Paper and paperboard — Import quantity in El Salvador
El Salvador: Paper and paperboard — Import quantity was 192,290 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Paper and paperboard — Import quantity in El Salvador, 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 El Salvador is 192,290 t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — import quantity in El Salvador peaked at 235,402 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11,400 t, in 1961.
El Salvador ranks 82nd of 255 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Paper and paperboard — Import quantity in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11,400 t | — |
| 1962 | 14,600 t | +28.1% |
| 1963 | 20,100 t | +37.7% |
| 1964 | 26,300 t | +30.8% |
| 1965 | 27,300 t | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 29,100 t | +6.6% |
| 1967 | 28,800 t | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 39,100 t | +35.8% |
| 1969 | 32,800 t | -16.1% |
| 1970 | 36,200 t | +10.4% |
| 1971 | 36,600 t | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 42,400 t | +15.8% |
| 1973 | 42,400 t | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 42,700 t | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 50,000 t | +17.1% |
| 1976 | 50,400 t | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 59,000 t | +17.1% |
| 1978 | 59,800 t | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 49,600 t | -17.1% |
| 1980 | 54,700 t | +10.3% |
| 1981 | 56,100 t | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 53,800 t | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 41,400 t | -23.0% |
| 1984 | 41,400 t | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 39,700 t | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 38,500 t | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 38,500 t | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 37,300 t | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 33,700 t | -9.7% |
| 1990 | 46,400 t | +37.7% |
| 1991 | 68,700 t | +48.1% |
| 1992 | 104,087 t | +51.5% |
| 1993 | 84,648 t | -18.7% |
| 1994 | 77,400 t | -8.6% |
| 1995 | 59,800 t | -22.7% |
| 1996 | 41,500 t | -30.6% |
| 1997 | 57,200 t | +37.8% |
| 1998 | 88,500 t | +54.7% |
| 1999 | 102,599 t | +15.9% |
| 2000 | 107,600 t | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 128,500 t | +19.4% |
| 2002 | 128,500 t | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 152,528 t | +18.7% |
| 2004 | 179,775 t | +17.9% |
| 2005 | 154,294 t | -14.2% |
| 2006 | 145,073 t | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 176,311 t | +21.5% |
| 2008 | 155,494 t | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 166,737 t | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 189,965 t | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 164,171 t | -13.6% |
| 2012 | 170,198 t | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 180,478 t | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 177,266 t | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 203,478 t | +14.8% |
| 2016 | 197,927 t | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 216,049 t | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 201,754 t | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 201,583 t | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 176,441 t | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 235,402 t | +33.4% |
| 2022 | 229,870 t | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 185,866 t | -19.1% |
| 2024 | 192,290 t | +3.5% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 192,290 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 75,639 t, 2.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 192,290 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33,163 t, 5.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25,500 t | 11,400 t | 39,100 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 46,910 t | 36,200 t | 59,800 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 43,510 t | 33,700 t | 56,100 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 73,083 t | 41,500 t | 104,087 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 149,481 t | 107,600 t | 179,775 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 190,287 t | 164,171 t | 216,049 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 203,974 t | 176,441 t | 235,402 t | 5 |
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More environment data for El Salvador
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.045 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.01 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.31 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.1 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.28 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 3.07 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate -16.3 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paper and paperboard — import quantity in El Salvador?
- Paper and paperboard — import quantity in El Salvador was 192,290 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 235,402 t in 2021.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,400 t in 1961.
- How does El Salvador rank for paper and paperboard — import quantity?
- El Salvador ranks 82nd out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — import quantity rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador 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