Packaging paper and paperboard — Production in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Packaging paper and paperboard — Production was 994,000 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Packaging paper and paperboard — Production in Saudi Arabia, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 994,000 t for packaging paper and paperboard — production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, packaging paper and paperboard — production in Saudi Arabia peaked at 994,000 t in 2010 and was at its lowest, 20,000 t, in 2001.
That places Saudi Arabia 30th out of 116 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 160,889 t | 20,000 t | 950,000 t | 9 |
| 2010s | 994,000 t | 994,000 t | 994,000 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 994,000 t | 994,000 t | 994,000 t | 5 |
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More environment data for Saudi Arabia
- Standard Deviation 0.424 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 1.00 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 1.00 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 33,177 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 19,284 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 149,119 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 252,685 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 818,937 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 1.05 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is packaging paper and paperboard — production in Saudi Arabia?
- Packaging paper and paperboard — production in Saudi Arabia was 994,000 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest packaging paper and paperboard — production recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 994,000 t in 2010.
- What is the lowest packaging paper and paperboard — production recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,000 t in 2001.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for packaging paper and paperboard — production?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 30th out of 116 countries with data for 2024.
- Is packaging paper and paperboard — production rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Packaging paper and paperboard — Production. 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