Paper and paperboard — Export quantity in Central America

Central America: Paper and paperboard — Export quantity was 435,242 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
435,242 t
Change on year
up 33.0%
Rank
23rd
of 29 groups
All-time high
559,351 t
in 2008
All-time low
358 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Paper and paperboard — Export quantity in Central America, 1961–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2024, paper and paperboard — export quantity in Central America stood at 435,242 t.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.0% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — export quantity in Central America peaked at 559,351 t in 2008 and was at its lowest, 358 t, in 1961.

Central America ranks 23rd of 29 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Paper and paperboard — Export quantity in Central America, year by year

Annual values for Paper and paperboard — Export quantity in Central America, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 358 t —
1962 1,200 t +235.2%
1963 1,700 t +41.7%
1964 1,500 t -11.8%
1965 1,500 t +0.0%
1966 2,900 t +93.3%
1967 3,600 t +24.1%
1968 5,800 t +61.1%
1969 8,200 t +41.4%
1970 10,600 t +29.3%
1971 13,500 t +27.4%
1972 16,400 t +21.5%
1973 18,900 t +15.2%
1974 17,300 t -8.5%
1975 14,000 t -19.1%
1976 15,500 t +10.7%
1977 18,100 t +16.8%
1978 12,400 t -31.5%
1979 23,900 t +92.7%
1980 38,700 t +61.9%
1981 30,300 t -21.7%
1982 35,900 t +18.5%
1983 43,400 t +20.9%
1984 33,300 t -23.3%
1985 32,800 t -1.5%
1986 34,000 t +3.7%
1987 160,100 t +370.9%
1988 200,700 t +25.4%
1989 138,600 t -30.9%
1990 98,900 t -28.6%
1991 79,700 t -19.4%
1992 246,107 t +208.8%
1993 138,221 t -43.8%
1994 153,949 t +11.4%
1995 199,994 t +29.9%
1996 331,823 t +65.9%
1997 304,800 t -8.1%
1998 261,407 t -14.2%
1999 280,716 t +7.4%
2000 239,609 t -14.6%
2001 202,276 t -15.6%
2002 212,793 t +5.2%
2003 220,463 t +3.6%
2004 304,593 t +38.2%
2005 345,301 t +13.4%
2006 393,278 t +13.9%
2007 441,170 t +12.2%
2008 559,351 t +26.8%
2009 304,714 t -45.5%
2010 273,124 t -10.4%
2011 290,051 t +6.2%
2012 330,000 t +13.8%
2013 369,275 t +11.9%
2014 393,900 t +6.7%
2015 425,842 t +8.1%
2016 490,519 t +15.2%
2017 490,498 t -0.0%
2018 532,578 t +8.6%
2019 351,803 t -33.9%
2020 482,027 t +37.0%
2021 505,773 t +4.9%
2022 482,423 t -4.6%
2023 327,236 t -32.2%
2024 435,242 t +33.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Paper and paperboard — Export quantity in Central America 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.

YearChange FromTo
1987 +370.9% 34,000 t 160,100 t
1962 +235.2% 358 t 1,200 t
1992 +208.8% 79,700 t 246,107 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2,973 t 358 t 8,200 t 9
1970s 16,060 t 10,600 t 23,900 t 10
1980s 74,780 t 30,300 t 200,700 t 10
1990s 209,562 t 79,700 t 331,823 t 10
2000s 322,355 t 202,276 t 559,351 t 10
2010s 394,759 t 273,124 t 532,578 t 10
2020s 446,540 t 327,236 t 505,773 t 5

Countries ranked near Central America

  1. 20 Brazil 2.23 million t compare
  2. 21 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 2.14 million t compare
  3. 22 Japan 1.98 million t compare
  4. 23 Portugal 1.81 million t compare
  5. 24 India 1.64 million t compare
  6. 25 Viet Nam 1.62 million t compare
  7. 25 Vietnam 1.62 million t compare

See the full ranking of 272 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is paper and paperboard — export quantity in Central America?
Paper and paperboard — export quantity in Central America was 435,242 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest paper and paperboard — export quantity recorded in Central America?
The highest recorded value was 559,351 t in 2008.
What is the lowest paper and paperboard — export quantity recorded in Central America?
The lowest recorded value was 358 t in 1961.
How does Central America rank for paper and paperboard — export quantity?
Central America ranks 23rd out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is paper and paperboard — export quantity rising or falling in Central America?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Central America data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Paper and paperboard — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Paper and paperboard — Export quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 11,056 data points, 1961–2024
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