Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value was 4 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value in Afghanistan, 1970–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — import value in Afghanistan is 4 1000 USD, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is down 99.6% on the previous year and down 99.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — import value in Afghanistan peaked at 10,304 1000 USD in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4 1000 USD, in 2024.
Afghanistan ranks 232nd of 242 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 101 1000 USD | — |
| 1971 | 283 1000 USD | +180.2% |
| 1972 | 263 1000 USD | -7.1% |
| 1973 | 1,030 1000 USD | +291.6% |
| 1974 | 1,030 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 900 1000 USD | -12.6% |
| 1976 | 750 1000 USD | -16.7% |
| 1977 | 550 1000 USD | -26.7% |
| 1978 | 496 1000 USD | -9.8% |
| 1979 | 500 1000 USD | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 505 1000 USD | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 1,792 1000 USD | +254.9% |
| 1982 | 860 1000 USD | -52.0% |
| 1983 | 860 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 600 1000 USD | -30.2% |
| 1985 | 1,462 1000 USD | +143.7% |
| 1986 | 218 1000 USD | -85.1% |
| 1987 | 1,146 1000 USD | +425.7% |
| 1988 | 1,260 1000 USD | +9.9% |
| 1989 | 503 1000 USD | -60.1% |
| 1990 | 503 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 503 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 600 1000 USD | +19.3% |
| 1993 | 801 1000 USD | +33.5% |
| 1994 | 800 1000 USD | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 800 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 598 1000 USD | -25.2% |
| 1997 | 728 1000 USD | +21.7% |
| 1998 | 285 1000 USD | -60.9% |
| 1999 | 9 1000 USD | -96.8% |
| 2000 | 248 1000 USD | +2655.6% |
| 2001 | 248 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 65 1000 USD | -73.8% |
| 2003 | 166 1000 USD | +155.4% |
| 2004 | 149 1000 USD | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 149 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 19 1000 USD | -87.2% |
| 2007 | 341 1000 USD | +1694.7% |
| 2008 | 424 1000 USD | +24.3% |
| 2009 | 237 1000 USD | -44.1% |
| 2010 | 504 1000 USD | +112.7% |
| 2011 | 664 1000 USD | +31.7% |
| 2012 | 86 1000 USD | -87.0% |
| 2013 | 107 1000 USD | +24.4% |
| 2014 | 1,086 1000 USD | +915.0% |
| 2015 | 7 1000 USD | -99.4% |
| 2016 | 344 1000 USD | +4814.3% |
| 2017 | 510 1000 USD | +48.3% |
| 2018 | 4,444 1000 USD | +771.4% |
| 2019 | 4,976 1000 USD | +12.0% |
| 2020 | 10,304 1000 USD | +107.1% |
| 2021 | 1,040 1000 USD | -89.9% |
| 2022 | 792 1000 USD | -23.8% |
| 2023 | 1,027 1000 USD | +29.7% |
| 2024 | 4 1000 USD | -99.6% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 4 1000 USD is below the median for low income countries, which is 478 1000 USD, 1% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 4 1000 USD is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3,888 1000 USD, 0% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value in Afghanistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +4814.3% | 7 1000 USD | 344 1000 USD |
| 2000 | +2655.6% | 9 1000 USD | 248 1000 USD |
| 2007 | +1694.7% | 19 1000 USD | 341 1000 USD |
| 2014 | +915.0% | 107 1000 USD | 1,086 1000 USD |
| 2018 | +771.4% | 510 1000 USD | 4,444 1000 USD |
| 1987 | +425.7% | 218 1000 USD | 1,146 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 590.3 1000 USD | 101 1000 USD | 1,030 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 920.6 1000 USD | 218 1000 USD | 1,792 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 562.7 1000 USD | 9 1000 USD | 801 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 204.6 1000 USD | 19 1000 USD | 424 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,273 1000 USD | 7 1000 USD | 4,976 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,633 1000 USD | 4 1000 USD | 10,304 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 230 Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha 6 1000 USD compare
- 230 Marshall Islands 6 1000 USD compare
- 232 Palau 4 1000 USD compare
- 234 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3 1000 USD compare
- 235 Micronesia (Federated States of) 2 1000 USD compare
- 235 Montserrat 2 1000 USD compare
- 235 Tuvalu 2 1000 USD compare
More environment data for Afghanistan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -19.95 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -17.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.547 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.96 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1990)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.85 % 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 0.7636 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — import value in Afghanistan?
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — import value in Afghanistan was 4 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — import value recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 10,304 1000 USD in 2020.
- What is the lowest other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — import value recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 1000 USD in 2024.
- How does Afghanistan rank for other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — import value?
- Afghanistan ranks 232nd out of 242 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — import value rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — 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