Packaging paper and paperboard — Import value in Liberia
Liberia: Packaging paper and paperboard — Import value was 1,782 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Packaging paper and paperboard — Import value in Liberia, 1998–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, packaging paper and paperboard — import value in Liberia stood at 1,782 1000 USD. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.4% on the previous year and up 352.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, packaging paper and paperboard — import value in Liberia peaked at 1,782 1000 USD in 2024 and was at its lowest, 36 1000 USD, in 2013.
That places Liberia 173rd out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Liberia, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 840 1000 USD | — |
| 1999 | 81 1000 USD | -90.4% |
| 2000 | 70 1000 USD | -13.6% |
| 2001 | 70 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 130 1000 USD | +85.7% |
| 2003 | 257 1000 USD | +97.7% |
| 2004 | 331 1000 USD | +28.8% |
| 2005 | 331 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 308 1000 USD | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 248 1000 USD | -19.5% |
| 2008 | 248 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 184 1000 USD | -25.8% |
| 2010 | 184 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 184 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 87 1000 USD | -52.7% |
| 2013 | 36 1000 USD | -58.6% |
| 2014 | 394 1000 USD | +994.4% |
| 2015 | 144 1000 USD | -63.5% |
| 2016 | 107 1000 USD | -25.7% |
| 2017 | 165 1000 USD | +54.2% |
| 2018 | 85 1000 USD | -48.5% |
| 2019 | 94 1000 USD | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 293 1000 USD | +211.7% |
| 2021 | 669 1000 USD | +128.3% |
| 2022 | 711 1000 USD | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 1,432 1000 USD | +101.4% |
| 2024 | 1,782 1000 USD | +24.4% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 1,782 1000 USD is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,782 1000 USD, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 1,782 1000 USD is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,904 1000 USD, 36% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Packaging paper and paperboard — Import value in Liberia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +994.4% | 36 1000 USD | 394 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 460.5 1000 USD | 81 1000 USD | 840 1000 USD | 2 |
| 2000s | 217.7 1000 USD | 70 1000 USD | 331 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 148 1000 USD | 36 1000 USD | 394 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 977.4 1000 USD | 293 1000 USD | 1,782 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 170 Saint Lucia 2,123 1000 USD compare
- 171 Equatorial Guinea 2,111 1000 USD compare
- 172 Benin 1,923 1000 USD compare
- 174 Maldives 1,705 1000 USD compare
- 175 New Caledonia 1,609 1000 USD compare
- 176 Brunei Darussalam 1,344 1000 USD compare
- 176 Brunei 1,344 1000 USD compare
More environment data for Liberia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.21 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.28 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.221 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.42 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2003)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.07 % 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 0.261 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is packaging paper and paperboard — import value in Liberia?
- Packaging paper and paperboard — import value in Liberia was 1,782 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 Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,782 1000 USD in 2024.
- What is the lowest packaging paper and paperboard — import value recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36 1000 USD in 2013.
- How does Liberia rank for packaging paper and paperboard — import value?
- Liberia ranks 173rd out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is packaging paper and paperboard — import value rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 352.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia 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