Packaging paper and paperboard — Export quantity in El Salvador

El Salvador: Packaging paper and paperboard — Export quantity was 8,205 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
8,205 t
Change on year
down 12.9%
World rank
87th
of 216 countries
All-time high
11,845 t
in 2021
All-time low
1,737 t
in 2003
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Packaging paper and paperboard — Export quantity in El Salvador, 1998–2024

2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k1998201120241998: 10.3k t1999: 8.8k t2000: 2.4k t2001: 9.4k t2002: 9.4k t2003: 1.7k t2004: 5.4k t2005: 5.6k t2006: 2.3k t2007: 5.2k t2008: 6.7k t2009: 6.4k t2010: 8.6k t2011: 8.4k t2012: 3.7k t2013: 3.7k t2014: 5.0k t2015: 6.1k t2016: 6.0k t2017: 6.5k t2018: 6.4k t2019: 5.9k t2020: 6.3k t2021: 11.8k t2022: 10.9k t2023: 9.4k t2024: 8.2k t

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

Analysis

In 2024, packaging paper and paperboard — export quantity in El Salvador stood at 8,205 t.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.9% on the previous year and up 63.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, packaging paper and paperboard — export quantity in El Salvador peaked at 11,845 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,737 t, in 2003.

El Salvador ranks 87th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Packaging paper and paperboard — Export quantity in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Packaging paper and paperboard — Export quantity in El Salvador, 1998 to 2024.
Year t Change
1998 10,301 t —
1999 8,800 t -14.6%
2000 2,401 t -72.7%
2001 9,400 t +291.5%
2002 9,400 t +0.0%
2003 1,737 t -81.5%
2004 5,426 t +212.4%
2005 5,645 t +4.0%
2006 2,318 t -58.9%
2007 5,218 t +125.1%
2008 6,656 t +27.6%
2009 6,396 t -3.9%
2010 8,562 t +33.9%
2011 8,421 t -1.6%
2012 3,654 t -56.6%
2013 3,733 t +2.2%
2014 5,015 t +34.3%
2015 6,094 t +21.5%
2016 6,033 t -1.0%
2017 6,514 t +8.0%
2018 6,441 t -1.1%
2019 5,907 t -8.3%
2020 6,275 t +6.2%
2021 11,845 t +88.8%
2022 10,854 t -8.4%
2023 9,422 t -13.2%
2024 8,205 t -12.9%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 8,205 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,497 t, 5.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 8,205 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 223 t, 36.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Packaging paper and paperboard — Export 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
2001 +291.5% 2,401 t 9,400 t
2004 +212.4% 1,737 t 5,426 t
2007 +125.1% 2,318 t 5,218 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9,550 t 8,800 t 10,301 t 2
2000s 5,460 t 1,737 t 9,400 t 10
2010s 6,037 t 3,654 t 8,562 t 10
2020s 9,320 t 6,275 t 11,845 t 5

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 84 Kenya 9,554 t compare
  2. 85 Luxembourg 9,388 t compare
  3. 86 Caribbean 8,613 t compare
  4. 88 North Macedonia 7,973 t compare
  5. 89 Nepal 7,295 t compare
  6. 90 Honduras 6,594 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is packaging paper and paperboard — export quantity in El Salvador?
Packaging paper and paperboard — export quantity in El Salvador was 8,205 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest packaging paper and paperboard — export quantity recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 11,845 t in 2021.
What is the lowest packaging paper and paperboard — export quantity recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 1,737 t in 2003.
How does El Salvador rank for packaging paper and paperboard — export quantity?
El Salvador ranks 87th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is packaging paper and paperboard — export quantity rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 63.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Packaging paper and paperboard — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Packaging paper and paperboard — Export quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
245 places, 5,742 data points, 1998–2024
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