudi Arabia 10th 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 value in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 557 1000 USD | — |
| 1970 | 303 1000 USD | -45.6% |
| 1971 | 374 1000 USD | +23.4% |
| 1972 | 490 1000 USD | +31.0% |
| 1973 | 490 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 868 1000 USD | +77.1% |
| 1975 | 1,168 1000 USD | +34.6% |
| 1976 | 4,172 1000 USD | +257.2% |
| 1977 | 3,255 1000 USD | -22.0% |
| 1978 | 4,507 1000 USD | +38.5% |
| 1979 | 5,275 1000 USD | +17.0% |
| 1980 | 7,945 1000 USD | +50.6% |
| 1981 | 7,945 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 11,362 1000 USD | +43.0% |
| 1983 | 6,900 1000 USD | -39.3% |
| 1984 | 4,800 1000 USD | -30.4% |
| 1985 | 5,800 1000 USD | +20.8% |
| 1986 | 4,835 1000 USD | -16.6% |
| 1987 | 5,599 1000 USD | +15.8% |
| 1988 | 5,346 1000 USD | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 8,957 1000 USD | +67.5% |
| 1990 | 8,960 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 8,960 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 22,950 1000 USD | +156.1% |
| 1993 | 28,929 1000 USD | +26.1% |
| 1994 | 17,116 1000 USD | -40.8% |
| 1995 | 18,055 1000 USD | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 19,217 1000 USD | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 20,804 1000 USD | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 11,911 1000 USD | -42.7% |
| 1999 | 19,680 1000 USD | +65.2% |
| 2000 | 24,286 1000 USD | +23.4% |
| 2001 | 26,069 1000 USD | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 23,296 1000 USD | -10.6% |
| 2003 | 21,603 1000 USD | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 21,311 1000 USD | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 21,621 1000 USD | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 21,590 1000 USD | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 105,943 1000 USD | +390.7% |
| 2008 | 124,051 1000 USD | +17.1% |
| 2009 | 124,051 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 157,357 1000 USD | +26.8% |
| 2011 | 183,461 1000 USD | +16.6% |
| 2012 | 251,224 1000 USD | +36.9% |
| 2013 | 265,250 1000 USD | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 231,369 1000 USD | -12.8% |
| 2015 | 272,849 1000 USD | +17.9% |
| 2016 | 195,969 1000 USD | -28.2% |
| 2017 | 199,346 1000 USD | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 199,370 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 225,529 1000 USD | +13.1% |
| 2020 | 237,811 1000 USD | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 257,057 1000 USD | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 358,109 1000 USD | +39.3% |
| 2023 | 326,558 1000 USD | -8.8% |
| 2024 | 308,264 1000 USD | -5.6% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 308,264 1000 USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 23,969 1000 USD, 12.9× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 308,264 1000 USD is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 35,392 1000 USD, 8.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fibreboard — Import 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +390.7% | 21,590 1000 USD | 105,943 1000 USD |
| 1976 | +257.2% | 1,168 1000 USD | 4,172 1000 USD |
| 1992 | +156.1% | 8,960 1000 USD | 22,950 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 557 1000 USD | 557 1000 USD | 557 1000 USD | 1 |
| 1970s | 2,090 1000 USD | 303 1000 USD | 5,275 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,949 1000 USD | 4,800 1000 USD | 11,362 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,658 1000 USD | 8,960 1000 USD | 28,929 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 51,382 1000 USD | 21,311 1000 USD | 124,051 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 218,172 1000 USD | 157,357 1000 USD | 272,849 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 297,560 1000 USD | 237,811 1000 USD | 358,109 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 7 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 401,370 1000 USD compare
- 8 Italy 360,358 1000 USD compare
- 9 Canada 308,985 1000 USD compare
- 11 Mexico 306,602 1000 USD compare
- 12 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 284,124 1000 USD compare
- 13 United Arab Emirates 277,062 1000 USD 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 value in Saudi Arabia?
- Fibreboard — import value in Saudi Arabia was 308,264 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fibreboard — import value recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 358,109 1000 USD in 2022.
- What is the lowest fibreboard — import value recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 303 1000 USD in 1970.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for fibreboard — import value?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 10th out of 239 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fibreboard — import value rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.2%. 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 value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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