Italy — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity in Malta
Malta: Italy — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity was 5,381 t in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Italy — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity in Malta, 1997–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Malta recorded 5,381 t for italy — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import quantity in 2018.
The figure is down 28.8% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, italy — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import quantity in Malta peaked at 52,761 t in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2,333 t, in 2001.
That places Malta 49th out of 148 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Italy — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity in Malta, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 5,019 t | — |
| 1998 | 13,565 t | +170.3% |
| 1999 | 4,405 t | -67.5% |
| 2000 | 2,617 t | -40.6% |
| 2001 | 2,333 t | -10.9% |
| 2002 | 3,276 t | +40.4% |
| 2003 | 5,871 t | +79.2% |
| 2004 | 5,538 t | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 4,057 t | -26.7% |
| 2006 | 7,129 t | +75.7% |
| 2007 | 8,258 t | +15.8% |
| 2008 | 6,133 t | -25.7% |
| 2009 | 3,726 t | -39.2% |
| 2010 | 11,969 t | +221.2% |
| 2011 | 5,938 t | -50.4% |
| 2012 | 52,761 t | +788.5% |
| 2013 | 3,842 t | -92.7% |
| 2014 | 3,467 t | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 3,326 t | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 3,958 t | +19.0% |
| 2017 | 7,560 t | +91.0% |
| 2018 | 5,381 t | -28.8% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 5,381 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,454 t, 99% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Malta's 5,381 t is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3,961 t, 1.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Italy — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity in Malta 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +788.5% | 5,938 t | 52,761 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,663 t | 4,405 t | 13,565 t | 3 |
| 2000s | 4,894 t | 2,333 t | 8,258 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,911 t | 3,326 t | 52,761 t | 9 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More environment data for Malta
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.365 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.16 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8269 % 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 0 % 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 italy — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import quantity in Malta?
- Italy — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import quantity in Malta was 5,381 t in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest italy — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import quantity recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 52,761 t in 2012.
- What is the lowest italy — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import quantity recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,333 t in 2001.
- How does Malta rank for italy — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import quantity?
- Malta ranks 49th out of 148 countries with data for 2018.
- Is italy — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import quantity rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Italy — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 22 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).
About this data
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/