Paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Chile

Chile: Paper and paperboard — Import quantity was 591,498 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
591,498 t
Change on year
up 44.7%
World rank
48th
of 255 countries
All-time high
713,018 t
in 2018
All-time low
2,600 t
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Chile, 1961–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Chile recorded 591,498 t for paper and paperboard — import quantity in 2024.

The figure is up 44.7% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — import quantity in Chile peaked at 713,018 t in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2,600 t, in 1966.

That places Chile 48th out of 255 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Chile, year by year

Annual values for Paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Chile, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 8,400 t —
1962 5,200 t -38.1%
1963 10,400 t +100.0%
1964 10,200 t -1.9%
1965 11,100 t +8.8%
1966 2,600 t -76.6%
1967 6,700 t +157.7%
1968 7,500 t +11.9%
1969 9,300 t +24.0%
1970 11,000 t +18.3%
1971 10,800 t -1.8%
1972 11,800 t +9.3%
1973 18,000 t +52.5%
1974 7,000 t -61.1%
1975 7,000 t +0.0%
1976 13,000 t +85.7%
1977 36,000 t +176.9%
1978 32,000 t -11.1%
1979 54,000 t +68.8%
1980 54,000 t +0.0%
1981 51,000 t -5.6%
1982 29,400 t -42.4%
1983 58,200 t +98.0%
1984 39,000 t -33.0%
1985 35,400 t -9.2%
1986 30,600 t -13.6%
1987 42,700 t +39.5%
1988 42,700 t +0.0%
1989 65,000 t +52.2%
1990 73,000 t +12.3%
1991 73,000 t +0.0%
1992 174,540 t +139.1%
1993 177,373 t +1.6%
1994 193,300 t +9.0%
1995 239,700 t +24.0%
1996 268,600 t +12.1%
1997 361,300 t +34.5%
1998 373,000 t +3.2%
1999 308,356 t -17.3%
2000 309,285 t +0.3%
2001 342,700 t +10.8%
2002 322,700 t -5.8%
2003 348,700 t +8.1%
2004 451,804 t +29.6%
2005 357,567 t -20.9%
2006 468,752 t +31.1%
2007 545,472 t +16.4%
2008 505,000 t -7.4%
2009 455,000 t -9.9%
2010 601,000 t +32.1%
2011 550,221 t -8.4%
2012 581,508 t +5.7%
2013 612,865 t +5.4%
2014 568,122 t -7.3%
2015 611,035 t +7.6%
2016 603,029 t -1.3%
2017 644,516 t +6.9%
2018 713,018 t +10.6%
2019 647,244 t -9.2%
2020 590,945 t -8.7%
2021 667,548 t +13.0%
2022 653,499 t -2.1%
2023 408,858 t -37.4%
2024 591,498 t +44.7%

Chile compared with similar countries

  • Chile's 591,498 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 147,370 t, 4.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
  • Chile's 591,498 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33,163 t, 17.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Chile 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.

YearChange FromTo
1977 +176.9% 13,000 t 36,000 t
1967 +157.7% 2,600 t 6,700 t
1992 +139.1% 73,000 t 174,540 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7,933 t 2,600 t 11,100 t 9
1970s 20,060 t 7,000 t 54,000 t 10
1980s 44,800 t 29,400 t 65,000 t 10
1990s 224,217 t 73,000 t 373,000 t 10
2000s 410,698 t 309,285 t 545,472 t 10
2010s 613,256 t 550,221 t 713,018 t 10
2020s 582,470 t 408,858 t 667,548 t 5

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 45 Peru 640,355 t compare
  2. 46 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 631,850 t compare
  3. 47 Denmark 592,487 t compare
  4. 49 Colombia 579,518 t compare
  5. 50 Caribbean 541,691 t compare
  6. 51 USSR 529,000 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is paper and paperboard — import quantity in Chile?
Paper and paperboard — import quantity in Chile was 591,498 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 713,018 t in 2018.
What is the lowest paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 2,600 t in 1966.
How does Chile rank for paper and paperboard — import quantity?
Chile ranks 48th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
Is paper and paperboard — import quantity rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Chile 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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Indicator
Paper and paperboard — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
284 places, 14,447 data points, 1961–2024
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