Packaging paper and paperboard — Import value in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Packaging paper and paperboard — Import value was 13,282 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Packaging paper and paperboard — Import value in Afghanistan, 1999–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, packaging paper and paperboard — import value in Afghanistan stood at 13,282 1000 USD.
The figure is down 17.2% on the previous year and up 546.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, packaging paper and paperboard — import value in Afghanistan peaked at 29,592 1000 USD in 2019 and was at its lowest, 21 1000 USD, in 1999.
Afghanistan ranks 137th 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 value in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 21 1000 USD | — |
| 2000 | 22 1000 USD | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 22 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 21 1000 USD | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 213 1000 USD | +914.3% |
| 2004 | 230 1000 USD | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 230 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 223 1000 USD | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 642 1000 USD | +187.9% |
| 2008 | 348 1000 USD | -45.8% |
| 2009 | 346 1000 USD | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 713 1000 USD | +106.1% |
| 2011 | 607 1000 USD | -14.9% |
| 2012 | 739 1000 USD | +21.7% |
| 2013 | 326 1000 USD | -55.9% |
| 2014 | 2,054 1000 USD | +530.1% |
| 2015 | 444 1000 USD | -78.4% |
| 2016 | 2,437 1000 USD | +448.9% |
| 2017 | 3,019 1000 USD | +23.9% |
| 2018 | 1,815 1000 USD | -39.9% |
| 2019 | 29,592 1000 USD | +1530.4% |
| 2020 | 21,899 1000 USD | -26.0% |
| 2021 | 16,279 1000 USD | -25.7% |
| 2022 | 5,493 1000 USD | -66.3% |
| 2023 | 16,038 1000 USD | +192.0% |
| 2024 | 13,282 1000 USD | -17.2% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 13,282 1000 USD is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,782 1000 USD, 7.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 13,282 1000 USD is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 69,744 1000 USD, 19% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Packaging paper and paperboard — Import value in Afghanistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +1530.4% | 1,815 1000 USD | 29,592 1000 USD |
| 2003 | +914.3% | 21 1000 USD | 213 1000 USD |
| 2014 | +530.1% | 326 1000 USD | 2,054 1000 USD |
| 2016 | +448.9% | 444 1000 USD | 2,437 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21 1000 USD | 21 1000 USD | 21 1000 USD | 1 |
| 2000s | 229.7 1000 USD | 21 1000 USD | 642 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,175 1000 USD | 326 1000 USD | 29,592 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,598 1000 USD | 5,493 1000 USD | 21,899 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More environment data for Afghanistan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -19.95 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -17.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.547 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.96 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1990)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.85 % 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 0.7636 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is packaging paper and paperboard — import value in Afghanistan?
- Packaging paper and paperboard — import value in Afghanistan was 13,282 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest packaging paper and paperboard — import value recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 29,592 1000 USD in 2019.
- What is the lowest packaging paper and paperboard — import value recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 21 1000 USD in 1999.
- How does Afghanistan rank for packaging paper and paperboard — import value?
- Afghanistan ranks 137th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is packaging paper and paperboard — import value rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 546.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Packaging paper and paperboard — Import value. 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