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
Packaging paper and paperboard — Export quantity in Western Asia, 1998–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More environment data for Western Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.404 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.7 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 5.65 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 5.50 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 5.12 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 4.72 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 23.62 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 8.47 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 20.01 g/Int$ (2024)
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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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