Paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Algeria
Algeria: Paper and paperboard — Import quantity was 1.01 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Algeria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for paper and paperboard — import quantity in Algeria is 1.01 million t, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 83.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — import quantity in Algeria peaked at 1.09 million t in 2019 and was at its lowest, 21,600 t, in 1964.
Algeria ranks 32nd of 255 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Algeria, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 47,300 t | — |
| 1962 | 47,300 t | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 47,300 t | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 21,600 t | -54.3% |
| 1965 | 22,800 t | +5.6% |
| 1966 | 22,800 t | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 22,800 t | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 36,800 t | +61.4% |
| 1969 | 51,800 t | +40.8% |
| 1970 | 67,900 t | +31.1% |
| 1971 | 58,800 t | -13.4% |
| 1972 | 56,100 t | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 74,200 t | +32.3% |
| 1974 | 65,200 t | -12.1% |
| 1975 | 54,700 t | -16.1% |
| 1976 | 37,200 t | -32.0% |
| 1977 | 55,300 t | +48.7% |
| 1978 | 85,000 t | +53.7% |
| 1979 | 82,900 t | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 85,600 t | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 94,200 t | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 88,600 t | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 77,600 t | -12.4% |
| 1984 | 97,400 t | +25.5% |
| 1985 | 87,100 t | -10.6% |
| 1986 | 157,600 t | +80.9% |
| 1987 | 178,600 t | +13.3% |
| 1988 | 188,200 t | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 175,000 t | -7.0% |
| 1990 | 117,000 t | -33.1% |
| 1991 | 136,700 t | +16.8% |
| 1992 | 130,351 t | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 133,900 t | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 135,400 t | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 135,400 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 115,400 t | -14.8% |
| 1997 | 117,200 t | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 172,099 t | +46.8% |
| 1999 | 214,401 t | +24.6% |
| 2000 | 182,300 t | -15.0% |
| 2001 | 187,200 t | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 180,300 t | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 267,398 t | +48.3% |
| 2004 | 398,965 t | +49.2% |
| 2005 | 398,965 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 235,741 t | -40.9% |
| 2007 | 365,935 t | +55.2% |
| 2008 | 286,281 t | -21.8% |
| 2009 | 405,361 t | +41.6% |
| 2010 | 469,483 t | +15.8% |
| 2011 | 482,175 t | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 528,641 t | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 503,925 t | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 551,972 t | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 639,316 t | +15.8% |
| 2016 | 708,765 t | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 676,424 t | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 613,521 t | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 1.09 million t | +78.0% |
| 2020 | 1.02 million t | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 708,315 t | -30.5% |
| 2022 | 800,890 t | +13.1% |
| 2023 | 981,974 t | +22.6% |
| 2024 | 1.01 million t | +3.1% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 1.01 million t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 75,639 t, 13.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 1.01 million t is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 139,992 t, 7.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35,611 t | 21,600 t | 51,800 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 63,730 t | 37,200 t | 85,000 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 122,990 t | 77,600 t | 188,200 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 140,785 t | 115,400 t | 214,401 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 290,845 t | 180,300 t | 405,361 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 626,649 t | 469,483 t | 1.09 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 904,672 t | 708,315 t | 1.02 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More environment data for Algeria
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -26.91 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -13.76 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.401 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.01 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -2.41 % 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 1.21 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paper and paperboard — import quantity in Algeria?
- Paper and paperboard — import quantity in Algeria was 1.01 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 million t in 2019.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,600 t in 1964.
- How does Algeria rank for paper and paperboard — import quantity?
- Algeria ranks 32nd out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — import quantity rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria 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