Packaging paper and paperboard — Import value in Nepal
Nepal: Packaging paper and paperboard — Import value was 27,534 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Packaging paper and paperboard — Import value in Nepal, 1999–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 27,534 1000 USD for packaging paper and paperboard — import value in 2024.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, packaging paper and paperboard — import value in Nepal peaked at 33,853 1000 USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 256 1000 USD, in 1999.
That places Nepal 123rd 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 Nepal, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 256 1000 USD | — |
| 2000 | 256 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 682 1000 USD | +166.4% |
| 2002 | 340 1000 USD | -50.1% |
| 2003 | 4,323 1000 USD | +1171.5% |
| 2004 | 4,696 1000 USD | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 4,696 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,923 1000 USD | -37.8% |
| 2007 | 7,123 1000 USD | +143.7% |
| 2008 | 9,175 1000 USD | +28.8% |
| 2009 | 8,871 1000 USD | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 9,786 1000 USD | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 11,593 1000 USD | +18.5% |
| 2012 | 4,680 1000 USD | -59.6% |
| 2013 | 6,948 1000 USD | +48.5% |
| 2014 | 22,762 1000 USD | +227.6% |
| 2015 | 11,802 1000 USD | -48.2% |
| 2016 | 30,184 1000 USD | +155.8% |
| 2017 | 20,168 1000 USD | -33.2% |
| 2018 | 30,082 1000 USD | +49.2% |
| 2019 | 25,212 1000 USD | -16.2% |
| 2020 | 19,137 1000 USD | -24.1% |
| 2021 | 27,228 1000 USD | +42.3% |
| 2022 | 33,853 1000 USD | +24.3% |
| 2023 | 27,764 1000 USD | -18.0% |
| 2024 | 27,534 1000 USD | -0.8% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 27,534 1000 USD is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27,100 1000 USD, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 27,534 1000 USD is below the median for South Asia, which is 92,943 1000 USD, 30% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Packaging paper and paperboard — Import value in Nepal 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 | +1171.5% | 340 1000 USD | 4,323 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 256 1000 USD | 256 1000 USD | 256 1000 USD | 1 |
| 2000s | 4,308 1000 USD | 256 1000 USD | 9,175 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,322 1000 USD | 4,680 1000 USD | 30,184 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,103 1000 USD | 19,137 1000 USD | 33,853 1000 USD | 5 |
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More environment data for Nepal
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.41 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.265 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.43 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 41.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.54 % 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 -6.53 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is packaging paper and paperboard — import value in Nepal?
- Packaging paper and paperboard — import value in Nepal was 27,534 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 33,853 1000 USD in 2022.
- What is the lowest packaging paper and paperboard — import value recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 256 1000 USD in 1999.
- How does Nepal rank for packaging paper and paperboard — import value?
- Nepal ranks 123rd out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is packaging paper and paperboard — import value rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal 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