Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate in Western Asia
Western Asia: Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate was 5.18 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.18 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 135.2%
Rank
24th
of 33 groups
All-time high
42.33 % change on previous year
in 1993
All-time low
-19.29 % change on previous year
in 1972
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate in Western Asia, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Western Asia recorded 5.18 % change on previous year for paper and paperboard — import quantity, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 135.2% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — import quantity, annual growth rate in Western Asia peaked at 42.33 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, -19.29 % change on previous year, in 1972.
Western Asia ranks 24th of 33 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 — Import quantity, annual growth rate in Western Asia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 8.36 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 15.82 % change on previous year | +89.3% |
| 1964 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -89.4% |
| 1965 | 25.51 % change on previous year | +1424.5% |
| 1966 | 4.26 % change on previous year | -83.3% |
| 1967 | 32.3 % change on previous year | +657.8% |
| 1968 | 20.98 % change on previous year | -35.0% |
| 1969 | 5.47 % change on previous year | -73.9% |
| 1970 | -7.18 % change on previous year | -231.3% |
| 1971 | 32.45 % change on previous year | -551.7% |
| 1972 | -19.29 % change on previous year | -159.4% |
| 1973 | -3.59 % change on previous year | -81.4% |
| 1974 | 11.1 % change on previous year | -408.9% |
| 1975 | 0.1753 % change on previous year | -98.4% |
| 1976 | 0.5749 % change on previous year | +228.0% |
| 1977 | 7.73 % change on previous year | +1244.4% |
| 1978 | 18.62 % change on previous year | +140.9% |
| 1979 | 23.05 % change on previous year | +23.8% |
| 1980 | 3.37 % change on previous year | -85.4% |
| 1981 | -3.75 % change on previous year | -211.3% |
| 1982 | 12.04 % change on previous year | -421.4% |
| 1983 | -8.97 % change on previous year | -174.5% |
| 1984 | 18.02 % change on previous year | -300.8% |
| 1985 | -8.41 % change on previous year | -146.6% |
| 1986 | 21.86 % change on previous year | -360.0% |
| 1987 | 18.01 % change on previous year | -17.6% |
| 1988 | -11.65 % change on previous year | -164.7% |
| 1989 | -3.32 % change on previous year | -71.5% |
| 1990 | 10.41 % change on previous year | -413.6% |
| 1991 | 24.83 % change on previous year | +138.6% |
| 1992 | 19.24 % change on previous year | -22.5% |
| 1993 | 42.33 % change on previous year | +120.1% |
| 1994 | -8.37 % change on previous year | -119.8% |
| 1995 | 2.46 % change on previous year | -129.4% |
| 1996 | -4.37 % change on previous year | -277.5% |
| 1997 | 22.82 % change on previous year | -622.1% |
| 1998 | 17.01 % change on previous year | -25.4% |
| 1999 | 7.74 % change on previous year | -54.5% |
| 2000 | 6.2 % change on previous year | -19.9% |
| 2001 | -3.07 % change on previous year | -149.6% |
| 2002 | 3.2 % change on previous year | -204.0% |
| 2003 | 7.99 % change on previous year | +149.8% |
| 2004 | 22.15 % change on previous year | +177.4% |
| 2005 | 26.4 % change on previous year | +19.2% |
| 2006 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -90.1% |
| 2007 | 29.94 % change on previous year | +1049.9% |
| 2008 | -2.23 % change on previous year | -107.4% |
| 2009 | -6.31 % change on previous year | +182.9% |
| 2010 | 8.65 % change on previous year | -237.2% |
| 2011 | 3.26 % change on previous year | -62.3% |
| 2012 | -2.82 % change on previous year | -186.5% |
| 2013 | 0.4898 % change on previous year | -117.4% |
| 2014 | 6.52 % change on previous year | +1230.5% |
| 2015 | -7.73 % change on previous year | -218.7% |
| 2016 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -113.9% |
| 2017 | 4.75 % change on previous year | +343.1% |
| 2018 | -1.73 % change on previous year | -136.3% |
| 2019 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -160.3% |
| 2020 | -1.73 % change on previous year | -265.9% |
| 2021 | -1.88 % change on previous year | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 21.2 % change on previous year | -1230.6% |
| 2023 | -14.7 % change on previous year | -169.3% |
| 2024 | 5.18 % change on previous year | -135.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.3 % change on previous year | 1.67 % change on previous year | 32.3 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 6.36 % change on previous year | -19.29 % change on previous year | 32.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.72 % change on previous year | -11.65 % change on previous year | 21.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.41 % change on previous year | -8.37 % change on previous year | 42.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.69 % change on previous year | -6.31 % change on previous year | 29.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.35 % change on previous year | -7.73 % change on previous year | 8.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.62 % change on previous year | -14.7 % change on previous year | 21.2 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
- 21 Sao Tome and Principe 54.55 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Rwanda 54.13 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Bosnia and Herzegovina 53.05 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Niue 50 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Cocos (Keeling) Islands 49.06 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Cambodia 48.8 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Uganda 47.51 % change on previous year 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)
- Recovered paper — Production 5.50 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 5.65 million t (2024)
- Cropland — Area 45,596 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 1.25 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 2.95 g/Int$ (2024)
- Country area — Area 484,480 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 479,195 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paper and paperboard — import quantity, annual growth rate in Western Asia?
- Paper and paperboard — import quantity, annual growth rate in Western Asia was 5.18 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — import quantity, annual growth rate recorded in Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 42.33 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — import quantity, annual growth rate recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.29 % change on previous year in 1972.
- How does Western Asia rank for paper and paperboard — import quantity, annual growth rate?
- Western Asia ranks 24th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — import quantity, annual growth rate rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Paper and paperboard — Import quantity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Paper and paperboard — Import quantity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.