Paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Ecuador
Ecuador: Paper and paperboard — Import quantity was 270,934 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Ecuador, 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 Ecuador is 270,934 t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.0% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — import quantity in Ecuador peaked at 496,600 t in 2002 and was at its lowest, 16,000 t, in 1962.
That places Ecuador 78th out of 255 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16,600 t | — |
| 1962 | 16,000 t | -3.6% |
| 1963 | 19,800 t | +23.8% |
| 1964 | 63,900 t | +222.7% |
| 1965 | 32,300 t | -49.5% |
| 1966 | 26,800 t | -17.0% |
| 1967 | 27,000 t | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 147,000 t | +444.4% |
| 1969 | 118,900 t | -19.1% |
| 1970 | 165,000 t | +38.8% |
| 1971 | 106,800 t | -35.3% |
| 1972 | 162,300 t | +52.0% |
| 1973 | 157,900 t | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 144,700 t | -8.4% |
| 1975 | 140,700 t | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 161,200 t | +14.6% |
| 1977 | 126,200 t | -21.7% |
| 1978 | 121,900 t | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 124,000 t | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 127,500 t | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 131,400 t | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 145,200 t | +10.5% |
| 1983 | 126,100 t | -13.2% |
| 1984 | 147,400 t | +16.9% |
| 1985 | 161,600 t | +9.6% |
| 1986 | 141,000 t | -12.7% |
| 1987 | 180,500 t | +28.0% |
| 1988 | 174,900 t | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 115,700 t | -33.8% |
| 1990 | 232,300 t | +100.8% |
| 1991 | 248,400 t | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 275,731 t | +11.0% |
| 1993 | 234,415 t | -15.0% |
| 1994 | 283,100 t | +20.8% |
| 1995 | 343,400 t | +21.3% |
| 1996 | 349,700 t | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 339,700 t | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 325,201 t | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 290,401 t | -10.7% |
| 2000 | 194,900 t | -32.9% |
| 2001 | 196,700 t | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 496,600 t | +152.5% |
| 2003 | 490,400 t | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 232,049 t | -52.7% |
| 2005 | 232,049 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 242,001 t | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 218,021 t | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 209,387 t | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 210,542 t | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 254,569 t | +20.9% |
| 2011 | 257,104 t | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 268,100 t | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 263,854 t | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 286,931 t | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 258,724 t | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 287,963 t | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 337,304 t | +17.1% |
| 2018 | 302,845 t | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 256,967 t | -15.1% |
| 2020 | 206,516 t | -19.6% |
| 2021 | 210,869 t | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 274,474 t | +30.2% |
| 2023 | 237,739 t | -13.4% |
| 2024 | 270,934 t | +14.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 270,934 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 75,639 t, 3.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 270,934 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33,163 t, 8.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Ecuador 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 | +444.4% | 27,000 t | 147,000 t |
| 1964 | +222.7% | 19,800 t | 63,900 t |
| 2002 | +152.5% | 196,700 t | 496,600 t |
| 1990 | +100.8% | 115,700 t | 232,300 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52,033 t | 16,000 t | 147,000 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 141,070 t | 106,800 t | 165,000 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 145,130 t | 115,700 t | 180,500 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 292,235 t | 232,300 t | 349,700 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 272,265 t | 194,900 t | 496,600 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 277,436 t | 254,569 t | 337,304 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 240,106 t | 206,516 t | 274,474 t | 5 |
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More environment data for Ecuador
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.3767 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.4 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.49 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -0.5742 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.65 % 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 -1.14 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paper and paperboard — import quantity in Ecuador?
- Paper and paperboard — import quantity in Ecuador was 270,934 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 496,600 t in 2002.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,000 t in 1962.
- How does Ecuador rank for paper and paperboard — import quantity?
- Ecuador ranks 78th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — import quantity rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador 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