Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity in El Salvador

El Salvador: Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity was 163,590 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
163,590 t
Change on year
up 18.4%
World rank
77th
of 237 countries
All-time high
178,056 t
in 2021
All-time low
34,000 t
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity in El Salvador, 1998–2024

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1998201120241998: 34.0k t1999: 44.7k t2000: 47.4k t2001: 60.5k t2002: 60.5k t2003: 72.2k t2004: 78.8k t2005: 80.6k t2006: 86.9k t2007: 98.3k t2008: 103.9k t2009: 98.5k t2010: 126.5k t2011: 122.7k t2012: 121.1k t2013: 135.6k t2014: 126.2k t2015: 148.2k t2016: 145.7k t2017: 158.0k t2018: 149.0k t2019: 142.0k t2020: 132.8k t2021: 178.1k t2022: 168.6k t2023: 138.2k t2024: 163.6k t

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

Analysis

In 2024, packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in El Salvador stood at 163,590 t.

The figure is up 18.4% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in El Salvador peaked at 178,056 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 34,000 t, in 1998.

That places El Salvador 77th out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity in El Salvador, 1998 to 2024.
Year t Change
1998 34,000 t —
1999 44,699 t +31.5%
2000 47,400 t +6.0%
2001 60,500 t +27.6%
2002 60,500 t +0.0%
2003 72,191 t +19.3%
2004 78,843 t +9.2%
2005 80,597 t +2.2%
2006 86,900 t +7.8%
2007 98,310 t +13.1%
2008 103,893 t +5.7%
2009 98,469 t -5.2%
2010 126,526 t +28.5%
2011 122,749 t -3.0%
2012 121,082 t -1.4%
2013 135,575 t +12.0%
2014 126,241 t -6.9%
2015 148,155 t +17.4%
2016 145,706 t -1.7%
2017 157,971 t +8.4%
2018 148,953 t -5.7%
2019 141,975 t -4.7%
2020 132,795 t -6.5%
2021 178,056 t +34.1%
2022 168,613 t -5.3%
2023 138,187 t -18.0%
2024 163,590 t +18.4%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 163,590 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 54,584 t, 3.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 163,590 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,724 t, 12.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 39,350 t 34,000 t 44,699 t 2
2000s 78,760 t 47,400 t 103,893 t 10
2010s 137,493 t 121,082 t 157,971 t 10
2020s 156,248 t 132,795 t 178,056 t 5

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 74 Kenya 180,802 t compare
  2. 75 Tunisia 174,800 t compare
  3. 76 Norway 173,445 t compare
  4. 78 Honduras 158,347 t compare
  5. 79 Ecuador 127,806 t compare
  6. 80 Côte d'Ivoire 122,230 t compare
  7. 80 Cote d'Ivoire 122,230 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in El Salvador?
Packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in El Salvador was 163,590 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 El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 178,056 t in 2021.
What is the lowest packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 34,000 t in 1998.
How does El Salvador rank for packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity?
El Salvador ranks 77th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
Is packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this El Salvador 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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Indicator
Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
266 places, 6,268 data points, 1998–2024
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