Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity was 716,830 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Bangladesh, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 716,830 t for packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 122.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in Bangladesh peaked at 716,830 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 84,154 t, in 2006.
Bangladesh ranks 28th of 237 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 115,800 t | — |
| 2002 | 108,500 t | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 144,119 t | +32.8% |
| 2004 | 150,617 t | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 150,617 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 84,154 t | -44.1% |
| 2007 | 121,093 t | +43.9% |
| 2008 | 84,192 t | -30.5% |
| 2009 | 188,645 t | +124.1% |
| 2010 | 196,472 t | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 211,144 t | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 220,033 t | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 276,591 t | +25.7% |
| 2014 | 322,837 t | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 339,586 t | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 414,089 t | +21.9% |
| 2017 | 502,657 t | +21.4% |
| 2018 | 539,112 t | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 537,497 t | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 533,854 t | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 555,969 t | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 561,895 t | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 650,784 t | +15.8% |
| 2024 | 716,830 t | +10.1% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 716,830 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24,395 t, 29.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 716,830 t is above the median for South Asia, which is 129,214 t, 5.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Bangladesh 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +124.1% | 84,192 t | 188,645 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 127,526 t | 84,154 t | 188,645 t | 9 |
| 2010s | 356,002 t | 196,472 t | 539,112 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 603,866 t | 533,854 t | 716,830 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 25 United Arab Emirates 773,038 t compare
- 26 Austria 759,681 t compare
- 27 Algeria 741,927 t compare
- 29 Republic of Korea 684,355 t compare
- 30 Portugal 654,266 t compare
- 31 Australia and New Zealand 614,734 t compare
More environment data for Bangladesh
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.59 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.236 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.67 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.31 % 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 -2.43 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in Bangladesh?
- Packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in Bangladesh was 716,830 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 716,830 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 84,154 t in 2006.
- How does Bangladesh rank for packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity?
- Bangladesh ranks 28th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 122.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Packaging paper and paperboard — Import 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