Packaging paper and paperboard — Import value in Malta
Malta: Packaging paper and paperboard — Import value was 52,521 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Packaging paper and paperboard — Import value in Malta, 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 Malta stood at 52,521 1000 USD.
That represents a change of up 24.0% on the previous year and up 479.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, packaging paper and paperboard — import value in Malta peaked at 79,904 1000 USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,993 1000 USD, in 1998.
Malta ranks 94th 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 Malta, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2,993 1000 USD | — |
| 1999 | 3,110 1000 USD | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 3,870 1000 USD | +24.4% |
| 2001 | 5,036 1000 USD | +30.1% |
| 2002 | 5,008 1000 USD | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 7,380 1000 USD | +47.4% |
| 2004 | 11,798 1000 USD | +59.9% |
| 2005 | 7,104 1000 USD | -39.8% |
| 2006 | 9,101 1000 USD | +28.1% |
| 2007 | 7,095 1000 USD | -22.0% |
| 2008 | 7,179 1000 USD | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 6,066 1000 USD | -15.5% |
| 2010 | 12,851 1000 USD | +111.9% |
| 2011 | 14,936 1000 USD | +16.2% |
| 2012 | 8,097 1000 USD | -45.8% |
| 2013 | 7,693 1000 USD | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 9,070 1000 USD | +17.9% |
| 2015 | 4,134 1000 USD | -54.4% |
| 2016 | 5,712 1000 USD | +38.2% |
| 2017 | 4,616 1000 USD | -19.2% |
| 2018 | 30,306 1000 USD | +556.5% |
| 2019 | 30,433 1000 USD | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 47,140 1000 USD | +54.9% |
| 2021 | 52,346 1000 USD | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 79,904 1000 USD | +52.6% |
| 2023 | 42,344 1000 USD | -47.0% |
| 2024 | 52,521 1000 USD | +24.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 52,521 1000 USD is below the median for high income countries, which is 165,582 1000 USD, 32% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Malta's 52,521 1000 USD is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 69,744 1000 USD, 75% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Packaging paper and paperboard — Import value in Malta 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +556.5% | 4,616 1000 USD | 30,306 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,052 1000 USD | 2,993 1000 USD | 3,110 1000 USD | 2 |
| 2000s | 6,964 1000 USD | 3,870 1000 USD | 11,798 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,785 1000 USD | 4,134 1000 USD | 30,433 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 54,851 1000 USD | 42,344 1000 USD | 79,904 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 91 Bosnia and Herzegovina 58,271 1000 USD compare
- 92 Ghana 57,710 1000 USD compare
- 93 Azerbaijan 53,160 1000 USD compare
- 95 Yemen 52,102 1000 USD compare
- 96 United Republic of Tanzania 51,939 1000 USD compare
- 97 Libya 50,446 1000 USD compare
More environment data for Malta
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.365 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.16 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8269 % 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 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is packaging paper and paperboard — import value in Malta?
- Packaging paper and paperboard — import value in Malta was 52,521 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 Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 79,904 1000 USD in 2022.
- What is the lowest packaging paper and paperboard — import value recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,993 1000 USD in 1998.
- How does Malta rank for packaging paper and paperboard — import value?
- Malta ranks 94th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is packaging paper and paperboard — import value rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 479.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta 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