Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity in India

India: Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity was 1.05 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.05 million t
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
27th
of 237 countries
All-time high
2.21 million t
in 2021
All-time low
500 t
in 1981
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity in India, 1961–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for other paper and paperboard — export quantity in India is 1.05 million t, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 375.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other paper and paperboard — export quantity in India peaked at 2.21 million t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 500 t, in 1981.

That places India 27th out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity in India, year by year

Annual values for Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity in India, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 1,600 t —
1962 1,600 t +0.0%
1963 1,100 t -31.2%
1964 2,000 t +81.8%
1965 1,300 t -35.0%
1966 1,100 t -15.4%
1967 1,800 t +63.6%
1968 2,000 t +11.1%
1969 4,100 t +105.0%
1970 4,100 t +0.0%
1971 1,600 t -61.0%
1972 2,000 t +25.0%
1973 6,700 t +235.0%
1974 2,900 t -56.7%
1975 1,600 t -44.8%
1976 1,600 t +0.0%
1977 1,200 t -25.0%
1978 1,200 t +0.0%
1979 2,100 t +75.0%
1980 2,100 t +0.0%
1981 500 t -76.2%
1982 1,100 t +120.0%
1983 1,100 t +0.0%
1984 1,100 t +0.0%
1985 1,100 t +0.0%
1986 1,100 t +0.0%
1987 1,100 t +0.0%
1988 1,100 t +0.0%
1989 1,100 t +0.0%
1990 1,100 t +0.0%
1991 4,200 t +281.8%
1992 9,200 t +119.0%
1993 897 t -90.2%
1994 5,668 t +531.9%
1995 4,500 t -20.6%
1996 2,600 t -42.2%
1997 2,800 t +7.7%
1998 10,000 t +257.1%
1999 18,000 t +80.0%
2000 11,000 t -38.9%
2001 25,300 t +130.0%
2002 26,900 t +6.3%
2003 26,900 t +0.0%
2004 79,898 t +197.0%
2005 97,654 t +22.2%
2006 119,000 t +21.9%
2007 140,500 t +18.1%
2008 178,127 t +26.8%
2009 141,138 t -20.8%
2010 145,197 t +2.9%
2011 146,734 t +1.1%
2012 129,801 t -11.5%
2013 217,947 t +67.9%
2014 220,696 t +1.3%
2015 204,580 t -7.3%
2016 236,859 t +15.8%
2017 375,616 t +58.6%
2018 811,527 t +116.1%
2019 811,193 t -0.0%
2020 1.42 million t +74.5%
2021 2.21 million t +56.3%
2022 1.31 million t -40.7%
2023 1.08 million t -18.0%
2024 1.05 million t -2.4%

India compared with similar countries

  • India's 1.05 million t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 661 t, 1587.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • India's 1.05 million t is above the median for South Asia, which is 6,098 t, 172.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity in India 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
1994 +531.9% 897 t 5,668 t
1991 +281.8% 1,100 t 4,200 t
1998 +257.1% 2,800 t 10,000 t
1973 +235.0% 2,000 t 6,700 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,844 t 1,100 t 4,100 t 9
1970s 2,500 t 1,200 t 6,700 t 10
1980s 1,140 t 500 t 2,100 t 10
1990s 5,896 t 897 t 18,000 t 10
2000s 84,642 t 11,000 t 178,127 t 10
2010s 330,015 t 129,801 t 811,527 t 10
2020s 1.41 million t 1.05 million t 2.21 million t 5

Countries ranked near India

  1. 24 Australia and New Zealand 1.08 million t compare
  2. 25 Türkiye 1.06 million t compare
  3. 25 Turkey 1.06 million t compare
  4. 28 Lao People's Democratic Republic 981,284 t compare
  5. 28 Laos 981,284 t compare
  6. 30 Brazil 917,122 t compare

See the full ranking of 266 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is other paper and paperboard — export quantity in India?
Other paper and paperboard — export quantity in India was 1.05 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest other paper and paperboard — export quantity recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 2.21 million t in 2021.
What is the lowest other paper and paperboard — export quantity recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 500 t in 1981.
How does India rank for other paper and paperboard — export quantity?
India ranks 27th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
Is other paper and paperboard — export quantity rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 375.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
266 places, 10,730 data points, 1961–2024
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