Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Melanesia

Melanesia: Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity was 43,999 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
43,999 t
Change on year
up 12.7%
World rank
97th
of 222 countries
All-time high
43,999 t
in 2024
All-time low
4,799 t
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1998201120241998: 4.8k t1999: 11.1k t2000: 11.6k t2001: 22.3k t2002: 22.5k t2003: 42.5k t2004: 29.1k t2005: 29.1k t2006: 25.8k t2007: 38.8k t2008: 29.8k t2009: 28.4k t2010: 30.6k t2011: 31.4k t2012: 11.3k t2013: 16.3k t2014: 26.8k t2015: 18.6k t2016: 29.4k t2017: 37.6k t2018: 43.3k t2019: 37.2k t2020: 34.7k t2021: 42.4k t2022: 42.4k t2023: 39.0k t2024: 44.0k t

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 Melanesia is 43,999 t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

The figure is up 12.7% on the previous year and up 64.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in Melanesia peaked at 43,999 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4,799 t, in 1998.

That places Melanesia 97th out of 222 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7,925 t 4,799 t 11,051 t 2
2000s 28,005 t 11,641 t 42,545 t 10
2010s 28,242 t 11,262 t 43,318 t 10
2020s 40,501 t 34,689 t 43,999 t 5

Countries ranked near Melanesia

  1. 94 Nigeria 49,197 t compare
  2. 95 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 44,589 t compare
  3. 96 Zambia 44,374 t compare
  4. 98 Lao People's Democratic Republic 42,564 t compare
  5. 99 Libya 41,763 t compare
  6. 100 Syrian Arab Republic 41,456 t compare

See the full ranking of 253 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in Melanesia?
Packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in Melanesia was 43,999 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 Melanesia?
The highest recorded value was 43,999 t in 2024.
What is the lowest packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in Melanesia?
The lowest recorded value was 4,799 t in 1998.
How does Melanesia rank for packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity?
Melanesia ranks 97th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
Is packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity rising or falling in Melanesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 64.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Melanesia 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

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
253 places, 5,960 data points, 1998–2024
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