Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Guatemala
Guatemala: Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity was 593,974 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Guatemala, 1998–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in Guatemala is 593,974 t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 22.8% on the previous year and up 62.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in Guatemala peaked at 593,974 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 91,900 t, in 1998.
That places Guatemala 32nd out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Guatemala, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 91,900 t | — |
| 1999 | 92,200 t | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 116,700 t | +26.6% |
| 2001 | 136,600 t | +17.1% |
| 2002 | 156,044 t | +14.2% |
| 2003 | 158,699 t | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 155,934 t | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 191,274 t | +22.7% |
| 2006 | 160,439 t | -16.1% |
| 2007 | 225,936 t | +40.8% |
| 2008 | 243,129 t | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 194,240 t | -20.1% |
| 2010 | 231,118 t | +19.0% |
| 2011 | 330,318 t | +42.9% |
| 2012 | 321,662 t | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 340,637 t | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 365,897 t | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 392,450 t | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 328,688 t | -16.2% |
| 2017 | 423,890 t | +29.0% |
| 2018 | 429,161 t | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 463,918 t | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 504,438 t | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 513,960 t | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 588,018 t | +14.4% |
| 2023 | 483,785 t | -17.7% |
| 2024 | 593,974 t | +22.8% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 593,974 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 54,584 t, 10.9× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 593,974 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,724 t, 46.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92,050 t | 91,900 t | 92,200 t | 2 |
| 2000s | 173,900 t | 116,700 t | 243,129 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 362,774 t | 231,118 t | 463,918 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 536,835 t | 483,785 t | 593,974 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More environment data for Guatemala
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.45 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.02 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.273 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.47 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 14.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.11 % 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 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in Guatemala?
- Packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in Guatemala was 593,974 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 Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 593,974 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 91,900 t in 1998.
- How does Guatemala rank for packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity?
- Guatemala ranks 32nd out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala 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