Paper and paperboard — Export quantity in Central Asia
Central Asia: Paper and paperboard — Export quantity was 70,937 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Paper and paperboard — Export quantity in Central Asia, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for paper and paperboard — export quantity in Central Asia is 70,937 t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 49.0% on the previous year and up 486.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — export quantity in Central Asia peaked at 70,937 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3 t, in 1992.
That places Central Asia 26th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Asia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 3 t | — |
| 1993 | 507 t | +16800.0% |
| 1994 | 57 t | -88.8% |
| 1995 | 57 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 575 t | +908.8% |
| 1997 | 539 t | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 1,281 t | +137.7% |
| 1999 | 1,459 t | +13.9% |
| 2000 | 1,785 t | +22.3% |
| 2001 | 2,902 t | +62.6% |
| 2002 | 3,300 t | +13.7% |
| 2003 | 4,447 t | +34.8% |
| 2004 | 4,004 t | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 21,011 t | +424.8% |
| 2006 | 9,338 t | -55.6% |
| 2007 | 11,104 t | +18.9% |
| 2008 | 15,847 t | +42.7% |
| 2009 | 14,564 t | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 13,595 t | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 8,479 t | -37.6% |
| 2012 | 14,559 t | +71.7% |
| 2013 | 13,191 t | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 12,099 t | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 9,302 t | -23.1% |
| 2016 | 8,777 t | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 9,105 t | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 7,283 t | -20.0% |
| 2019 | 19,642 t | +169.7% |
| 2020 | 15,374 t | -21.7% |
| 2021 | 45,072 t | +193.2% |
| 2022 | 68,830 t | +52.7% |
| 2023 | 47,602 t | -30.8% |
| 2024 | 70,937 t | +49.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Paper and paperboard — Export quantity in Central Asia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +16800.0% | 3 t | 507 t |
| 1996 | +908.8% | 57 t | 575 t |
| 2005 | +424.8% | 4,004 t | 21,011 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 559.75 t | 3 t | 1,459 t | 8 |
| 2000s | 8,830 t | 1,785 t | 21,011 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,603 t | 7,283 t | 19,642 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 49,563 t | 15,374 t | 70,937 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central Asia
- 23 Portugal 1.81 million t compare
- 24 India 1.64 million t compare
- 25 Viet Nam 1.62 million t compare
- 25 Vietnam 1.62 million t compare
- 27 China, Taiwan Province of 1.39 million t compare
- 28 Australia and New Zealand 1.17 million t compare
- 29 Türkiye 1.12 million t compare
- 29 Turkey 1.12 million t compare
More environment data for Central Asia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.53 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.43 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.724 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 3.05 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate -0.5799 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 89,684 t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 339,499 t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 60,266 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 338,315 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paper and paperboard — export quantity in Central Asia?
- Paper and paperboard — export quantity in Central Asia was 70,937 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 Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 70,937 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — export quantity recorded in Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 t in 1992.
- How does Central Asia rank for paper and paperboard — export quantity?
- Central Asia ranks 26th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — export quantity rising or falling in Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 486.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central Asia 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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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