Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Thailand
Thailand: Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity was 847,296 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Thailand, 1998–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in Thailand stood at 847,296 t. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.9% on the previous year and up 69.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in Thailand peaked at 847,296 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 46,000 t, in 1998.
Thailand ranks 23rd of 237 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Thailand, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 46,000 t | — |
| 1999 | 91,000 t | +97.8% |
| 2000 | 93,000 t | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 88,000 t | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 80,600 t | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 102,300 t | +26.9% |
| 2004 | 146,370 t | +43.1% |
| 2005 | 180,306 t | +23.2% |
| 2006 | 147,613 t | -18.1% |
| 2007 | 188,728 t | +27.9% |
| 2008 | 230,629 t | +22.2% |
| 2009 | 223,125 t | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 304,811 t | +36.6% |
| 2011 | 303,845 t | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 265,598 t | -12.6% |
| 2013 | 265,598 t | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 498,941 t | +87.9% |
| 2015 | 487,583 t | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 555,086 t | +13.8% |
| 2017 | 588,648 t | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 522,142 t | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 552,362 t | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 581,910 t | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 631,480 t | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 779,688 t | +23.5% |
| 2023 | 695,066 t | -10.9% |
| 2024 | 847,296 t | +21.9% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 847,296 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 54,584 t, 15.5× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 847,296 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16,210 t, 52.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68,500 t | 46,000 t | 91,000 t | 2 |
| 2000s | 148,067 t | 80,600 t | 230,629 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 434,461 t | 265,598 t | 588,648 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 707,088 t | 581,910 t | 847,296 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 20 Czechia 1.09 million t compare
- 21 Saudi Arabia 959,602 t compare
- 22 Philippines 898,991 t compare
- 24 Morocco 806,830 t compare
- 25 United Arab Emirates 773,038 t compare
- 26 Austria 759,681 t compare
More environment data for Thailand
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.44 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.54 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.306 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.01 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 8.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.85 % 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 0.1009 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in Thailand?
- Packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in Thailand was 847,296 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 Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 847,296 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 46,000 t in 1998.
- How does Thailand rank for packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity?
- Thailand ranks 23rd out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand 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