Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity in World

World: Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity was 77.03 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
77.03 million t
Change on year
up 8.1%
Rank
1st
of 29 groups
All-time high
77.03 million t
in 2024
All-time low
3.86 million t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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

Analysis

In 2024, other paper and paperboard — import quantity in World stood at 77.03 million t. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 38.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other paper and paperboard — import quantity in World peaked at 77.03 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.86 million t, in 1961.

That places World 1st out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity in World, year by year

Annual values for Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity in World, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 3.86 million t —
1962 4.06 million t +5.3%
1963 4.51 million t +11.1%
1964 5.21 million t +15.5%
1965 5.55 million t +6.6%
1966 6.23 million t +12.3%
1967 6.52 million t +4.6%
1968 7.47 million t +14.7%
1969 8.56 million t +14.5%
1970 8.88 million t +3.7%
1971 9.60 million t +8.2%
1972 10.26 million t +6.8%
1973 11.20 million t +9.1%
1974 12.11 million t +8.2%
1975 9.27 million t -23.4%
1976 11.15 million t +20.2%
1977 11.38 million t +2.0%
1978 12.39 million t +8.9%
1979 13.43 million t +8.4%
1980 14.41 million t +7.3%
1981 14.06 million t -2.4%
1982 14.07 million t +0.0%
1983 15.18 million t +7.9%
1984 15.87 million t +4.6%
1985 16.05 million t +1.1%
1986 18.08 million t +12.6%
1987 19.66 million t +8.7%
1988 20.57 million t +4.7%
1989 23.02 million t +11.9%
1990 23.97 million t +4.1%
1991 24.46 million t +2.1%
1992 26.47 million t +8.2%
1993 26.30 million t -0.6%
1994 28.78 million t +9.4%
1995 30.01 million t +4.3%
1996 34.63 million t +15.4%
1997 38.67 million t +11.7%
1998 38.48 million t -0.5%
1999 41.20 million t +7.1%
2000 41.53 million t +0.8%
2001 40.07 million t -3.5%
2002 41.54 million t +3.7%
2003 43.47 million t +4.6%
2004 46.36 million t +6.6%
2005 45.88 million t -1.0%
2006 47.39 million t +3.3%
2007 51.44 million t +8.6%
2008 49.44 million t -3.9%
2009 45.74 million t -7.5%
2010 49.44 million t +8.1%
2011 50.17 million t +1.5%
2012 50.24 million t +0.1%
2013 52.50 million t +4.5%
2014 55.53 million t +5.8%
2015 57.01 million t +2.7%
2016 59.89 million t +5.1%
2017 63.61 million t +6.2%
2018 66.60 million t +4.7%
2019 67.08 million t +0.7%
2020 73.11 million t +9.0%
2021 74.57 million t +2.0%
2022 74.36 million t -0.3%
2023 71.28 million t -4.1%
2024 77.03 million t +8.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.77 million t 3.86 million t 8.56 million t 9
1970s 10.97 million t 8.88 million t 13.43 million t 10
1980s 17.10 million t 14.06 million t 23.02 million t 10
1990s 31.30 million t 23.97 million t 41.20 million t 10
2000s 45.29 million t 40.07 million t 51.44 million t 10
2010s 57.21 million t 49.44 million t 67.08 million t 10
2020s 74.07 million t 71.28 million t 77.03 million t 5

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 China 10.36 million t compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 9.72 million t compare
  3. 3 Germany 5.60 million t compare
  4. 4 Poland 4.09 million t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is other paper and paperboard — import quantity in World?
Other paper and paperboard — import quantity in World was 77.03 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 World?
The highest recorded value was 77.03 million t in 2024.
What is the lowest other paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 3.86 million t in 1961.
How does World rank for other paper and paperboard — import quantity?
World ranks 1st out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is other paper and paperboard — import quantity rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this World 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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