Household and sanitary papers — Import quantity in Singapore

Singapore: Household and sanitary papers — Import quantity was 4,316 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
4,316 t
Change on year
up 11.5%
World rank
98th
of 243 countries
All-time high
16,289 t
in 2006
All-time low
400 t
in 1975
Years of data
57
1968–2024

Household and sanitary papers — Import quantity in Singapore, 1968–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k196819962024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Singapore recorded 4,316 t for household and sanitary papers — import quantity in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.5% on the previous year and down 49.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, household and sanitary papers — import quantity in Singapore peaked at 16,289 t in 2006 and was at its lowest, 400 t, in 1975.

That places Singapore 98th 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 Singapore, year by year

Annual values for Household and sanitary papers — Import quantity in Singapore, 1968 to 2024.
Year t Change
1968 10,800 t —
1969 800 t -92.6%
1970 1,300 t +62.5%
1971 700 t -46.2%
1972 700 t +0.0%
1973 2,300 t +228.6%
1974 2,500 t +8.7%
1975 400 t -84.0%
1976 500 t +25.0%
1977 1,000 t +100.0%
1978 1,200 t +20.0%
1979 1,800 t +50.0%
1980 3,600 t +100.0%
1981 3,400 t -5.6%
1982 3,000 t -11.8%
1983 3,300 t +10.0%
1984 3,900 t +18.2%
1985 3,700 t -5.1%
1986 8,000 t +116.2%
1987 9,000 t +12.5%
1988 9,100 t +1.1%
1989 3,000 t -67.0%
1990 9,000 t +200.0%
1991 10,000 t +11.1%
1992 2,000 t -80.0%
1993 2,000 t +0.0%
1994 2,000 t +0.0%
1995 2,500 t +25.0%
1996 3,500 t +40.0%
1997 10,000 t +185.7%
1998 10,000 t +0.0%
1999 6,300 t -37.0%
2000 6,100 t -3.2%
2001 7,300 t +19.7%
2002 3,800 t -47.9%
2003 7,320 t +92.6%
2004 5,611 t -23.3%
2005 4,584 t -18.3%
2006 16,289 t +255.3%
2007 7,330 t -55.0%
2008 5,589 t -23.8%
2009 4,774 t -14.6%
2010 4,986 t +4.4%
2011 5,942 t +19.2%
2012 7,600 t +27.9%
2013 8,060 t +6.1%
2014 8,504 t +5.5%
2015 8,174 t -3.9%
2016 7,367 t -9.9%
2017 10,799 t +46.6%
2018 6,972 t -35.4%
2019 7,171 t +2.9%
2020 6,489 t -9.5%
2021 2,466 t -62.0%
2022 3,562 t +44.4%
2023 3,871 t +8.7%
2024 4,316 t +11.5%

Singapore compared with similar countries

  • Singapore's 4,316 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,893 t, 1.1× the median. (73 countries reporting)
  • Singapore's 4,316 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 533 t, 8.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Household and sanitary papers — Import quantity in Singapore 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.

YearChange FromTo
2006 +255.3% 4,584 t 16,289 t
1973 +228.6% 700 t 2,300 t
1990 +200.0% 3,000 t 9,000 t
1997 +185.7% 3,500 t 10,000 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5,800 t 800 t 10,800 t 2
1970s 1,240 t 400 t 2,500 t 10
1980s 5,000 t 3,000 t 9,100 t 10
1990s 5,730 t 2,000 t 10,000 t 10
2000s 6,870 t 3,800 t 16,289 t 10
2010s 7,558 t 4,986 t 10,799 t 10
2020s 4,141 t 2,466 t 6,489 t 5

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 95 China, Hong Kong SAR 4,598 t compare
  2. 96 Sri Lanka 4,584 t compare
  3. 97 Nigeria 4,411 t compare
  4. 99 Bahrain 4,169 t compare
  5. 100 Kyrgyzstan 4,151 t compare
  6. 101 Brazil 4,147 t compare

See the full ranking of 272 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is household and sanitary papers — import quantity in Singapore?
Household and sanitary papers — import quantity in Singapore was 4,316 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 Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 16,289 t in 2006.
What is the lowest household and sanitary papers — import quantity recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 400 t in 1975.
How does Singapore rank for household and sanitary papers — import quantity?
Singapore ranks 98th out of 243 countries with data for 2024.
Is household and sanitary papers — import quantity rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Singapore 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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Indicator
Household and sanitary papers — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 8,822 data points, 1961–2024
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