Paper and paperboard — Import quantity in El Salvador

El Salvador: Paper and paperboard — Import quantity was 192,290 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
192,290 t
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
82nd
of 255 countries
All-time high
235,402 t
in 2021
All-time low
11,400 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Paper and paperboard — Import quantity in El Salvador, 1961–2024

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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

Annual values for Paper and paperboard — Import quantity in El Salvador, 1961 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 79 Finland 266,660 t compare
  2. 80 Nigeria 254,622 t compare
  3. 81 Norway 234,690 t compare
  4. 83 Honduras 187,831 t compare
  5. 84 Uzbekistan 186,461 t compare
  6. 85 China, Hong Kong SAR 182,839 t compare

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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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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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