Paper and paperboard — Export value in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Paper and paperboard — Export value was 1.34 million 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Paper and paperboard — Export value in Southern Asia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, paper and paperboard — export value in Southern Asia stood at 1.34 million 1000 USD.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 109.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — export value in Southern Asia peaked at 2.04 million 1000 USD in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,644 1000 USD, in 1971.
That places Southern Asia 15th out of 29 groups 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 Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,827 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 3,273 1000 USD | -14.5% |
| 1963 | 2,739 1000 USD | -16.3% |
| 1964 | 2,766 1000 USD | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 2,005 1000 USD | -27.5% |
| 1966 | 3,035 1000 USD | +51.4% |
| 1967 | 3,796 1000 USD | +25.1% |
| 1968 | 8,314 1000 USD | +119.0% |
| 1969 | 4,984 1000 USD | -40.1% |
| 1970 | 4,694 1000 USD | -5.8% |
| 1971 | 1,644 1000 USD | -65.0% |
| 1972 | 6,827 1000 USD | +315.3% |
| 1973 | 7,620 1000 USD | +11.6% |
| 1974 | 5,256 1000 USD | -31.0% |
| 1975 | 3,308 1000 USD | -37.1% |
| 1976 | 4,744 1000 USD | +43.4% |
| 1977 | 7,623 1000 USD | +60.7% |
| 1978 | 8,748 1000 USD | +14.8% |
| 1979 | 10,878 1000 USD | +24.3% |
| 1980 | 13,958 1000 USD | +28.3% |
| 1981 | 8,236 1000 USD | -41.0% |
| 1982 | 9,081 1000 USD | +10.3% |
| 1983 | 7,881 1000 USD | -13.2% |
| 1984 | 17,663 1000 USD | +124.1% |
| 1985 | 18,050 1000 USD | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 11,925 1000 USD | -33.9% |
| 1987 | 11,154 1000 USD | -6.5% |
| 1988 | 12,612 1000 USD | +13.1% |
| 1989 | 14,464 1000 USD | +14.7% |
| 1990 | 13,716 1000 USD | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 21,558 1000 USD | +57.2% |
| 1992 | 60,616 1000 USD | +181.2% |
| 1993 | 3,185 1000 USD | -94.7% |
| 1994 | 14,903 1000 USD | +367.9% |
| 1995 | 12,310 1000 USD | -17.4% |
| 1996 | 4,451 1000 USD | -63.8% |
| 1997 | 15,300 1000 USD | +243.7% |
| 1998 | 21,075 1000 USD | +37.7% |
| 1999 | 54,520 1000 USD | +158.7% |
| 2000 | 26,842 1000 USD | -50.8% |
| 2001 | 51,554 1000 USD | +92.1% |
| 2002 | 50,686 1000 USD | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 93,888 1000 USD | +85.2% |
| 2004 | 210,413 1000 USD | +124.1% |
| 2005 | 232,007 1000 USD | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 271,510 1000 USD | +17.0% |
| 2007 | 260,842 1000 USD | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 334,223 1000 USD | +28.1% |
| 2009 | 306,043 1000 USD | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 520,521 1000 USD | +70.1% |
| 2011 | 523,493 1000 USD | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 482,702 1000 USD | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 634,068 1000 USD | +31.4% |
| 2014 | 639,758 1000 USD | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 553,356 1000 USD | -13.5% |
| 2016 | 664,885 1000 USD | +20.2% |
| 2017 | 797,781 1000 USD | +20.0% |
| 2018 | 1.22 million 1000 USD | +52.5% |
| 2019 | 1.13 million 1000 USD | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 1.10 million 1000 USD | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 2.04 million 1000 USD | +85.8% |
| 2022 | 1.99 million 1000 USD | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 1.31 million 1000 USD | -34.0% |
| 2024 | 1.34 million 1000 USD | +1.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Paper and paperboard — Export value in Southern Asia 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 | +367.9% | 3,185 1000 USD | 14,903 1000 USD |
| 1972 | +315.3% | 1,644 1000 USD | 6,827 1000 USD |
| 1997 | +243.7% | 4,451 1000 USD | 15,300 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,860 1000 USD | 2,005 1000 USD | 8,314 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,134 1000 USD | 1,644 1000 USD | 10,878 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,502 1000 USD | 7,881 1000 USD | 18,050 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 22,163 1000 USD | 3,185 1000 USD | 60,616 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 183,801 1000 USD | 26,842 1000 USD | 334,223 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 716,156 1000 USD | 482,702 1000 USD | 1.22 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.56 million 1000 USD | 1.10 million 1000 USD | 2.04 million 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
- 12 Spain 2.71 million 1000 USD compare
- 13 Poland 2.51 million 1000 USD compare
- 14 Belgium 2.37 million 1000 USD compare
- 15 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 2.36 million 1000 USD compare
- 16 Brazil 2.05 million 1000 USD compare
- 17 Belgium-Luxembourg 2.01 million 1000 USD compare
- 18 Republic of Korea 1.89 million 1000 USD compare
More environment data for Southern Asia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4009 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 6.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.274 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.44 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0.6607 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 15.39 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 8.45 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 24.03 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 18.27 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paper and paperboard — export value in Southern Asia?
- Paper and paperboard — export value in Southern Asia was 1.34 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 Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.04 million 1000 USD in 2021.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — export value recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,644 1000 USD in 1971.
- How does Southern Asia rank for paper and paperboard — export value?
- Southern Asia ranks 15th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — export value rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southern Asia 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