Paper and paperboard — Export value in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Paper and paperboard — Export value was 164,922 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Paper and paperboard — Export value in Saudi Arabia, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 164,922 1000 USD for paper and paperboard — export value in 2024.
The figure is down 13.1% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — export value in Saudi Arabia peaked at 304,183 1000 USD in 2021 and was at its lowest, 754 1000 USD, in 1993.
That places Saudi Arabia 56th out of 243 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Paper and paperboard — Export value in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 90,189 1000 USD | — |
| 1993 | 754 1000 USD | -99.2% |
| 1994 | 8,780 1000 USD | +1064.5% |
| 1995 | 9,345 1000 USD | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 2,290 1000 USD | -75.5% |
| 1997 | 2,983 1000 USD | +30.3% |
| 1998 | 14,766 1000 USD | +395.0% |
| 1999 | 16,085 1000 USD | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 9,558 1000 USD | -40.6% |
| 2001 | 10,698 1000 USD | +11.9% |
| 2002 | 10,698 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 10,698 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 12,555 1000 USD | +17.4% |
| 2005 | 12,555 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 96,877 1000 USD | +671.6% |
| 2007 | 158,731 1000 USD | +63.8% |
| 2008 | 158,731 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 158,731 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 177,301 1000 USD | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 191,344 1000 USD | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 186,187 1000 USD | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 191,016 1000 USD | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 197,201 1000 USD | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 189,353 1000 USD | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 190,156 1000 USD | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 163,874 1000 USD | -13.8% |
| 2018 | 239,560 1000 USD | +46.2% |
| 2019 | 195,617 1000 USD | -18.3% |
| 2020 | 213,323 1000 USD | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 304,183 1000 USD | +42.6% |
| 2022 | 263,038 1000 USD | -13.5% |
| 2023 | 189,869 1000 USD | -27.8% |
| 2024 | 164,922 1000 USD | -13.1% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 164,922 1000 USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 49,396 1000 USD, 3.3× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 164,922 1000 USD is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18,608 1000 USD, 8.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Paper and paperboard — Export value in Saudi Arabia 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 | +1064.5% | 754 1000 USD | 8,780 1000 USD |
| 2006 | +671.6% | 12,555 1000 USD | 96,877 1000 USD |
| 1998 | +395.0% | 2,983 1000 USD | 14,766 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,149 1000 USD | 754 1000 USD | 90,189 1000 USD | 8 |
| 2000s | 63,983 1000 USD | 9,558 1000 USD | 158,731 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 192,161 1000 USD | 163,874 1000 USD | 239,560 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 227,067 1000 USD | 164,922 1000 USD | 304,183 1000 USD | 5 |
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More environment data for Saudi Arabia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -52.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -27.86 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.424 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.53 % 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 9.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paper and paperboard — export value in Saudi Arabia?
- Paper and paperboard — export value in Saudi Arabia was 164,922 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 304,183 1000 USD in 2021.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — export value recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 754 1000 USD in 1993.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for paper and paperboard — export value?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 56th out of 243 countries with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — export value rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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