Paper and paperboard — Export value in Western Asia
Western Asia: Paper and paperboard — Export value was 2.39 million 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Paper and paperboard — Export value in Western 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 Western Asia stood at 2.39 million 1000 USD.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 195.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — export value in Western Asia peaked at 2.86 million 1000 USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 136 1000 USD, in 1966.
Western Asia ranks 14th of 29 groups on this measure, 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 Western Asia, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 167 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 400 1000 USD | +139.5% |
| 1963 | 828 1000 USD | +107.0% |
| 1964 | 606 1000 USD | -26.8% |
| 1965 | 744 1000 USD | +22.8% |
| 1966 | 136 1000 USD | -81.7% |
| 1967 | 861 1000 USD | +533.1% |
| 1968 | 803 1000 USD | -6.7% |
| 1969 | 865 1000 USD | +7.7% |
| 1970 | 1,448 1000 USD | +67.4% |
| 1971 | 1,284 1000 USD | -11.3% |
| 1972 | 1,204 1000 USD | -6.2% |
| 1973 | 2,846 1000 USD | +136.4% |
| 1974 | 8,971 1000 USD | +215.2% |
| 1975 | 5,806 1000 USD | -35.3% |
| 1976 | 6,212 1000 USD | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 6,796 1000 USD | +9.4% |
| 1978 | 5,695 1000 USD | -16.2% |
| 1979 | 15,476 1000 USD | +171.7% |
| 1980 | 18,631 1000 USD | +20.4% |
| 1981 | 24,077 1000 USD | +29.2% |
| 1982 | 21,737 1000 USD | -9.7% |
| 1983 | 18,644 1000 USD | -14.2% |
| 1984 | 20,692 1000 USD | +11.0% |
| 1985 | 35,265 1000 USD | +70.4% |
| 1986 | 36,652 1000 USD | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 64,903 1000 USD | +77.1% |
| 1988 | 76,888 1000 USD | +18.5% |
| 1989 | 81,697 1000 USD | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 67,822 1000 USD | -17.0% |
| 1991 | 72,608 1000 USD | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 205,068 1000 USD | +182.4% |
| 1993 | 47,940 1000 USD | -76.6% |
| 1994 | 98,647 1000 USD | +105.8% |
| 1995 | 88,232 1000 USD | -10.6% |
| 1996 | 71,705 1000 USD | -18.7% |
| 1997 | 78,632 1000 USD | +9.7% |
| 1998 | 86,568 1000 USD | +10.1% |
| 1999 | 97,147 1000 USD | +12.2% |
| 2000 | 164,425 1000 USD | +69.3% |
| 2001 | 257,489 1000 USD | +56.6% |
| 2002 | 256,394 1000 USD | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 281,671 1000 USD | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 290,170 1000 USD | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 275,473 1000 USD | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 330,890 1000 USD | +20.1% |
| 2007 | 449,063 1000 USD | +35.7% |
| 2008 | 600,788 1000 USD | +33.8% |
| 2009 | 539,203 1000 USD | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 673,832 1000 USD | +25.0% |
| 2011 | 777,106 1000 USD | +15.3% |
| 2012 | 793,774 1000 USD | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 882,362 1000 USD | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 810,413 1000 USD | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 869,599 1000 USD | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 1.13 million 1000 USD | +29.8% |
| 2017 | 1.20 million 1000 USD | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 1.57 million 1000 USD | +30.5% |
| 2019 | 1.69 million 1000 USD | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 2.21 million 1000 USD | +31.2% |
| 2021 | 2.06 million 1000 USD | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 2.86 million 1000 USD | +38.9% |
| 2023 | 2.44 million 1000 USD | -14.8% |
| 2024 | 2.39 million 1000 USD | -1.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Paper and paperboard — Export value in Western 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +533.1% | 136 1000 USD | 861 1000 USD |
| 1974 | +215.2% | 2,846 1000 USD | 8,971 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 601.11 1000 USD | 136 1000 USD | 865 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,574 1000 USD | 1,204 1000 USD | 15,476 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 39,919 1000 USD | 18,631 1000 USD | 81,697 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 91,437 1000 USD | 47,940 1000 USD | 205,068 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 344,557 1000 USD | 164,425 1000 USD | 600,788 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 million 1000 USD | 673,832 1000 USD | 1.69 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.39 million 1000 USD | 2.06 million 1000 USD | 2.86 million 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
- 11 Austria 3.15 million 1000 USD compare
- 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
More environment data for Western Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.404 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.7 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate -0.0029 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 5.65 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 5.50 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 5.12 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 4.72 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 23.62 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 8.47 kg/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paper and paperboard — export value in Western Asia?
- Paper and paperboard — export value in Western Asia was 2.39 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 Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.86 million 1000 USD in 2022.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — export value recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 136 1000 USD in 1966.
- How does Western Asia rank for paper and paperboard — export value?
- Western Asia ranks 14th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — export value rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 195.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western 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