Other paper and paperboard — Import value in Pakistan
Pakistan: Other paper and paperboard — Import value was 210,432 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Other paper and paperboard — Import value in Pakistan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, other paper and paperboard — import value in Pakistan stood at 210,432 1000 USD.
The figure is up 8.8% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other paper and paperboard — import value in Pakistan peaked at 317,767 1000 USD in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,667 1000 USD, in 1971.
That places Pakistan 70th out of 255 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 value in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,891 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 3,975 1000 USD | +37.5% |
| 1963 | 2,400 1000 USD | -39.6% |
| 1964 | 3,197 1000 USD | +33.2% |
| 1965 | 3,771 1000 USD | +18.0% |
| 1966 | 5,197 1000 USD | +37.8% |
| 1967 | 10,391 1000 USD | +99.9% |
| 1968 | 6,741 1000 USD | -35.1% |
| 1969 | 4,769 1000 USD | -29.3% |
| 1970 | 3,546 1000 USD | -25.6% |
| 1971 | 1,667 1000 USD | -53.0% |
| 1972 | 6,223 1000 USD | +273.3% |
| 1973 | 12,056 1000 USD | +93.7% |
| 1974 | 6,690 1000 USD | -44.5% |
| 1975 | 7,700 1000 USD | +15.1% |
| 1976 | 12,488 1000 USD | +62.2% |
| 1977 | 21,599 1000 USD | +73.0% |
| 1978 | 20,244 1000 USD | -6.3% |
| 1979 | 21,755 1000 USD | +7.5% |
| 1980 | 27,300 1000 USD | +25.5% |
| 1981 | 21,424 1000 USD | -21.5% |
| 1982 | 23,023 1000 USD | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 21,701 1000 USD | -5.7% |
| 1984 | 27,148 1000 USD | +25.1% |
| 1985 | 27,597 1000 USD | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 45,108 1000 USD | +63.5% |
| 1987 | 43,153 1000 USD | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 54,789 1000 USD | +27.0% |
| 1989 | 52,878 1000 USD | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 51,953 1000 USD | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 46,851 1000 USD | -9.8% |
| 1992 | 55,004 1000 USD | +17.4% |
| 1993 | 39,475 1000 USD | -28.2% |
| 1994 | 49,651 1000 USD | +25.8% |
| 1995 | 50,731 1000 USD | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 85,015 1000 USD | +67.6% |
| 1997 | 46,633 1000 USD | -45.1% |
| 1998 | 45,607 1000 USD | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 42,772 1000 USD | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 42,706 1000 USD | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 36,559 1000 USD | -14.4% |
| 2002 | 41,351 1000 USD | +13.1% |
| 2003 | 47,606 1000 USD | +15.1% |
| 2004 | 71,990 1000 USD | +51.2% |
| 2005 | 76,721 1000 USD | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 95,600 1000 USD | +24.6% |
| 2007 | 150,155 1000 USD | +57.1% |
| 2008 | 165,143 1000 USD | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 165,143 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 203,832 1000 USD | +23.4% |
| 2011 | 234,904 1000 USD | +15.2% |
| 2012 | 152,541 1000 USD | -35.1% |
| 2013 | 155,923 1000 USD | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 272,765 1000 USD | +74.9% |
| 2015 | 205,055 1000 USD | -24.8% |
| 2016 | 303,954 1000 USD | +48.2% |
| 2017 | 301,602 1000 USD | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 317,767 1000 USD | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 247,877 1000 USD | -22.0% |
| 2020 | 206,798 1000 USD | -16.6% |
| 2021 | 257,580 1000 USD | +24.6% |
| 2022 | 274,074 1000 USD | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 193,327 1000 USD | -29.5% |
| 2024 | 210,432 1000 USD | +8.8% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 210,432 1000 USD is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29,288 1000 USD, 7.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 210,432 1000 USD is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 90,158 1000 USD, 2.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other paper and paperboard — Import value in Pakistan 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +273.3% | 1,667 1000 USD | 6,223 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,815 1000 USD | 2,400 1000 USD | 10,391 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 11,397 1000 USD | 1,667 1000 USD | 21,755 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 34,412 1000 USD | 21,424 1000 USD | 54,789 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 51,369 1000 USD | 39,475 1000 USD | 85,015 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 89,297 1000 USD | 36,559 1000 USD | 165,143 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 239,622 1000 USD | 152,541 1000 USD | 317,767 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 228,442 1000 USD | 193,327 1000 USD | 274,074 1000 USD | 5 |
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More environment data for Pakistan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -10.53 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.373 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.7034 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 3.1 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other paper and paperboard — import value in Pakistan?
- Other paper and paperboard — import value in Pakistan was 210,432 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other paper and paperboard — import value recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 317,767 1000 USD in 2018.
- What is the lowest other paper and paperboard — import value recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,667 1000 USD in 1971.
- How does Pakistan rank for other paper and paperboard — import value?
- Pakistan ranks 70th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other paper and paperboard — import value rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other paper and paperboard — Import value. 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