Packaging paper and paperboard — Import value in Qatar
Qatar: Packaging paper and paperboard — Import value was 23,492 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Packaging paper and paperboard — Import value in Qatar, 1999–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 23,492 1000 USD for packaging paper and paperboard — import value in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 123.7% on the previous year and up 96.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, packaging paper and paperboard — import value in Qatar peaked at 23,492 1000 USD in 2024 and was at its lowest, 109 1000 USD, in 2002.
That places Qatar 128th 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 Qatar, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 768 1000 USD | — |
| 2000 | 1,007 1000 USD | +31.1% |
| 2001 | 2,062 1000 USD | +104.8% |
| 2002 | 109 1000 USD | -94.7% |
| 2003 | 896 1000 USD | +722.0% |
| 2004 | 2,455 1000 USD | +174.0% |
| 2005 | 2,455 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,391 1000 USD | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 1,587 1000 USD | -33.6% |
| 2008 | 7,829 1000 USD | +393.3% |
| 2009 | 1,286 1000 USD | -83.6% |
| 2010 | 7,900 1000 USD | +514.3% |
| 2011 | 2,407 1000 USD | -69.5% |
| 2012 | 5,051 1000 USD | +109.8% |
| 2013 | 5,721 1000 USD | +13.3% |
| 2014 | 11,966 1000 USD | +109.2% |
| 2015 | 8,176 1000 USD | -31.7% |
| 2016 | 12,000 1000 USD | +46.8% |
| 2017 | 8,696 1000 USD | -27.5% |
| 2018 | 8,562 1000 USD | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 8,078 1000 USD | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 8,509 1000 USD | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 13,098 1000 USD | +53.9% |
| 2022 | 17,489 1000 USD | +33.5% |
| 2023 | 10,501 1000 USD | -40.0% |
| 2024 | 23,492 1000 USD | +123.7% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 23,492 1000 USD is below the median for high income countries, which is 165,582 1000 USD, 14% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 23,492 1000 USD is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 69,744 1000 USD, 34% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Packaging paper and paperboard — Import value in Qatar 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 | +722.0% | 109 1000 USD | 896 1000 USD |
| 2010 | +514.3% | 1,286 1000 USD | 7,900 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 768 1000 USD | 768 1000 USD | 768 1000 USD | 1 |
| 2000s | 2,208 1000 USD | 109 1000 USD | 7,829 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,856 1000 USD | 2,407 1000 USD | 12,000 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,618 1000 USD | 8,509 1000 USD | 23,492 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 126 Namibia 26,665 1000 USD compare
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More environment data for Qatar
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -61.67 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -51.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.396 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.77 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.24 % 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 0.0001 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -2.79 % 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 Qatar?
- Packaging paper and paperboard — import value in Qatar was 23,492 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 Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 23,492 1000 USD in 2024.
- What is the lowest packaging paper and paperboard — import value recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 109 1000 USD in 2002.
- How does Qatar rank for packaging paper and paperboard — import value?
- Qatar ranks 128th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is packaging paper and paperboard — import value rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar 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