Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity was 959,602 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Saudi Arabia, 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 Saudi Arabia is 959,602 t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 17.5% on the previous year and up 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in Saudi Arabia peaked at 959,602 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 229,400 t, in 2003.
That places Saudi Arabia 17th out of 222 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 333,300 t | 315,001 t | 351,599 t | 2 |
| 2000s | 364,646 t | 229,400 t | 516,699 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 702,992 t | 552,760 t | 865,451 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 806,675 t | 684,963 t | 959,602 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More environment data for Saudi Arabia
- Standard Deviation 0.424 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 1.00 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 1.00 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 33,177 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 19,284 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 149,119 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 252,685 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 818,937 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 1.05 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in Saudi Arabia?
- Packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in Saudi Arabia was 959,602 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 959,602 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 229,400 t in 2003.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 17th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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