Ireland — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity by country

The database contains data on the bilateral trade flows in roundwood, primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world. The main types of primary forest products included in are: roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed...

Countries reporting
62
Highest
28,407 t
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Lowest
1 t
Argentina
Median
20 t
Years covered
22
1997–2018
Data points
927

What the numbers show

Ireland — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity is currently reported for 62 countries. The highest value is 28,407 t in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; the lowest is 1 t in Argentina.

The median across all reporting countries is 20 t, and the mean is 768.84 t.

The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 28,407.

Over the past decade 26 countries rose and 34 fell. The largest increase was in Hungary (up 16,183.3%), and the largest decrease in Sweden (down 99.7%).

Ireland — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity: full country ranking

#Country LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
1 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 28,407 t 2018 up 48.1% volatile
1 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 106 t 2017 up 10,500.0% volatile
2 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 10,855 t 2018 up 1,112.8% volatile
2 Viet Nam 2 t 2008 down 90.5% volatile
3 Belgium 4,547 t 2018 up 10.1% rising
4 Hungary 977 t 2018 up 16,183.3% volatile
5 France 605 t 2018 up 121.6% volatile
6 Denmark 351 t 2018 up 440.0% volatile
7 Spain 316 t 2018 down 91.8% volatile
8 Indonesia 310 t 2008 up 2,284.6% volatile
9 Portugal 91 t 2018 up 116.7% volatile
10 Sweden 78 t 2018 down 99.7% volatile
11 New Zealand 77 t 2018 up 3,750.0% volatile
12 Germany 70 t 2018 down 98.9% volatile
13 Egypt 65 t 2017 up 712.5% volatile
14 Costa Rica 62 t 2006 up 1,966.7% volatile
15 Romania 59 t 2018 down 97.5% volatile
16 Latvia 55 t 2004 up 150.0% volatile
17 China 49 t 2018 up 206.2% volatile
18 Singapore 46 t 2017 down 50.0% volatile
18 Malaysia 46 t 2018 up 24.3% volatile
18 India 46 t 2018 up 666.7% volatile
21 Austria 45 t 2018 up 1,400.0% volatile
22 Norway 40 t 2018 up 900.0% volatile
22 Italy 40 t 2018 up 81.8% volatile
24 Slovakia 35 t 2017 up 3,400.0% volatile
25 Croatia 31 t 2014 down 43.6% volatile
26 Russian Federation 26 t 2013 up 550.0% volatile
26 Greece 26 t 2018 down 21.2% volatile
28 Kazakhstan 23 t 2018 up 360.0% volatile
28 Australia 23 t 2018 down 59.6% volatile
30 Pakistan 22 t 2018 up 2,100.0% volatile
31 Canada 18 t 2018 down 61.7% volatile
32 Morocco 17 t 2014 up 1,600.0% volatile
33 Philippines 10 t 2018 down 88.8% volatile
33 T�rkiye 10 t 2018 down 28.6% volatile
35 Poland 8 t 2017 down 73.3% volatile
35 Czechia 8 t 2018 down 65.2% volatile
37 Mexico 7 t 2018 down 53.3% volatile
38 Finland 5 t 2018 down 93.8% volatile
38 Colombia 5 t 2005 down 61.5% volatile
38 Bosnia and Herzegovina 5 t 2013 down 93.5% volatile
41 Israel 4 t 2017 down 20.0% volatile
41 Brazil 4 t 2013 down 75.0% volatile
41 Slovenia 4 t 2016 up 300.0% volatile
44 Luxembourg 3 t 2014 down 99.3% volatile
44 Iceland 3 t 2014 up 200.0% volatile
44 Bulgaria 3 t 2017 down 50.0% volatile
44 South Africa 3 t 2018 unchanged volatile
48 Malta 2 t 2018 down 95.6% volatile
48 Republic of Korea 2 t 2016 down 96.5% volatile
48 Thailand 2 t 2009 down 93.5% volatile
48 Switzerland 2 t 2016 down 98.5% volatile
48 Qatar 2 t 2016 down 33.3% volatile
48 Dominican Republic 2 t 2008 down 83.3% volatile
48 Lithuania 2 t 2018 down 50.0% volatile
55 Japan 1 t 2015 unchanged volatile
55 Saudi Arabia 1 t 2015 down 66.7% volatile
55 United Arab Emirates 1 t 2014 down 83.3% volatile
55 Cyprus 1 t 2017 down 75.0% volatile
55 Belarus 1 t 2007 down 99.1% volatile
55 Argentina 1 t 2011 down 97.7% volatile

Regions and income groups

Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.

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Indicator
Ireland — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
63 places, 927 data points, 1997–2018
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The database contains data on the bilateral trade flows in roundwood, primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world. The main types of primary forest products included in are: roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further. The definitions are available. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/forestry/statistics/80572/en/