Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity in South America
South America: Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity was 1.92 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity in South America, 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 South America is 1.92 million t, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 24.8% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in South America peaked at 2.10 million t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 984,244 t, in 2000.
South America ranks 19th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.20 million t | 1.02 million t | 1.38 million t | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.20 million t | 984,244 t | 1.45 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.57 million t | 1.40 million t | 1.74 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.90 million t | 1.54 million t | 2.10 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near South America
- 16 Czechia 1.09 million t compare
- 17 Saudi Arabia 959,602 t compare
- 18 Philippines 898,991 t compare
- 19 Thailand 847,296 t compare
- 20 Morocco 806,830 t compare
- 21 United Arab Emirates 773,038 t compare
- 22 Austria 759,681 t compare
More environment data for South America
- Standard Deviation 0.218 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 477.72 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 379.32 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 98.40 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 589,290 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 4.28 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value 18,446 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Import quantity 62,493 m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ -0.9414 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in South America?
- Packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in South America was 1.92 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 South America?
- The highest recorded value was 2.10 million t in 2022.
- What is the lowest packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 984,244 t in 2000.
- How does South America rank for packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity?
- South America ranks 19th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South America 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