Paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Albania
Albania: Paper and paperboard — Import quantity was 37,341 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Albania, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, paper and paperboard — import quantity in Albania stood at 37,341 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — import quantity in Albania peaked at 50,673 t in 2018 and was at its lowest, 680 t, in 1994.
That places Albania 137th out of 255 countries 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 — Import quantity in Albania, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,100 t | — |
| 1962 | 7,000 t | +14.8% |
| 1963 | 7,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 6,500 t | -7.1% |
| 1965 | 7,000 t | +7.7% |
| 1966 | 4,400 t | -37.1% |
| 1967 | 3,800 t | -13.6% |
| 1968 | 3,800 t | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 5,700 t | +50.0% |
| 1970 | 5,700 t | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 5,700 t | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 5,700 t | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 5,700 t | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 5,700 t | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 5,700 t | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 5,700 t | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 5,700 t | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 5,700 t | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 5,700 t | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 5,700 t | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 4,300 t | -24.6% |
| 1982 | 4,000 t | -7.0% |
| 1983 | 4,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 4,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2,500 t | -37.5% |
| 1986 | 2,200 t | -12.0% |
| 1987 | 2,400 t | +9.1% |
| 1988 | 1,700 t | -29.2% |
| 1989 | 2,300 t | +35.3% |
| 1990 | 2,300 t | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2,300 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,146 t | -50.2% |
| 1993 | 1,658 t | +44.7% |
| 1994 | 680 t | -59.0% |
| 1995 | 680 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4,747 t | +598.1% |
| 1997 | 10,323 t | +117.5% |
| 1998 | 11,831 t | +14.6% |
| 1999 | 19,284 t | +63.0% |
| 2000 | 18,019 t | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 18,019 t | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 18,019 t | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 18,019 t | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 18,019 t | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 18,019 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 18,019 t | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 18,019 t | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 18,019 t | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 11,267 t | -37.5% |
| 2010 | 11,267 t | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 32,100 t | +184.9% |
| 2012 | 29,400 t | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 29,500 t | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 29,500 t | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 29,500 t | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 29,500 t | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 25,278 t | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 50,673 t | +100.5% |
| 2019 | 50,065 t | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 46,741 t | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 33,975 t | -27.3% |
| 2022 | 35,928 t | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 33,943 t | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 37,341 t | +10.0% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 37,341 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 75,639 t, 49% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Albania's 37,341 t is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 306,019 t, 12% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Albania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +598.1% | 680 t | 4,747 t |
| 2011 | +184.9% | 11,267 t | 32,100 t |
| 1997 | +117.5% | 4,747 t | 10,323 t |
| 2018 | +100.5% | 25,278 t | 50,673 t |
| 1999 | +63.0% | 11,831 t | 19,284 t |
| 1994 | -59.0% | 1,658 t | 680 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,700 t | 3,800 t | 7,000 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,700 t | 5,700 t | 5,700 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,310 t | 1,700 t | 5,700 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,495 t | 680 t | 19,284 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,344 t | 11,267 t | 18,019 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,678 t | 11,267 t | 50,673 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,586 t | 33,943 t | 46,741 t | 5 |
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More environment data for Albania
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.6356 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.8208 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.434 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.15 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2018)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.89 % 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 -11.58 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paper and paperboard — import quantity in Albania?
- Paper and paperboard — import quantity in Albania was 37,341 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 50,673 t in 2018.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 680 t in 1994.
- How does Albania rank for paper and paperboard — import quantity?
- Albania ranks 137th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — import quantity rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Paper and paperboard — Import quantity. 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