How does Saudi Arabia rank for other paper and paperboard — import quantity, per capita?

Saudi Arabia ranks 39th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.

Is other paper and paperboard — import quantity, per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?

Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita in Saudi Arabia

Name: Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita in Saudi Arabia
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Saudi Arabia: Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita was 0.0298 t per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0298 t per person

Change on year

up 8.3%

World rank

39th

of 184 countries

All-time high

0.05 t per person

in 2007

All-time low

0.002 t per person

in 1969

Years of data

1968–2024

Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1968–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for other paper and paperboard — import quantity, per capita in Saudi Arabia is 0.0298 t per person, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other paper and paperboard — import quantity, per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.05 t per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.002 t per person, in 1969.

Saudi Arabia ranks 39th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1968 to 2024.
Year	t per person	Change
1968	0.0021 t per person	—
1969	0.002 t per person	-2.5%
1970	0.0022 t per person	+5.5%
1971	0.0023 t per person	+4.4%
1972	0.0056 t per person	+148.6%
1973	0.0028 t per person	-50.5%
1974	0.0039 t per person	+40.8%
1975	0.0049 t per person	+25.8%
1976	0.0061 t per person	+23.5%
1977	0.0072 t per person	+17.9%
1978	0.0086 t per person	+19.9%
1979	0.005 t per person	-42.2%
1980	0.0077 t per person	+55.3%
1981	0.0069 t per person	-10.7%
1982	0.0086 t per person	+25.6%
1983	0.0061 t per person	-29.5%
1984	0.0064 t per person	+4.5%
1985	0.004 t per person	-37.0%
1986	0.0038 t per person	-5.5%
1987	0.0036 t per person	-5.5%
1988	0.0034 t per person	-5.2%
1989	0.003 t per person	-12.8%
1990	0.0028 t per person	-4.8%
1991	0.0188 t per person	+566.8%
1992	0.0149 t per person	-20.9%
1993	0.0203 t per person	+36.4%
1994	0.0355 t per person	+74.8%
1995	0.0392 t per person	+10.4%
1996	0.0171 t per person	-56.4%
1997	0.0212 t per person	+24.2%
1998	0.0244 t per person	+15.0%
1999	0.0252 t per person	+3.1%
2000	0.0204 t per person	-19.0%
2001	0.0199 t per person	-2.2%
2002	0.0181 t per person	-9.1%
2003	0.0165 t per person	-8.7%
2004	0.0224 t per person	+35.7%
2005	0.0216 t per person	-3.6%
2006	0.0208 t per person	-3.6%
2007	0.05 t per person	+140.0%
2008	0.0478 t per person	-4.5%
2009	0.0461 t per person	-3.6%
2010	0.0266 t per person	-42.2%
2011	0.0314 t per person	+17.9%
2012	0.029 t per person	-7.6%
2013	0.0297 t per person	+2.4%
2014	0.0288 t per person	-3.0%
2015	0.0329 t per person	+14.2%
2016	0.0275 t per person	-16.3%
2017	0.0255 t per person	-7.3%
2018	0.0266 t per person	+4.3%
2019	0.0252 t per person	-5.6%
2020	0.025 t per person	-0.7%
2021	0.0236 t per person	-5.4%
2022	0.0311 t per person	+31.6%
2023	0.0275 t per person	-11.4%
2024	0.0298 t per person	+8.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0021 t per person	0.002 t per person	0.0021 t per person	2
1970s	0.0048 t per person	0.0022 t per person	0.0086 t per person	10
1980s	0.0053 t per person	0.003 t per person	0.0086 t per person	10
1990s	0.0219 t per person	0.0028 t per person	0.0392 t per person	10
2000s	0.0284 t per person	0.0165 t per person	0.05 t per person	10
2010s	0.0283 t per person	0.0252 t per person	0.0329 t per person	10
2020s	0.0274 t per person	0.0236 t per person	0.0311 t per person	5

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

36 North Macedonia 0.0328 t per person compare
37 Norway 0.0323 t per person compare
38 Romania 0.0316 t per person compare
40 Cyprus 0.028 t per person compare
41 Bahrain 0.0272 t per person compare
42 El Salvador 0.0267 t per person compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

More environment data for Saudi Arabia

Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -52.52 Percentage change (2025)
Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -27.86 Percentage change (2025)
Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Standard Deviation 0.424 °C (2025)
Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 13.44 % change on previous year (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 6.69 % change on previous year (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita 0.0232 1000 USD per person (2024)
Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 12.77 % change on previous year (2024)
Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0005 t per person (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is other paper and paperboard — import quantity, per capita in Saudi Arabia?: Other paper and paperboard — import quantity, per capita in Saudi Arabia was 0.0298 t per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest other paper and paperboard — import quantity, per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The highest recorded value was 0.05 t per person in 2007.
What is the lowest other paper and paperboard — import quantity, per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.002 t per person in 1969.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for other paper and paperboard — import quantity, per capita?: Saudi Arabia ranks 39th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
Is other paper and paperboard — import quantity, per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?: Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity ÷ Population, total

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Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)

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Indicator: Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita
Unit: t per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 185 places, 9,206 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 23 August 2026

Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.