Paper and paperboard — Export quantity in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Paper and paperboard — Export quantity was 1.66 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.66 million t
Change on year
up 2.6%
Rank
16th
of 29 groups
All-time high
1.66 million t
in 2024
All-time low
8,200 t
in 1968
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Paper and paperboard — Export quantity in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1961–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, paper and paperboard — export quantity in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) stood at 1.66 million t. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 284.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — export quantity in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) peaked at 1.66 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8,200 t, in 1968.

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 16th of 29 groups on this measure, 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 Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), year by year

Annual values for Paper and paperboard — Export quantity in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 33,000 t —
1962 26,300 t -20.3%
1963 26,952 t +2.5%
1964 16,536 t -38.6%
1965 8,236 t -50.2%
1966 13,700 t +66.3%
1967 9,900 t -27.7%
1968 8,200 t -17.2%
1969 20,700 t +152.4%
1970 19,900 t -3.9%
1971 19,700 t -1.0%
1972 56,000 t +184.3%
1973 34,100 t -39.1%
1974 33,900 t -0.6%
1975 31,400 t -7.4%
1976 45,200 t +43.9%
1977 49,450 t +9.4%
1978 53,650 t +8.5%
1979 64,350 t +19.9%
1980 50,750 t -21.1%
1981 35,200 t -30.6%
1982 43,500 t +23.6%
1983 36,400 t -16.3%
1984 45,600 t +25.3%
1985 47,600 t +4.4%
1986 30,500 t -35.9%
1987 27,400 t -10.2%
1988 33,000 t +20.4%
1989 38,401 t +16.4%
1990 28,655 t -25.4%
1991 39,855 t +39.1%
1992 152,615 t +282.9%
1993 89,701 t -41.2%
1994 150,543 t +67.8%
1995 115,609 t -23.2%
1996 98,094 t -15.2%
1997 259,393 t +164.4%
1998 209,203 t -19.3%
1999 159,762 t -23.6%
2000 226,234 t +41.6%
2001 277,458 t +22.6%
2002 239,123 t -13.8%
2003 242,142 t +1.3%
2004 301,501 t +24.5%
2005 284,021 t -5.8%
2006 250,864 t -11.7%
2007 327,640 t +30.6%
2008 299,234 t -8.7%
2009 280,348 t -6.3%
2010 383,118 t +36.7%
2011 313,353 t -18.2%
2012 354,860 t +13.2%
2013 413,067 t +16.4%
2014 432,440 t +4.7%
2015 413,240 t -4.4%
2016 494,188 t +19.6%
2017 674,373 t +36.5%
2018 549,901 t -18.5%
2019 517,655 t -5.9%
2020 500,343 t -3.3%
2021 1.52 million t +203.7%
2022 1.59 million t +4.6%
2023 1.62 million t +2.0%
2024 1.66 million t +2.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Paper and paperboard — Export quantity in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 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
1992 +282.9% 39,855 t 152,615 t
2021 +203.7% 500,343 t 1.52 million t
1972 +184.3% 19,700 t 56,000 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 18,169 t 8,200 t 33,000 t 9
1970s 40,765 t 19,700 t 64,350 t 10
1980s 38,835 t 27,400 t 50,750 t 10
1990s 130,343 t 28,655 t 259,393 t 10
2000s 272,856 t 226,234 t 327,640 t 10
2010s 454,620 t 313,353 t 674,373 t 10
2020s 1.38 million t 500,343 t 1.66 million t 5

Countries ranked near Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

  1. 13 Italy 3.02 million t compare
  2. 14 Malaysia 2.79 million t compare
  3. 15 Belgium 2.76 million t compare
  4. 16 Spain 2.70 million t compare
  5. 17 Poland 2.52 million t compare
  6. 18 Republic of Korea 2.38 million t compare
  7. 19 Belgium-Luxembourg 2.31 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 Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Paper and paperboard — export quantity in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) was 1.66 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest paper and paperboard — export quantity recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 1.66 million t in 2024.
What is the lowest paper and paperboard — export quantity recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 8,200 t in 1968.
How does Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank for paper and paperboard — export quantity?
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 16th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is paper and paperboard — export quantity rising or falling in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 284.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 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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