Paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Eritrea
Eritrea: Paper and paperboard — Import quantity was 1,358 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Eritrea, 1996–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for paper and paperboard — import quantity in Eritrea is 1,358 t, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 140.8% on the previous year and up 49.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — import quantity in Eritrea peaked at 4,516 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 515 t, in 2022.
Eritrea ranks 206th of 255 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1,800 t | — |
| 1997 | 1,500 t | -16.7% |
| 1998 | 2,200 t | +46.7% |
| 1999 | 2,001 t | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 2,001 t | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3,000 t | +49.9% |
| 2002 | 921 t | -69.3% |
| 2003 | 1,440 t | +56.4% |
| 2004 | 3,088 t | +114.4% |
| 2005 | 3,088 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,761 t | -43.0% |
| 2007 | 1,810 t | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 1,143 t | -36.9% |
| 2009 | 1,478 t | +29.3% |
| 2010 | 1,373 t | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 2,239 t | +63.1% |
| 2012 | 973 t | -56.5% |
| 2013 | 1,497 t | +53.9% |
| 2014 | 906 t | -39.5% |
| 2015 | 1,249 t | +37.9% |
| 2016 | 822 t | -34.2% |
| 2017 | 1,488 t | +81.0% |
| 2018 | 2,931 t | +97.0% |
| 2019 | 1,367 t | -53.4% |
| 2020 | 4,516 t | +230.4% |
| 2021 | 583 t | -87.1% |
| 2022 | 515 t | -11.7% |
| 2023 | 564 t | +9.5% |
| 2024 | 1,358 t | +140.8% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 1,358 t is below the median for low income countries, which is 4,077 t, 33% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 1,358 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12,323 t, 11% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,875 t | 1,500 t | 2,200 t | 4 |
| 2000s | 1,973 t | 921 t | 3,088 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,484 t | 822 t | 2,931 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,507 t | 515 t | 4,516 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 203 Ethiopia PDR 1,678 t
- 204 Equatorial Guinea 1,597 t compare
- 205 Dominica 1,581 t compare
- 207 Greenland 1,164 t compare
- 208 Aruba 1,071 t compare
- 209 Central African Republic 1,051 t compare
More environment data for Eritrea
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -12.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.14 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 57.1 % change on previous year (2023)
- Standard Deviation 0.531 °C (2023)
- Temperature change 0.012 °C (2023)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.6471 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2011)
- 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 0.3665 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paper and paperboard — import quantity in Eritrea?
- Paper and paperboard — import quantity in Eritrea was 1,358 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 4,516 t in 2020.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 515 t in 2022.
- How does Eritrea rank for paper and paperboard — import quantity?
- Eritrea ranks 206th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — import quantity rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea 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