Paper and paperboard — Export value in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Paper and paperboard — Export value was 50 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Paper and paperboard — Export value in Afghanistan, 1994–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, paper and paperboard — export value in Afghanistan stood at 50 1000 USD.
The figure is down 43.8% on the previous year and down 98.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — export value in Afghanistan peaked at 4,260 1000 USD in 2011 and was at its lowest, 8 1000 USD, in 2002.
Afghanistan ranks 205th of 243 countries 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 value in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 10 1000 USD | — |
| 1995 | 23 1000 USD | +130.0% |
| 1996 | 23 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 23 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 66 1000 USD | +187.0% |
| 1999 | 206 1000 USD | +212.1% |
| 2000 | 144 1000 USD | -30.1% |
| 2001 | 144 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8 1000 USD | -94.4% |
| 2003 | 100 1000 USD | +1150.0% |
| 2004 | 128 1000 USD | +28.0% |
| 2005 | 128 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 59 1000 USD | -53.9% |
| 2007 | 74 1000 USD | +25.4% |
| 2008 | 314 1000 USD | +324.3% |
| 2009 | 2,079 1000 USD | +562.1% |
| 2010 | 4,072 1000 USD | +95.9% |
| 2011 | 4,260 1000 USD | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 2,771 1000 USD | -35.0% |
| 2013 | 2,872 1000 USD | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 2,805 1000 USD | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 2,811 1000 USD | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 2,892 1000 USD | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 2,849 1000 USD | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 3,598 1000 USD | +26.3% |
| 2019 | 3,500 1000 USD | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 976 1000 USD | -72.1% |
| 2021 | 596 1000 USD | -38.9% |
| 2022 | 770 1000 USD | +29.2% |
| 2023 | 89 1000 USD | -88.4% |
| 2024 | 50 1000 USD | -43.8% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 50 1000 USD is below the median for low income countries, which is 266 1000 USD, 19% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 50 1000 USD is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18,608 1000 USD, 0% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Paper and paperboard — Export value in Afghanistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +1150.0% | 8 1000 USD | 100 1000 USD |
| 2009 | +562.1% | 314 1000 USD | 2,079 1000 USD |
| 2008 | +324.3% | 74 1000 USD | 314 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.5 1000 USD | 10 1000 USD | 206 1000 USD | 6 |
| 2000s | 317.8 1000 USD | 8 1000 USD | 2,079 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,243 1000 USD | 2,771 1000 USD | 4,260 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 496.2 1000 USD | 50 1000 USD | 976 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More environment data for Afghanistan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -19.95 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -17.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.547 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.96 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1990)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.85 % 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 0.7636 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paper and paperboard — export value in Afghanistan?
- Paper and paperboard — export value in Afghanistan was 50 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — export value recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 4,260 1000 USD in 2011.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — export value recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 1000 USD in 2002.
- How does Afghanistan rank for paper and paperboard — export value?
- Afghanistan ranks 205th out of 243 countries with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — export value rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Paper and paperboard — Export value. 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