Paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Cambodia
Cambodia: Paper and paperboard — Import quantity was 456,227 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Cambodia, 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 Cambodia is 456,227 t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 48.8% on the previous year and up 168.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — import quantity in Cambodia peaked at 456,227 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 200 t, in 1982.
Cambodia ranks 59th 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 Cambodia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,700 t | — |
| 1962 | 3,400 t | +25.9% |
| 1963 | 4,000 t | +17.6% |
| 1964 | 4,800 t | +20.0% |
| 1965 | 6,200 t | +29.2% |
| 1966 | 800 t | -87.1% |
| 1967 | 800 t | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 5,500 t | +587.5% |
| 1969 | 6,500 t | +18.2% |
| 1970 | 1,700 t | -73.8% |
| 1971 | 4,000 t | +135.3% |
| 1972 | 3,400 t | -15.0% |
| 1973 | 3,400 t | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 3,400 t | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 3,400 t | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 3,400 t | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 3,400 t | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 3,400 t | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 3,400 t | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 3,400 t | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 400 t | -88.2% |
| 1982 | 200 t | -50.0% |
| 1983 | 200 t | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 200 t | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 200 t | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 200 t | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 200 t | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 200 t | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 200 t | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 200 t | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 200 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,131 t | +465.5% |
| 1993 | 1,100 t | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 1,800 t | +63.6% |
| 1995 | 1,600 t | -11.1% |
| 1996 | 1,800 t | +12.5% |
| 1997 | 1,800 t | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4,299 t | +138.8% |
| 1999 | 10,200 t | +137.3% |
| 2000 | 10,000 t | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 30,000 t | +200.0% |
| 2002 | 30,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 37,079 t | +23.6% |
| 2004 | 28,393 t | -23.4% |
| 2005 | 28,393 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 28,325 t | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 41,196 t | +45.4% |
| 2008 | 44,179 t | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 52,841 t | +19.6% |
| 2010 | 71,393 t | +35.1% |
| 2011 | 71,393 t | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 111,773 t | +56.6% |
| 2013 | 111,773 t | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 169,990 t | +52.1% |
| 2015 | 91,866 t | -46.0% |
| 2016 | 140,897 t | +53.4% |
| 2017 | 129,312 t | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 173,872 t | +34.5% |
| 2019 | 269,827 t | +55.2% |
| 2020 | 290,362 t | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 295,679 t | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 297,795 t | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 306,610 t | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 456,227 t | +48.8% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 456,227 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 48,748 t, 9.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 456,227 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15,972 t, 28.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Cambodia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +587.5% | 800 t | 5,500 t |
| 1992 | +465.5% | 200 t | 1,131 t |
| 2001 | +200.0% | 10,000 t | 30,000 t |
| 1998 | +138.8% | 1,800 t | 4,299 t |
| 1999 | +137.3% | 4,299 t | 10,200 t |
| 1971 | +135.3% | 1,700 t | 4,000 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,856 t | 800 t | 6,500 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,290 t | 1,700 t | 4,000 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 540 t | 200 t | 3,400 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,413 t | 200 t | 10,200 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 33,041 t | 10,000 t | 52,841 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 134,210 t | 71,393 t | 269,827 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 329,335 t | 290,362 t | 456,227 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 56 Russian Federation 462,358 t compare
- 56 Russia 462,358 t compare
- 58 Costa Rica 460,638 t compare
- 60 Ukraine 455,553 t compare
- 61 Serbia and Montenegro 426,000 t compare
- 62 Argentina 423,773 t compare
More environment data for Cambodia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.5487 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.06 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.288 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.929 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.74 % 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 0.8631 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paper and paperboard — import quantity in Cambodia?
- Paper and paperboard — import quantity in Cambodia was 456,227 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 456,227 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 200 t in 1982.
- How does Cambodia rank for paper and paperboard — import quantity?
- Cambodia ranks 59th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — import quantity rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 168.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia 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