Paper and paperboard — Export value in India
India: Paper and paperboard — Export value was 1.20 million 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Paper and paperboard — Export value in India, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
India recorded 1.20 million 1000 USD for paper and paperboard — export value in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 111.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — export value in India peaked at 1.90 million 1000 USD in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,118 1000 USD, in 1965.
India ranks 25th of 243 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Paper and paperboard — Export value in India, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,440 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 1,523 1000 USD | +5.8% |
| 1963 | 1,154 1000 USD | -24.2% |
| 1964 | 1,536 1000 USD | +33.1% |
| 1965 | 1,118 1000 USD | -27.2% |
| 1966 | 1,842 1000 USD | +64.8% |
| 1967 | 2,936 1000 USD | +59.4% |
| 1968 | 8,019 1000 USD | +173.1% |
| 1969 | 4,759 1000 USD | -40.7% |
| 1970 | 4,694 1000 USD | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 1,500 1000 USD | -68.0% |
| 1972 | 1,716 1000 USD | +14.4% |
| 1973 | 4,811 1000 USD | +180.4% |
| 1974 | 2,589 1000 USD | -46.2% |
| 1975 | 1,478 1000 USD | -42.9% |
| 1976 | 1,509 1000 USD | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 2,105 1000 USD | +39.5% |
| 1978 | 2,105 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 3,928 1000 USD | +86.6% |
| 1980 | 3,928 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1,572 1000 USD | -60.0% |
| 1982 | 1,617 1000 USD | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 1,617 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1,617 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1,316 1000 USD | -18.6% |
| 1986 | 2,515 1000 USD | +91.1% |
| 1987 | 1,744 1000 USD | -30.7% |
| 1988 | 3,392 1000 USD | +94.5% |
| 1989 | 2,904 1000 USD | -14.4% |
| 1990 | 8,693 1000 USD | +199.3% |
| 1991 | 10,879 1000 USD | +25.1% |
| 1992 | 23,510 1000 USD | +116.1% |
| 1993 | 2,370 1000 USD | -89.9% |
| 1994 | 10,721 1000 USD | +352.4% |
| 1995 | 8,220 1000 USD | -23.3% |
| 1996 | 4,376 1000 USD | -46.8% |
| 1997 | 14,348 1000 USD | +227.9% |
| 1998 | 20,346 1000 USD | +41.8% |
| 1999 | 53,448 1000 USD | +162.7% |
| 2000 | 25,880 1000 USD | -51.6% |
| 2001 | 47,219 1000 USD | +82.5% |
| 2002 | 46,708 1000 USD | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 83,354 1000 USD | +78.5% |
| 2004 | 199,124 1000 USD | +138.9% |
| 2005 | 224,442 1000 USD | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 267,249 1000 USD | +19.1% |
| 2007 | 249,152 1000 USD | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 322,615 1000 USD | +29.5% |
| 2009 | 293,340 1000 USD | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 495,598 1000 USD | +69.0% |
| 2011 | 493,743 1000 USD | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 441,951 1000 USD | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 581,417 1000 USD | +31.6% |
| 2014 | 568,097 1000 USD | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 486,102 1000 USD | -14.4% |
| 2016 | 556,410 1000 USD | +14.5% |
| 2017 | 652,099 1000 USD | +17.2% |
| 2018 | 1.06 million 1000 USD | +62.8% |
| 2019 | 1.02 million 1000 USD | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 1.00 million 1000 USD | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 1.90 million 1000 USD | +89.3% |
| 2022 | 1.81 million 1000 USD | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 1.22 million 1000 USD | -32.7% |
| 2024 | 1.20 million 1000 USD | -1.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 1.20 million 1000 USD is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,117 1000 USD, 1077.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- India's 1.20 million 1000 USD is above the median for South Asia, which is 5,254 1000 USD, 229.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Paper and paperboard — Export value in India 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +352.4% | 2,370 1000 USD | 10,721 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,703 1000 USD | 1,118 1000 USD | 8,019 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,644 1000 USD | 1,478 1000 USD | 4,811 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,222 1000 USD | 1,316 1000 USD | 3,928 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,691 1000 USD | 2,370 1000 USD | 53,448 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 175,908 1000 USD | 25,880 1000 USD | 322,615 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 635,667 1000 USD | 441,951 1000 USD | 1.06 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.43 million 1000 USD | 1.00 million 1000 USD | 1.90 million 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
More environment data for India
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 11.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 12.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.254 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.954 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 17.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.92 % 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 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paper and paperboard — export value in India?
- Paper and paperboard — export value in India was 1.20 million 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 1.90 million 1000 USD in 2021.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — export value recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,118 1000 USD in 1965.
- How does India rank for paper and paperboard — export value?
- India ranks 25th out of 243 countries with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — export value rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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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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