Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity was 1.05 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Saudi Arabia, 1968–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 1.05 million t for other paper and paperboard — import quantity in 2024.
The figure is up 13.4% on the previous year and up 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other paper and paperboard — import quantity in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1.12 million t in 2007 and was at its lowest, 6,900 t, in 1968.
Saudi Arabia ranks 18th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,950 t | 6,900 t | 7,000 t | 2 |
| 1970s | 22,880 t | 7,700 t | 46,200 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 40,380 t | 30,000 t | 59,000 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 292,812 t | 30,000 t | 520,300 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 598,564 t | 310,681 t | 1.12 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 800,706 t | 638,343 t | 980,846 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 899,416 t | 727,176 t | 1.05 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 15 Belgium-Luxembourg 1.52 million t compare
- 16 India 1.34 million t compare
- 17 Czechia 1.16 million t compare
- 19 Philippines 1.00 million t compare
- 20 Thailand 911,625 t compare
- 21 Republic of Korea 874,809 t compare
More environment data for Saudi Arabia
- Standard Deviation 0.424 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 1.00 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 1.00 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 33,177 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 19,284 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 149,119 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 252,685 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 818,937 1000 USD (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value 300,609 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other paper and paperboard — import quantity in Saudi Arabia?
- Other paper and paperboard — import quantity in Saudi Arabia 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 — import quantity recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 million t in 2007.
- What is the lowest other paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,900 t in 1968.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for other paper and paperboard — import quantity?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 18th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other paper and paperboard — import quantity rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en