Paper and paperboard — Export quantity in Ecuador
Ecuador: Paper and paperboard — Export quantity was 38,292 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Paper and paperboard — Export quantity in Ecuador, 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 Ecuador is 38,292 t, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 9.1% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — export quantity in Ecuador peaked at 55,649 t in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2,780 t, in 2000.
That places Ecuador 78th out of 243 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.
Paper and paperboard — Export quantity in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 10,243 t | — |
| 1993 | 8,099 t | -20.9% |
| 1994 | 9,600 t | +18.5% |
| 1995 | 11,000 t | +14.6% |
| 1996 | 12,800 t | +16.4% |
| 1997 | 18,200 t | +42.2% |
| 1998 | 35,101 t | +92.9% |
| 1999 | 29,680 t | -15.4% |
| 2000 | 2,780 t | -90.6% |
| 2001 | 5,280 t | +89.9% |
| 2002 | 17,030 t | +222.5% |
| 2003 | 25,630 t | +50.5% |
| 2004 | 20,816 t | -18.8% |
| 2005 | 20,816 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 17,959 t | -13.7% |
| 2007 | 33,740 t | +87.9% |
| 2008 | 43,424 t | +28.7% |
| 2009 | 28,052 t | -35.4% |
| 2010 | 26,296 t | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 35,780 t | +36.1% |
| 2012 | 44,317 t | +23.9% |
| 2013 | 55,649 t | +25.6% |
| 2014 | 55,399 t | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 42,810 t | -22.7% |
| 2016 | 48,320 t | +12.9% |
| 2017 | 51,040 t | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 46,485 t | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 31,844 t | -31.5% |
| 2020 | 16,037 t | -49.6% |
| 2021 | 43,149 t | +169.1% |
| 2022 | 40,381 t | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 42,121 t | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 38,292 t | -9.1% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 38,292 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,762 t, 21.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 38,292 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 407 t, 94.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Paper and paperboard — Export quantity in Ecuador 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +222.5% | 5,280 t | 17,030 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,840 t | 8,099 t | 35,101 t | 8 |
| 2000s | 21,553 t | 2,780 t | 43,424 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 43,794 t | 26,296 t | 55,649 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 35,996 t | 16,037 t | 43,149 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 75 Kazakhstan 40,570 t compare
- 76 Costa Rica 39,466 t compare
- 77 Morocco 39,230 t compare
- 79 Guatemala 35,409 t compare
- 80 Philippines 31,287 t compare
- 81 Pakistan 30,271 t compare
More environment data for Ecuador
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.3767 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.4 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.49 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -0.5742 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.65 % 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 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paper and paperboard — export quantity in Ecuador?
- Paper and paperboard — export quantity in Ecuador was 38,292 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — export quantity recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 55,649 t in 2013.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — export quantity recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,780 t in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for paper and paperboard — export quantity?
- Ecuador ranks 78th out of 243 countries with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — export quantity rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador 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