Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Ecuador
Ecuador: Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity was 127,806 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Ecuador, 1998–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 127,806 t for packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in 2024.
The figure is up 15.7% on the previous year and up 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in Ecuador peaked at 368,000 t in 2002 and was at its lowest, 35,588 t, in 2008.
That places Ecuador 79th out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 — Import quantity in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 200,001 t | — |
| 1999 | 200,001 t | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 119,400 t | -40.3% |
| 2001 | 114,900 t | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 368,000 t | +220.3% |
| 2003 | 354,000 t | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 99,815 t | -71.8% |
| 2005 | 99,815 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99,815 t | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 70,088 t | -29.8% |
| 2008 | 35,588 t | -49.2% |
| 2009 | 53,037 t | +49.0% |
| 2010 | 73,189 t | +38.0% |
| 2011 | 77,868 t | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 72,758 t | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 76,471 t | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 97,371 t | +27.3% |
| 2015 | 95,692 t | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 85,317 t | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 93,600 t | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 112,657 t | +20.4% |
| 2019 | 100,863 t | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 96,138 t | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 96,975 t | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 132,674 t | +36.8% |
| 2023 | 110,486 t | -16.7% |
| 2024 | 127,806 t | +15.7% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 127,806 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 54,584 t, 2.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 127,806 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,724 t, 10.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Ecuador 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +220.3% | 114,900 t | 368,000 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 200,001 t | 200,001 t | 200,001 t | 2 |
| 2000s | 141,446 t | 35,588 t | 368,000 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 88,579 t | 72,758 t | 112,657 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 112,816 t | 96,138 t | 132,674 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 76 Norway 173,445 t compare
- 77 El Salvador 163,590 t compare
- 78 Honduras 158,347 t compare
- 80 Côte d'Ivoire 122,230 t compare
- 80 Cote d'Ivoire 122,230 t compare
- 82 Kazakhstan 94,861 t compare
More environment data for Ecuador
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.3767 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.4 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.49 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -0.5742 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.65 % 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 -1.14 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in Ecuador?
- Packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in Ecuador was 127,806 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 Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 368,000 t in 2002.
- What is the lowest packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,588 t in 2008.
- How does Ecuador rank for packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity?
- Ecuador ranks 79th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador 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