Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Iceland
Iceland: Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity was 1,889 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Iceland, 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 Iceland is 1,889 t, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is down 21.0% on the previous year and down 82.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in Iceland peaked at 25,217 t in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,889 t, in 2024.
That places Iceland 166th 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 Iceland, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 10,848 t | — |
| 1999 | 11,404 t | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 13,753 t | +20.6% |
| 2001 | 10,120 t | -26.4% |
| 2002 | 11,771 t | +16.3% |
| 2003 | 11,302 t | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 10,976 t | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 9,215 t | -16.0% |
| 2006 | 8,607 t | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 9,599 t | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 9,696 t | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 9,835 t | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 10,858 t | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 12,157 t | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 9,911 t | -18.5% |
| 2013 | 9,676 t | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 10,832 t | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 10,832 t | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8,394 t | -22.5% |
| 2017 | 7,684 t | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 25,217 t | +228.2% |
| 2019 | 24,607 t | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 24,607 t | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6,579 t | -73.3% |
| 2022 | 4,901 t | -25.5% |
| 2023 | 2,392 t | -51.2% |
| 2024 | 1,889 t | -21.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 1,889 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 132,746 t, 1% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 1,889 t is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 221,035 t, 1% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Iceland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +228.2% | 7,684 t | 25,217 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,126 t | 10,848 t | 11,404 t | 2 |
| 2000s | 10,487 t | 8,607 t | 13,753 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,017 t | 7,684 t | 25,217 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,074 t | 1,889 t | 24,607 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More environment data for Iceland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.587 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.47 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8549 % 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 -1.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in Iceland?
- Packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in Iceland was 1,889 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 Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 25,217 t in 2018.
- What is the lowest packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,889 t in 2024.
- How does Iceland rank for packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity?
- Iceland ranks 166th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland 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