Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity was 84 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Guinea-Bissau, 1999–2024
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 Guinea-Bissau is 84 t, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 21.5% on the previous year and down 48.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 1,199 t in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9 t, in 2010.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 206th of 237 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 10 t | — |
| 2000 | 12 t | +20.0% |
| 2001 | 12 t | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 20 t | +66.7% |
| 2003 | 40 t | +100.0% |
| 2004 | 21 t | -47.5% |
| 2005 | 21 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 157 t | +647.6% |
| 2007 | 170 t | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 23 t | -86.5% |
| 2009 | 58 t | +152.2% |
| 2010 | 9 t | -84.5% |
| 2011 | 70 t | +677.8% |
| 2012 | 233 t | +232.9% |
| 2013 | 212 t | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 162 t | -23.6% |
| 2015 | 40 t | -75.3% |
| 2016 | 68 t | +70.0% |
| 2017 | 136 t | +100.0% |
| 2018 | 73 t | -46.3% |
| 2019 | 1,199 t | +1542.5% |
| 2020 | 142 t | -88.2% |
| 2021 | 123 t | -13.4% |
| 2022 | 115 t | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 107 t | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 84 t | -21.5% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 84 t is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,523 t, 6% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 84 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,607 t, 1% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Guinea-Bissau 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +1542.5% | 73 t | 1,199 t |
| 2011 | +677.8% | 9 t | 70 t |
| 2006 | +647.6% | 21 t | 157 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10 t | 10 t | 10 t | 1 |
| 2000s | 53.4 t | 12 t | 170 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 220.2 t | 9 t | 1,199 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 114.2 t | 84 t | 142 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 204 Cayman Islands 128 t compare
- 205 Turks and Caicos Islands 86 t compare
- 207 Central African Republic 83 t compare
- 208 Cabo Verde 82 t compare
- 209 French Polynesia 81 t compare
More environment data for Guinea-Bissau
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.65 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.303 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.27 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.26 % 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 0.4449 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in Guinea-Bissau?
- Packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in Guinea-Bissau was 84 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 1,199 t in 2019.
- What is the lowest packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 t in 2010.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 206th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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