Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity was 5.25 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
5.25 million t
Change on year
up 20.4%
Rank
10th
of 29 groups
All-time high
5.25 million t
in 2024
All-time low
764,986 t
in 2000
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1998–2024

1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M1998201120241998: 933.7k t1999: 1.2M t2000: 765.0k t2001: 1.2M t2002: 1.2M t2003: 1.6M t2004: 1.8M t2005: 1.9M t2006: 1.8M t2007: 2.2M t2008: 2.3M t2009: 2.4M t2010: 2.7M t2011: 2.9M t2012: 2.8M t2013: 3.0M t2014: 3.6M t2015: 3.5M t2016: 3.7M t2017: 3.9M t2018: 4.2M t2019: 4.4M t2020: 4.4M t2021: 4.5M t2022: 4.8M t2023: 4.4M t2024: 5.2M t

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

Analysis

In 2024, packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) stood at 5.25 million t. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

The figure is up 20.4% on the previous year and up 46.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) peaked at 5.25 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 764,986 t, in 2000.

That places Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 10th out of 29 groups 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 Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), year by year

Annual values for Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1998 to 2024.
Year t Change
1998 933,679 t —
1999 1.21 million t +29.2%
2000 764,986 t -36.6%
2001 1.24 million t +61.8%
2002 1.24 million t -0.2%
2003 1.63 million t +31.8%
2004 1.81 million t +11.4%
2005 1.86 million t +2.8%
2006 1.76 million t -5.6%
2007 2.18 million t +23.8%
2008 2.34 million t +7.8%
2009 2.41 million t +2.7%
2010 2.65 million t +10.1%
2011 2.94 million t +10.9%
2012 2.82 million t -4.2%
2013 3.03 million t +7.5%
2014 3.58 million t +18.2%
2015 3.51 million t -1.9%
2016 3.70 million t +5.3%
2017 3.90 million t +5.5%
2018 4.17 million t +6.9%
2019 4.35 million t +4.3%
2020 4.45 million t +2.2%
2021 4.52 million t +1.6%
2022 4.84 million t +7.1%
2023 4.36 million t -9.9%
2024 5.25 million t +20.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 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.

YearChange FromTo
2001 +61.8% 764,986 t 1.24 million t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.07 million t 933,679 t 1.21 million t 2
2000s 1.72 million t 764,986 t 2.41 million t 10
2010s 3.47 million t 2.65 million t 4.35 million t 10
2020s 4.68 million t 4.36 million t 5.25 million t 5

Countries ranked near Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

  1. 7 Mexico 2.97 million t compare
  2. 8 France 2.37 million t compare
  3. 9 Belgium 2.22 million t compare
  4. 10 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.19 million t compare
  5. 10 United Kingdom 2.19 million t compare
  6. 12 Canada 2.04 million t compare
  7. 13 Spain 1.91 million t compare

See the full ranking of 266 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) was 5.25 million 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 Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 5.25 million t in 2024.
What is the lowest packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 764,986 t in 2000.
How does Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank for packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity?
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 10th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity rising or falling in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 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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