Packaging paper and paperboard — Import value in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Packaging paper and paperboard — Import value was 2.21 million 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Packaging paper and paperboard — Import value in Southern Asia, 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 Southern Asia stood at 2.21 million 1000 USD. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.2% on the previous year and up 60.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, packaging paper and paperboard — import value in Southern Asia peaked at 2.21 million 1000 USD in 2024 and was at its lowest, 92,138 1000 USD, in 1998.
That places Southern Asia 17th out of 29 groups 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 Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 92,138 1000 USD | — |
| 1999 | 167,599 1000 USD | +81.9% |
| 2000 | 176,896 1000 USD | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 257,983 1000 USD | +45.8% |
| 2002 | 258,279 1000 USD | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 354,039 1000 USD | +37.1% |
| 2004 | 457,553 1000 USD | +29.2% |
| 2005 | 410,251 1000 USD | -10.3% |
| 2006 | 343,947 1000 USD | -16.2% |
| 2007 | 464,530 1000 USD | +35.1% |
| 2008 | 555,951 1000 USD | +19.7% |
| 2009 | 581,293 1000 USD | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 996,463 1000 USD | +71.4% |
| 2011 | 1.25 million 1000 USD | +25.1% |
| 2012 | 1.09 million 1000 USD | -12.9% |
| 2013 | 1.01 million 1000 USD | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 1.38 million 1000 USD | +36.4% |
| 2015 | 1.27 million 1000 USD | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 1.44 million 1000 USD | +13.7% |
| 2017 | 1.54 million 1000 USD | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 1.69 million 1000 USD | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 1.67 million 1000 USD | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 1.43 million 1000 USD | -14.1% |
| 2021 | 1.80 million 1000 USD | +25.9% |
| 2022 | 2.19 million 1000 USD | +21.8% |
| 2023 | 2.00 million 1000 USD | -8.8% |
| 2024 | 2.21 million 1000 USD | +10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 129,868 1000 USD | 92,138 1000 USD | 167,599 1000 USD | 2 |
| 2000s | 386,072 1000 USD | 176,896 1000 USD | 581,293 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.33 million 1000 USD | 996,463 1000 USD | 1.69 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.93 million 1000 USD | 1.43 million 1000 USD | 2.21 million 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
- 14 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 1.49 million 1000 USD compare
- 15 Türkiye 1.35 million 1000 USD compare
- 15 Turkey 1.35 million 1000 USD compare
- 17 Viet Nam 1.24 million 1000 USD compare
- 17 Vietnam 1.24 million 1000 USD compare
- 19 India 1.00 million 1000 USD compare
- 20 Thailand 824,124 1000 USD compare
More environment data for Southern Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4009 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 6.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.274 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.44 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 15.39 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 8.45 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 24.03 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 18.27 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 44.63 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is packaging paper and paperboard — import value in Southern Asia?
- Packaging paper and paperboard — import value in Southern Asia was 2.21 million 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 Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.21 million 1000 USD in 2024.
- What is the lowest packaging paper and paperboard — import value recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 92,138 1000 USD in 1998.
- How does Southern Asia rank for packaging paper and paperboard — import value?
- Southern Asia ranks 17th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is packaging paper and paperboard — import value rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southern Asia 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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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