Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity in El Salvador

El Salvador: Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity was 169,252 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
169,252 t
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
79th
of 255 countries
All-time high
197,647 t
in 2021
All-time low
4,800 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity in El Salvador, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for other paper and paperboard — import quantity in El Salvador is 169,252 t, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other paper and paperboard — import quantity in El Salvador peaked at 197,647 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4,800 t, in 1961.

El Salvador ranks 79th of 255 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity in El Salvador, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 4,800 t —
1962 6,900 t +43.8%
1963 12,500 t +81.2%
1964 16,300 t +30.4%
1965 16,300 t +0.0%
1966 16,300 t +0.0%
1967 16,300 t +0.0%
1968 24,800 t +52.1%
1969 18,400 t -25.8%
1970 21,100 t +14.7%
1971 26,000 t +23.2%
1972 26,000 t +0.0%
1973 26,000 t +0.0%
1974 25,700 t -1.2%
1975 35,600 t +38.5%
1976 35,000 t -1.7%
1977 35,000 t +0.0%
1978 35,000 t +0.0%
1979 24,800 t -29.1%
1980 29,900 t +20.6%
1981 31,300 t +4.7%
1982 32,000 t +2.2%
1983 26,400 t -17.5%
1984 26,400 t +0.0%
1985 25,000 t -5.3%
1986 22,300 t -10.8%
1987 22,300 t +0.0%
1988 22,500 t +0.9%
1989 20,400 t -9.3%
1990 19,400 t -4.9%
1991 20,300 t +4.6%
1992 46,800 t +130.5%
1993 43,321 t -7.4%
1994 40,300 t -7.0%
1995 39,000 t -3.2%
1996 19,900 t -49.0%
1997 29,700 t +49.2%
1998 35,000 t +17.8%
1999 47,999 t +37.1%
2000 52,500 t +9.4%
2001 70,300 t +33.9%
2002 70,300 t +0.0%
2003 88,306 t +25.6%
2004 98,434 t +11.5%
2005 92,298 t -6.2%
2006 98,675 t +6.9%
2007 119,218 t +20.8%
2008 122,226 t +2.5%
2009 112,815 t -7.7%
2010 134,837 t +19.5%
2011 131,140 t -2.7%
2012 123,571 t -5.8%
2013 137,893 t +11.6%
2014 128,020 t -7.2%
2015 150,778 t +17.8%
2016 149,428 t -0.9%
2017 164,372 t +10.0%
2018 156,017 t -5.1%
2019 157,771 t +1.1%
2020 148,384 t -5.9%
2021 197,647 t +33.2%
2022 185,755 t -6.0%
2023 163,725 t -11.9%
2024 169,252 t +3.4%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 169,252 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 59,763 t, 2.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 169,252 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15,609 t, 10.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity in El Salvador 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
1992 +130.5% 20,300 t 46,800 t
1963 +81.2% 6,900 t 12,500 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 14,733 t 4,800 t 24,800 t 9
1970s 29,020 t 21,100 t 35,600 t 10
1980s 25,850 t 20,400 t 32,000 t 10
1990s 34,172 t 19,400 t 47,999 t 10
2000s 92,507 t 52,500 t 122,226 t 10
2010s 143,383 t 123,571 t 164,372 t 10
2020s 172,953 t 148,384 t 197,647 t 5

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 76 Finland 193,935 t compare
  2. 77 Norway 180,019 t compare
  3. 78 Tunisia 175,739 t compare
  4. 80 Honduras 166,645 t compare
  5. 81 Ecuador 161,648 t compare
  6. 82 Serbia and Montenegro 152,000 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is other paper and paperboard — import quantity in El Salvador?
Other paper and paperboard — import quantity in El Salvador was 169,252 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest other paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 197,647 t in 2021.
What is the lowest other paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 4,800 t in 1961.
How does El Salvador rank for other paper and paperboard — import quantity?
El Salvador ranks 79th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
Is other paper and paperboard — import quantity rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
284 places, 14,253 data points, 1961–2024
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