Paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Indonesia

Indonesia: Paper and paperboard — Import quantity was 877,809 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
877,809 t
Change on year
up 21.0%
World rank
37th
of 255 countries
All-time high
877,809 t
in 2024
All-time low
35,000 t
in 1965
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Indonesia, 1961–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2024, paper and paperboard — import quantity in Indonesia stood at 877,809 t. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of up 21.0% on the previous year and up 62.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — import quantity in Indonesia peaked at 877,809 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 35,000 t, in 1965.

That places Indonesia 37th out of 255 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Indonesia, year by year

Annual values for Paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Indonesia, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 99,800 t —
1962 49,100 t -50.8%
1963 49,100 t +0.0%
1964 49,100 t +0.0%
1965 35,000 t -28.7%
1966 35,000 t +0.0%
1967 56,600 t +61.7%
1968 69,600 t +23.0%
1969 79,700 t +14.5%
1970 116,600 t +46.3%
1971 108,700 t -6.8%
1972 126,000 t +15.9%
1973 200,500 t +59.1%
1974 174,379 t -13.0%
1975 219,759 t +26.0%
1976 227,700 t +3.6%
1977 213,200 t -6.4%
1978 222,900 t +4.5%
1979 197,900 t -11.2%
1980 212,600 t +7.4%
1981 226,600 t +6.6%
1982 266,800 t +17.7%
1983 256,100 t -4.0%
1984 244,300 t -4.6%
1985 216,800 t -11.3%
1986 181,100 t -16.5%
1987 119,600 t -34.0%
1988 107,900 t -9.8%
1989 120,000 t +11.2%
1990 113,400 t -5.5%
1991 111,400 t -1.8%
1992 162,088 t +45.5%
1993 177,042 t +9.2%
1994 212,730 t +20.2%
1995 140,300 t -34.0%
1996 198,800 t +41.7%
1997 273,000 t +37.3%
1998 117,800 t -56.8%
1999 139,000 t +18.0%
2000 230,700 t +66.0%
2001 234,200 t +1.5%
2002 259,299 t +10.7%
2003 227,834 t -12.1%
2004 345,865 t +51.8%
2005 348,000 t +0.6%
2006 326,643 t -6.1%
2007 345,170 t +5.7%
2008 400,500 t +16.0%
2009 344,629 t -14.0%
2010 382,990 t +11.1%
2011 454,479 t +18.7%
2012 482,896 t +6.3%
2013 579,951 t +20.1%
2014 541,315 t -6.7%
2015 472,098 t -12.8%
2016 616,505 t +30.6%
2017 721,319 t +17.0%
2018 704,405 t -2.3%
2019 798,340 t +13.3%
2020 610,000 t -23.6%
2021 641,716 t +5.2%
2022 794,500 t +23.8%
2023 725,646 t -8.7%
2024 877,809 t +21.0%

Indonesia compared with similar countries

  • Indonesia's 877,809 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 75,639 t, 11.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Indonesia's 877,809 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15,972 t, 55.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 58,111 t 35,000 t 99,800 t 9
1970s 180,764 t 108,700 t 227,700 t 10
1980s 195,180 t 107,900 t 266,800 t 10
1990s 164,556 t 111,400 t 273,000 t 10
2000s 306,284 t 227,834 t 400,500 t 10
2010s 575,430 t 382,990 t 798,340 t 10
2020s 729,934 t 610,000 t 877,809 t 5

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 34 Japan 942,012 t compare
  2. 35 Bangladesh 918,906 t compare
  3. 36 Australia 887,614 t compare
  4. 38 Portugal 871,643 t compare
  5. 39 Romania 844,271 t compare
  6. 40 Greece 824,959 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is paper and paperboard — import quantity in Indonesia?
Paper and paperboard — import quantity in Indonesia was 877,809 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 877,809 t in 2024.
What is the lowest paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 35,000 t in 1965.
How does Indonesia rank for paper and paperboard — import quantity?
Indonesia ranks 37th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
Is paper and paperboard — import quantity rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 62.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Indonesia 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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