Paper and paperboard — Export value in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Paper and paperboard — Export value was 452,844 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Paper and paperboard — Export value in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1965–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for paper and paperboard — export value in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) is 452,844 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 752.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — export value in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 632,743 1000 USD in 2021 and was at its lowest, 159 1000 USD, in 1965.
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 22nd of 29 groups 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 159 1000 USD | — |
| 1966 | 230 1000 USD | +44.7% |
| 1967 | 347 1000 USD | +50.9% |
| 1968 | 297 1000 USD | -14.4% |
| 1969 | 268 1000 USD | -9.8% |
| 1970 | 340 1000 USD | +26.9% |
| 1971 | 397 1000 USD | +16.8% |
| 1972 | 5,463 1000 USD | +1276.1% |
| 1973 | 3,288 1000 USD | -39.8% |
| 1974 | 3,146 1000 USD | -4.3% |
| 1975 | 1,830 1000 USD | -41.8% |
| 1976 | 3,235 1000 USD | +76.8% |
| 1977 | 5,518 1000 USD | +70.6% |
| 1978 | 6,643 1000 USD | +20.4% |
| 1979 | 6,950 1000 USD | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 10,030 1000 USD | +44.3% |
| 1981 | 6,664 1000 USD | -33.6% |
| 1982 | 7,464 1000 USD | +12.0% |
| 1983 | 6,264 1000 USD | -16.1% |
| 1984 | 16,046 1000 USD | +156.2% |
| 1985 | 16,734 1000 USD | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 9,410 1000 USD | -43.8% |
| 1987 | 9,410 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 9,220 1000 USD | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 11,560 1000 USD | +25.4% |
| 1990 | 5,023 1000 USD | -56.5% |
| 1991 | 10,679 1000 USD | +112.6% |
| 1992 | 10,022 1000 USD | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 1,357 1000 USD | -86.5% |
| 1994 | 349 1000 USD | -74.3% |
| 1995 | 1,509 1000 USD | +332.4% |
| 1996 | 1,486 1000 USD | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 3,582 1000 USD | +141.0% |
| 1998 | 2,903 1000 USD | -19.0% |
| 1999 | 3,486 1000 USD | +20.1% |
| 2000 | 4,017 1000 USD | +15.2% |
| 2001 | 5,580 1000 USD | +38.9% |
| 2002 | 5,386 1000 USD | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 8,506 1000 USD | +57.9% |
| 2004 | 11,254 1000 USD | +32.3% |
| 2005 | 11,254 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 11,013 1000 USD | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 24,127 1000 USD | +119.1% |
| 2008 | 40,735 1000 USD | +68.8% |
| 2009 | 53,074 1000 USD | +30.3% |
| 2010 | 62,011 1000 USD | +16.8% |
| 2011 | 59,074 1000 USD | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 55,583 1000 USD | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 54,489 1000 USD | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 53,148 1000 USD | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 59,724 1000 USD | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 52,917 1000 USD | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 61,025 1000 USD | +15.3% |
| 2018 | 55,678 1000 USD | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 96,310 1000 USD | +73.0% |
| 2020 | 98,264 1000 USD | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 632,743 1000 USD | +543.9% |
| 2022 | 593,930 1000 USD | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 471,263 1000 USD | -20.7% |
| 2024 | 452,844 1000 USD | -3.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Paper and paperboard — Export value in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +1276.1% | 397 1000 USD | 5,463 1000 USD |
| 2021 | +543.9% | 98,264 1000 USD | 632,743 1000 USD |
| 1995 | +332.4% | 349 1000 USD | 1,509 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 260.2 1000 USD | 159 1000 USD | 347 1000 USD | 5 |
| 1970s | 3,681 1000 USD | 340 1000 USD | 6,950 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,280 1000 USD | 6,264 1000 USD | 16,734 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,040 1000 USD | 349 1000 USD | 10,679 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,495 1000 USD | 4,017 1000 USD | 53,074 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 60,996 1000 USD | 52,917 1000 USD | 96,310 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 449,809 1000 USD | 98,264 1000 USD | 632,743 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
More environment data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.29 °C (2025)
- Agriculture — Area 836,181 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 0.82 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 3.21 g/Int$ (2024)
- Country area — Area 2.08 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 2.04 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 11 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 26.79 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paper and paperboard — export value in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Paper and paperboard — export value in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 452,844 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 632,743 1000 USD in 2021.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — export value recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 159 1000 USD in 1965.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for paper and paperboard — export value?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 22nd out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — export value rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 752.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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