Paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Austria
Austria: Paper and paperboard — Import quantity was 1.13 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Austria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, paper and paperboard — import quantity in Austria stood at 1.13 million t.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — import quantity in Austria peaked at 1.44 million t in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5,700 t, in 1961.
Austria ranks 29th 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 Austria, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,700 t | — |
| 1962 | 6,700 t | +17.5% |
| 1963 | 7,200 t | +7.5% |
| 1964 | 7,700 t | +6.9% |
| 1965 | 9,500 t | +23.4% |
| 1966 | 56,500 t | +494.7% |
| 1967 | 66,800 t | +18.2% |
| 1968 | 69,400 t | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 95,900 t | +38.2% |
| 1970 | 112,500 t | +17.3% |
| 1971 | 131,700 t | +17.1% |
| 1972 | 131,200 t | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 149,200 t | +13.7% |
| 1974 | 151,600 t | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 118,700 t | -21.7% |
| 1976 | 171,800 t | +44.7% |
| 1977 | 166,700 t | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 164,700 t | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 197,000 t | +19.6% |
| 1980 | 214,200 t | +8.7% |
| 1981 | 237,200 t | +10.7% |
| 1982 | 235,500 t | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 272,000 t | +15.5% |
| 1984 | 308,000 t | +13.2% |
| 1985 | 328,700 t | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 341,800 t | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 359,800 t | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 436,000 t | +21.2% |
| 1989 | 614,900 t | +41.0% |
| 1990 | 536,400 t | -12.8% |
| 1991 | 635,000 t | +18.4% |
| 1992 | 662,650 t | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 624,103 t | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 702,000 t | +12.5% |
| 1995 | 854,100 t | +21.7% |
| 1996 | 872,900 t | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 892,000 t | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 1.02 million t | +14.7% |
| 1999 | 1.25 million t | +22.3% |
| 2000 | 1.40 million t | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 1.19 million t | -15.1% |
| 2002 | 1.18 million t | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 1.23 million t | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 1.29 million t | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 1.24 million t | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 1.29 million t | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 1.33 million t | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 1.28 million t | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 1.15 million t | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 1.36 million t | +19.1% |
| 2011 | 1.37 million t | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.40 million t | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 1.44 million t | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 1.40 million t | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 1.34 million t | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 1.32 million t | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 1.41 million t | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 1.33 million t | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 1.27 million t | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 1.27 million t | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.30 million t | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 1.23 million t | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 1.10 million t | -10.3% |
| 2024 | 1.13 million t | +1.9% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 1.13 million t is above the median for high income countries, which is 147,370 t, 7.6× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Austria's 1.13 million t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 306,019 t, 3.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Austria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +494.7% | 9,500 t | 56,500 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36,156 t | 5,700 t | 95,900 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 149,510 t | 112,500 t | 197,000 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 334,810 t | 214,200 t | 614,900 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 805,335 t | 536,400 t | 1.25 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.26 million t | 1.15 million t | 1.40 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.36 million t | 1.27 million t | 1.44 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.21 million t | 1.10 million t | 1.30 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 26 Australia and New Zealand 1.27 million t compare
- 27 Republic of Korea 1.21 million t compare
- 28 Malaysia 1.20 million t compare
- 30 China, Taiwan Province of 1.10 million t compare
- 31 Egypt 1.07 million t compare
- 32 Algeria 1.01 million t compare
More environment data for Austria
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.529 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.17 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 10.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.833 % 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 0.0096 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paper and paperboard — import quantity in Austria?
- Paper and paperboard — import quantity in Austria was 1.13 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 Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.44 million t in 2013.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,700 t in 1961.
- How does Austria rank for paper and paperboard — import quantity?
- Austria ranks 29th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — import quantity rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Austria 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