Paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Greenland
Greenland: Paper and paperboard — Import quantity was 1,164 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Greenland, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Greenland recorded 1,164 t for paper and paperboard — import quantity in 2024.
That represents a change of up 79.1% on the previous year and up 113.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — import quantity in Greenland peaked at 1,301 t in 1993 and was at its lowest, 406 t, in 2016.
That places Greenland 207th out of 255 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Greenland, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1,041 t | — |
| 1993 | 1,301 t | +25.0% |
| 1994 | 734 t | -43.6% |
| 1995 | 734 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 734 t | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 734 t | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 624 t | -15.0% |
| 1999 | 624 t | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 535 t | -14.3% |
| 2001 | 533 t | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 939 t | +76.2% |
| 2003 | 811 t | -13.6% |
| 2004 | 857 t | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 1,012 t | +18.1% |
| 2006 | 843 t | -16.7% |
| 2007 | 665 t | -21.1% |
| 2008 | 587 t | -11.7% |
| 2009 | 593 t | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 519 t | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 532 t | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 456 t | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 456 t | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 546 t | +19.7% |
| 2015 | 450 t | -17.6% |
| 2016 | 406 t | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 546 t | +34.5% |
| 2018 | 546 t | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 808 t | +48.0% |
| 2020 | 880 t | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 789 t | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 680 t | -13.8% |
| 2023 | 650 t | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 1,164 t | +79.1% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 1,164 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 147,370 t, 1% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 1,164 t is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 306,019 t, 0% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 815.75 t | 624 t | 1,301 t | 8 |
| 2000s | 737.5 t | 533 t | 1,012 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 526.5 t | 406 t | 808 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 832.6 t | 650 t | 1,164 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
More environment data for Greenland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.3961 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 2.17 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.605 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP 24.29 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth 2.61 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth 5.11 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 24.29 % (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 0.02 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use 1 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paper and paperboard — import quantity in Greenland?
- Paper and paperboard — import quantity in Greenland was 1,164 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,301 t in 1993.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 406 t in 2016.
- How does Greenland rank for paper and paperboard — import quantity?
- Greenland ranks 207th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — import quantity rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greenland 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