Paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Iceland
Iceland: Paper and paperboard — Import quantity was 6,241 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Iceland, 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 Iceland is 6,241 t, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 11.3% on the previous year and down 77.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — import quantity in Iceland peaked at 39,936 t in 2006 and was at its lowest, 6,241 t, in 2024.
Iceland ranks 173rd of 255 countries on this measure, 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 Iceland, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8,700 t | — |
| 1962 | 9,400 t | +8.0% |
| 1963 | 9,900 t | +5.3% |
| 1964 | 10,300 t | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 11,300 t | +9.7% |
| 1966 | 11,700 t | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 10,100 t | -13.7% |
| 1968 | 9,500 t | -5.9% |
| 1969 | 14,800 t | +55.8% |
| 1970 | 16,900 t | +14.2% |
| 1971 | 13,100 t | -22.5% |
| 1972 | 14,300 t | +9.2% |
| 1973 | 16,100 t | +12.6% |
| 1974 | 18,300 t | +13.7% |
| 1975 | 12,100 t | -33.9% |
| 1976 | 12,100 t | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 12,824 t | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 15,900 t | +24.0% |
| 1979 | 19,300 t | +21.4% |
| 1980 | 19,000 t | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 19,800 t | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 17,400 t | -12.1% |
| 1983 | 20,700 t | +19.0% |
| 1984 | 18,700 t | -9.7% |
| 1985 | 22,100 t | +18.2% |
| 1986 | 25,700 t | +16.3% |
| 1987 | 29,700 t | +15.6% |
| 1988 | 29,700 t | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 25,700 t | -13.5% |
| 1990 | 25,700 t | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 25,700 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 14,878 t | -42.1% |
| 1993 | 27,068 t | +81.9% |
| 1994 | 31,315 t | +15.7% |
| 1995 | 28,400 t | -9.3% |
| 1996 | 25,700 t | -9.5% |
| 1997 | 30,800 t | +19.8% |
| 1998 | 27,250 t | -11.5% |
| 1999 | 28,190 t | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 34,849 t | +23.6% |
| 2001 | 29,360 t | -15.8% |
| 2002 | 31,564 t | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 33,870 t | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 35,948 t | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 38,639 t | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 39,936 t | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 37,769 t | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 32,933 t | -12.8% |
| 2009 | 25,456 t | -22.7% |
| 2010 | 27,860 t | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 30,505 t | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 27,286 t | -10.6% |
| 2013 | 26,372 t | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 28,207 t | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 28,207 t | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 24,321 t | -13.8% |
| 2017 | 20,715 t | -14.8% |
| 2018 | 37,962 t | +83.3% |
| 2019 | 34,963 t | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 33,667 t | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 11,596 t | -65.6% |
| 2022 | 13,463 t | +16.1% |
| 2023 | 7,040 t | -47.7% |
| 2024 | 6,241 t | -11.3% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 6,241 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 147,370 t, 4% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 6,241 t is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 306,019 t, 2% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,633 t | 8,700 t | 14,800 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 15,092 t | 12,100 t | 19,300 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 22,850 t | 17,400 t | 29,700 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 26,500 t | 14,878 t | 31,315 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 34,032 t | 25,456 t | 39,936 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,640 t | 20,715 t | 37,962 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,401 t | 6,241 t | 33,667 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 170 Montenegro 7,368 t compare
- 171 Guyana 6,520 t compare
- 172 Guadeloupe 6,385 t compare
- 174 Martinique 5,400 t compare
- 175 Lesotho 4,979 t compare
- 176 New Caledonia 4,750 t compare
More environment data for Iceland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.587 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.47 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8549 % 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 -1.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paper and paperboard — import quantity in Iceland?
- Paper and paperboard — import quantity in Iceland was 6,241 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 39,936 t in 2006.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,241 t in 2024.
- How does Iceland rank for paper and paperboard — import quantity?
- Iceland ranks 173rd out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — import quantity rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland 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