Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Uganda
Uganda: Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity was 59,120 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Uganda, 1999–2024
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 Uganda is 59,120 t, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 82.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in Uganda peaked at 64,040 t in 2018 and was at its lowest, 240 t, in 2002.
Uganda ranks 96th of 237 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Uganda, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 7,301 t | — |
| 2000 | 7,301 t | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 7,301 t | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 240 t | -96.7% |
| 2003 | 9,358 t | +3799.2% |
| 2004 | 11,320 t | +21.0% |
| 2005 | 11,320 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 9,077 t | -19.8% |
| 2007 | 14,052 t | +54.8% |
| 2008 | 17,478 t | +24.4% |
| 2009 | 15,122 t | -13.5% |
| 2010 | 23,422 t | +54.9% |
| 2011 | 27,533 t | +17.6% |
| 2012 | 33,213 t | +20.6% |
| 2013 | 33,213 t | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 32,425 t | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 42,069 t | +29.7% |
| 2016 | 41,677 t | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 56,062 t | +34.5% |
| 2018 | 64,040 t | +14.2% |
| 2019 | 59,561 t | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 53,937 t | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 53,228 t | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 28,856 t | -45.8% |
| 2023 | 58,844 t | +103.9% |
| 2024 | 59,120 t | +0.5% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 59,120 t is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,523 t, 38.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 59,120 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,607 t, 6.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Uganda 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +3799.2% | 240 t | 9,358 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,301 t | 7,301 t | 7,301 t | 1 |
| 2000s | 10,257 t | 240 t | 17,478 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 41,322 t | 23,422 t | 64,040 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 50,797 t | 28,856 t | 59,120 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 93 Latvia 66,561 t compare
- 94 Bosnia and Herzegovina 61,593 t compare
- 95 Estonia 60,913 t compare
- 97 Myanmar 56,408 t compare
- 98 North Macedonia 55,309 t compare
- 99 Azerbaijan 53,860 t compare
More environment data for Uganda
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -11.7 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.54 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.255 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.23 % 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 1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in Uganda?
- Packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in Uganda was 59,120 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 Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 64,040 t in 2018.
- What is the lowest packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 240 t in 2002.
- How does Uganda rank for packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity?
- Uganda ranks 96th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 26 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).
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