Packaging paper and paperboard — Export quantity in Nepal
Nepal: Packaging paper and paperboard — Export quantity was 7,295 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Packaging paper and paperboard — Export quantity in Nepal, 1999–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 7,295 t for packaging paper and paperboard — export quantity in 2024.
That represents a change of up 37.8% on the previous year and up 1,000.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, packaging paper and paperboard — export quantity in Nepal peaked at 15,344 t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 23 t, in 2012.
Nepal ranks 89th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Packaging paper and paperboard — Export quantity in Nepal, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 134 t | — |
| 2000 | 134 t | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 216 t | +61.2% |
| 2002 | 126 t | -41.7% |
| 2003 | 2,398 t | +1803.2% |
| 2004 | 864 t | -64.0% |
| 2005 | 864 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 54 t | -93.8% |
| 2007 | 1,607 t | +2875.9% |
| 2008 | 691 t | -57.0% |
| 2009 | 273 t | -60.5% |
| 2010 | 570 t | +108.8% |
| 2011 | 760 t | +33.3% |
| 2012 | 23 t | -97.0% |
| 2013 | 37 t | +60.9% |
| 2014 | 663 t | +1691.9% |
| 2015 | 468 t | -29.4% |
| 2016 | 153 t | -67.3% |
| 2017 | 214 t | +39.9% |
| 2018 | 74 t | -65.4% |
| 2019 | 165 t | +123.0% |
| 2020 | 415 t | +151.5% |
| 2021 | 4,290 t | +933.7% |
| 2022 | 15,344 t | +257.7% |
| 2023 | 5,294 t | -65.5% |
| 2024 | 7,295 t | +37.8% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 7,295 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 439 t, 16.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 7,295 t is above the median for South Asia, which is 7,295 t, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Packaging paper and paperboard — Export quantity in Nepal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +2875.9% | 54 t | 1,607 t |
| 2003 | +1803.2% | 126 t | 2,398 t |
| 2014 | +1691.9% | 37 t | 663 t |
| 2021 | +933.7% | 415 t | 4,290 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 134 t | 134 t | 134 t | 1 |
| 2000s | 722.7 t | 54 t | 2,398 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 312.7 t | 23 t | 760 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,528 t | 415 t | 15,344 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 86 Caribbean 8,613 t compare
- 87 El Salvador 8,205 t compare
- 88 North Macedonia 7,973 t compare
- 90 Honduras 6,594 t compare
- 91 Dominican Republic 6,515 t compare
- 92 Faroe Islands 6,107 t compare
More environment data for Nepal
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.41 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.265 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.43 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 41.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.54 % 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 -6.53 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is packaging paper and paperboard — export quantity in Nepal?
- Packaging paper and paperboard — export quantity in Nepal was 7,295 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 15,344 t in 2022.
- What is the lowest packaging paper and paperboard — export quantity recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 23 t in 2012.
- How does Nepal rank for packaging paper and paperboard — export quantity?
- Nepal ranks 89th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is packaging paper and paperboard — export quantity rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,000.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal 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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About this data
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