Paper and paperboard — Export value in Nepal
Nepal: Paper and paperboard — Export value was 4,046 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Paper and paperboard — Export value in Nepal, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, paper and paperboard — export value in Nepal stood at 4,046 1000 USD.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.5% on the previous year and up 93.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — export value in Nepal peaked at 13,202 1000 USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 30 1000 USD, in 1994.
That places Nepal 112th 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 value in Nepal, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 274 1000 USD | — |
| 1993 | 119 1000 USD | -56.6% |
| 1994 | 30 1000 USD | -74.8% |
| 1995 | 121 1000 USD | +303.3% |
| 1996 | 34 1000 USD | -71.9% |
| 1997 | 709 1000 USD | +1985.3% |
| 1998 | 539 1000 USD | -24.0% |
| 1999 | 747 1000 USD | +38.6% |
| 2000 | 747 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,067 1000 USD | +42.8% |
| 2002 | 949 1000 USD | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 2,511 1000 USD | +164.6% |
| 2004 | 3,603 1000 USD | +43.5% |
| 2005 | 3,603 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,124 1000 USD | -68.8% |
| 2007 | 3,114 1000 USD | +177.0% |
| 2008 | 2,561 1000 USD | -17.8% |
| 2009 | 2,141 1000 USD | -16.4% |
| 2010 | 1,947 1000 USD | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 1,713 1000 USD | -12.0% |
| 2012 | 1,107 1000 USD | -35.4% |
| 2013 | 1,486 1000 USD | +34.2% |
| 2014 | 2,091 1000 USD | +40.7% |
| 2015 | 1,515 1000 USD | -27.5% |
| 2016 | 2,069 1000 USD | +36.6% |
| 2017 | 2,813 1000 USD | +36.0% |
| 2018 | 1,344 1000 USD | -52.2% |
| 2019 | 2,407 1000 USD | +79.1% |
| 2020 | 2,496 1000 USD | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 6,210 1000 USD | +148.8% |
| 2022 | 13,202 1000 USD | +112.6% |
| 2023 | 3,661 1000 USD | -72.3% |
| 2024 | 4,046 1000 USD | +10.5% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 4,046 1000 USD is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,117 1000 USD, 3.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 4,046 1000 USD is below the median for South Asia, which is 5,254 1000 USD, 77% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Paper and paperboard — Export value in Nepal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +1985.3% | 34 1000 USD | 709 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 321.62 1000 USD | 30 1000 USD | 747 1000 USD | 8 |
| 2000s | 2,142 1000 USD | 747 1000 USD | 3,603 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,849 1000 USD | 1,107 1000 USD | 2,813 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,923 1000 USD | 2,496 1000 USD | 13,202 1000 USD | 5 |
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More environment data for Nepal
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.41 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.265 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.43 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 41.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.54 % 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 -6.53 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paper and paperboard — export value in Nepal?
- Paper and paperboard — export value in Nepal was 4,046 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 13,202 1000 USD in 2022.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — export value recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 30 1000 USD in 1994.
- How does Nepal rank for paper and paperboard — export value?
- Nepal ranks 112th out of 243 countries with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — export value rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal 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