Paper and paperboard — Export value in World

World: Paper and paperboard — Export value was 103.16 million 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
103.16 million 1000 USD
Change on year
up 2.3%
Rank
1st
of 29 groups
All-time high
119.89 million 1000 USD
in 2022
All-time low
2.06 million 1000 USD
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Paper and paperboard — Export value in World, 1961–2024

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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 World is 103.16 million 1000 USD, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — export value in World peaked at 119.89 million 1000 USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.06 million 1000 USD, in 1962.

World ranks 1st of 29 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Paper and paperboard — Export value in World, year by year

Annual values for Paper and paperboard — Export value in World, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 USD Change
1961 2.07 million 1000 USD —
1962 2.06 million 1000 USD -0.4%
1963 2.21 million 1000 USD +7.2%
1964 2.49 million 1000 USD +12.7%
1965 2.69 million 1000 USD +7.9%
1966 3.00 million 1000 USD +11.8%
1967 3.11 million 1000 USD +3.4%
1968 3.38 million 1000 USD +8.9%
1969 3.87 million 1000 USD +14.5%
1970 4.28 million 1000 USD +10.7%
1971 4.57 million 1000 USD +6.6%
1972 5.22 million 1000 USD +14.3%
1973 6.72 million 1000 USD +28.6%
1974 10.43 million 1000 USD +55.3%
1975 9.44 million 1000 USD -9.4%
1976 10.93 million 1000 USD +15.7%
1977 11.82 million 1000 USD +8.1%
1978 13.62 million 1000 USD +15.2%
1979 16.73 million 1000 USD +22.9%
1980 19.95 million 1000 USD +19.2%
1981 19.94 million 1000 USD -0.0%
1982 18.66 million 1000 USD -6.4%
1983 18.44 million 1000 USD -1.2%
1984 20.60 million 1000 USD +11.7%
1985 21.52 million 1000 USD +4.4%
1986 25.70 million 1000 USD +19.4%
1987 32.20 million 1000 USD +25.3%
1988 38.95 million 1000 USD +20.9%
1989 41.12 million 1000 USD +5.6%
1990 45.85 million 1000 USD +11.5%
1991 46.97 million 1000 USD +2.5%
1992 48.61 million 1000 USD +3.5%
1993 43.47 million 1000 USD -10.6%
1994 49.91 million 1000 USD +14.8%
1995 69.15 million 1000 USD +38.6%
1996 64.02 million 1000 USD -7.4%
1997 64.06 million 1000 USD +0.1%
1998 66.06 million 1000 USD +3.1%
1999 65.19 million 1000 USD -1.3%
2000 69.63 million 1000 USD +6.8%
2001 64.14 million 1000 USD -7.9%
2002 64.78 million 1000 USD +1.0%
2003 74.29 million 1000 USD +14.7%
2004 84.31 million 1000 USD +13.5%
2005 88.19 million 1000 USD +4.6%
2006 94.18 million 1000 USD +6.8%
2007 103.76 million 1000 USD +10.2%
2008 110.79 million 1000 USD +6.8%
2009 91.23 million 1000 USD -17.7%
2010 99.13 million 1000 USD +8.7%
2011 109.08 million 1000 USD +10.0%
2012 100.32 million 1000 USD -8.0%
2013 103.57 million 1000 USD +3.2%
2014 104.58 million 1000 USD +1.0%
2015 94.00 million 1000 USD -10.1%
2016 91.92 million 1000 USD -2.2%
2017 96.79 million 1000 USD +5.3%
2018 105.93 million 1000 USD +9.4%
2019 98.52 million 1000 USD -7.0%
2020 89.08 million 1000 USD -9.6%
2021 104.27 million 1000 USD +17.1%
2022 119.89 million 1000 USD +15.0%
2023 100.87 million 1000 USD -15.9%
2024 103.16 million 1000 USD +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.76 million 1000 USD 2.06 million 1000 USD 3.87 million 1000 USD 9
1970s 9.38 million 1000 USD 4.28 million 1000 USD 16.73 million 1000 USD 10
1980s 25.71 million 1000 USD 18.44 million 1000 USD 41.12 million 1000 USD 10
1990s 56.33 million 1000 USD 43.47 million 1000 USD 69.15 million 1000 USD 10
2000s 84.53 million 1000 USD 64.14 million 1000 USD 110.79 million 1000 USD 10
2010s 100.38 million 1000 USD 91.92 million 1000 USD 109.08 million 1000 USD 10
2020s 103.45 million 1000 USD 89.08 million 1000 USD 119.89 million 1000 USD 5

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 Germany 13.01 million 1000 USD compare
  2. 2 China 9.45 million 1000 USD compare
  3. 3 United States 9.00 million 1000 USD compare
  4. 4 China, mainland 8.65 million 1000 USD compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is paper and paperboard — export value in World?
Paper and paperboard — export value in World was 103.16 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 World?
The highest recorded value was 119.89 million 1000 USD in 2022.
What is the lowest paper and paperboard — export value recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 2.06 million 1000 USD in 1962.
How does World rank for paper and paperboard — export value?
World ranks 1st out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is paper and paperboard — export value rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this World 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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Indicator
Paper and paperboard — Export value
Unit
1000 USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 11,053 data points, 1961–2024
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