Household and sanitary papers — Import quantity in Nepal
Nepal: Household and sanitary papers — Import quantity was 1,869 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Household and sanitary papers — Import quantity in Nepal, 1999–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for household and sanitary papers — import quantity in Nepal is 1,869 t, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 11.9% on the previous year and up 325.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, household and sanitary papers — import quantity in Nepal peaked at 2,284 t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11 t, in 2008.
That places Nepal 126th out of 243 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Household and sanitary papers — Import quantity in Nepal, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 19 t | — |
| 2000 | 19 t | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 200 t | +952.6% |
| 2002 | 200 t | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 61 t | -69.5% |
| 2004 | 30 t | -50.8% |
| 2005 | 30 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 15 t | -50.0% |
| 2007 | 15 t | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 11 t | -26.7% |
| 2009 | 44 t | +300.0% |
| 2010 | 1,214 t | +2659.1% |
| 2011 | 349 t | -71.3% |
| 2012 | 80 t | -77.1% |
| 2013 | 265 t | +231.2% |
| 2014 | 439 t | +65.7% |
| 2015 | 372 t | -15.3% |
| 2016 | 228 t | -38.7% |
| 2017 | 894 t | +292.1% |
| 2018 | 643 t | -28.1% |
| 2019 | 1,757 t | +173.3% |
| 2020 | 1,327 t | -24.5% |
| 2021 | 2,001 t | +50.8% |
| 2022 | 2,284 t | +14.1% |
| 2023 | 1,670 t | -26.9% |
| 2024 | 1,869 t | +11.9% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 1,869 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,018 t, 1.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 1,869 t is above the median for South Asia, which is 1,126 t, 1.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Household and sanitary papers — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +2659.1% | 44 t | 1,214 t |
| 2001 | +952.6% | 19 t | 200 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19 t | 19 t | 19 t | 1 |
| 2000s | 62.5 t | 11 t | 200 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 624.1 t | 80 t | 1,757 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,830 t | 1,327 t | 2,284 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 124 Malta 1,934 t compare
- 124 Suriname 1,934 t compare
- 127 Cayman Islands 1,823 t compare
- 128 Uzbekistan 1,758 t compare
- 129 Afghanistan 1,709 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 household and sanitary papers — import quantity in Nepal?
- Household and sanitary papers — import quantity in Nepal was 1,869 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest household and sanitary papers — import quantity recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 2,284 t in 2022.
- What is the lowest household and sanitary papers — import quantity recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 t in 2008.
- How does Nepal rank for household and sanitary papers — import quantity?
- Nepal ranks 126th out of 243 countries with data for 2024.
- Is household and sanitary papers — import quantity rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 325.7%. 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 Household and sanitary papers — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en