Packaging paper and paperboard — Export quantity in Western Asia

Western Asia: Packaging paper and paperboard — Export quantity was 1.31 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.31 million t
Change on year
up 9.6%
Rank
15th
of 29 groups
All-time high
1.37 million t
in 2020
All-time low
56,130 t
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Packaging paper and paperboard — Export quantity in Western Asia, 1998–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1998201120241998: 56.1k t1999: 81.2k t2000: 77.3k t2001: 184.7k t2002: 178.6k t2003: 183.1k t2004: 175.4k t2005: 171.2k t2006: 259.9k t2007: 307.5k t2008: 393.4k t2009: 359.5k t2010: 469.6k t2011: 471.9k t2012: 581.2k t2013: 647.7k t2014: 577.1k t2015: 728.1k t2016: 912.1k t2017: 925.7k t2018: 1.2M t2019: 1.3M t2020: 1.4M t2021: 1.1M t2022: 1.3M t2023: 1.2M t2024: 1.3M t

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

Analysis

In 2024, packaging paper and paperboard — export quantity in Western Asia stood at 1.31 million t.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 126.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, packaging paper and paperboard — export quantity in Western Asia peaked at 1.37 million t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 56,130 t, in 1998.

Western Asia ranks 15th of 29 groups 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 Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for Packaging paper and paperboard — Export quantity in Western Asia, 1998 to 2024.
Year t Change
1998 56,130 t —
1999 81,166 t +44.6%
2000 77,281 t -4.8%
2001 184,658 t +138.9%
2002 178,556 t -3.3%
2003 183,133 t +2.6%
2004 175,414 t -4.2%
2005 171,166 t -2.4%
2006 259,904 t +51.8%
2007 307,534 t +18.3%
2008 393,387 t +27.9%
2009 359,514 t -8.6%
2010 469,631 t +30.6%
2011 471,902 t +0.5%
2012 581,191 t +23.2%
2013 647,713 t +11.4%
2014 577,109 t -10.9%
2015 728,065 t +26.2%
2016 912,078 t +25.3%
2017 925,674 t +1.5%
2018 1.19 million t +28.1%
2019 1.33 million t +11.9%
2020 1.37 million t +3.1%
2021 1.14 million t -16.5%
2022 1.28 million t +11.8%
2023 1.19 million t -6.6%
2024 1.31 million t +9.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 68,648 t 56,130 t 81,166 t 2
2000s 229,055 t 77,281 t 393,387 t 10
2010s 782,647 t 469,631 t 1.33 million t 10
2020s 1.26 million t 1.14 million t 1.37 million t 5

Countries ranked near Western Asia

  1. 12 Russian Federation 1.93 million t compare
  2. 12 Russia 1.93 million t compare
  3. 14 Italy 1.68 million t compare
  4. 15 Belgium 1.59 million t compare
  5. 16 Spain 1.59 million t compare
  6. 17 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 1.55 million t compare
  7. 18 Viet Nam 1.50 million t compare
  8. 18 Vietnam 1.50 million t compare

See the full ranking of 245 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is packaging paper and paperboard — export quantity in Western Asia?
Packaging paper and paperboard — export quantity in Western Asia was 1.31 million 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 Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 1.37 million t in 2020.
What is the lowest packaging paper and paperboard — export quantity recorded in Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 56,130 t in 1998.
How does Western Asia rank for packaging paper and paperboard — export quantity?
Western Asia ranks 15th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is packaging paper and paperboard — export quantity rising or falling in Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 126.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Western Asia 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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