Paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Iran (Islamic Republic of): Paper and paperboard — Import quantity was 631,850 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Iran (Islamic Republic of) recorded 631,850 t for paper and paperboard — import quantity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — import quantity in Iran (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 949,437 t in 2011 and was at its lowest, 41,900 t, in 1961.
That places Iran (Islamic Republic of) 46th 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 Iran (Islamic Republic of), year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 41,900 t | — |
| 1962 | 58,100 t | +38.7% |
| 1963 | 58,100 t | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 63,900 t | +10.0% |
| 1965 | 61,600 t | -3.6% |
| 1966 | 61,600 t | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 106,900 t | +73.5% |
| 1968 | 110,400 t | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 141,000 t | +27.7% |
| 1970 | 126,900 t | -10.0% |
| 1971 | 153,500 t | +21.0% |
| 1972 | 200,300 t | +30.5% |
| 1973 | 191,100 t | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 139,100 t | -27.2% |
| 1975 | 267,300 t | +92.2% |
| 1976 | 260,600 t | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 304,400 t | +16.8% |
| 1978 | 289,100 t | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 269,100 t | -6.9% |
| 1980 | 213,000 t | -20.8% |
| 1981 | 198,800 t | -6.7% |
| 1982 | 173,000 t | -13.0% |
| 1983 | 193,000 t | +11.6% |
| 1984 | 200,000 t | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 133,400 t | -33.3% |
| 1986 | 232,000 t | +73.9% |
| 1987 | 239,000 t | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 167,000 t | -30.1% |
| 1989 | 192,000 t | +15.0% |
| 1990 | 345,100 t | +79.7% |
| 1991 | 247,000 t | -28.4% |
| 1992 | 296,900 t | +20.2% |
| 1993 | 132,120 t | -55.5% |
| 1994 | 310,600 t | +135.1% |
| 1995 | 338,000 t | +8.8% |
| 1996 | 398,100 t | +17.8% |
| 1997 | 305,184 t | -23.3% |
| 1998 | 272,440 t | -10.7% |
| 1999 | 462,000 t | +69.6% |
| 2000 | 575,800 t | +24.6% |
| 2001 | 500,200 t | -13.1% |
| 2002 | 534,002 t | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 644,061 t | +20.6% |
| 2004 | 696,276 t | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 584,955 t | -16.0% |
| 2006 | 573,193 t | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 586,193 t | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 600,193 t | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 605,193 t | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 948,666 t | +56.8% |
| 2011 | 949,437 t | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 922,448 t | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 642,270 t | -30.4% |
| 2014 | 742,837 t | +15.7% |
| 2015 | 803,195 t | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 872,827 t | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 921,707 t | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 727,169 t | -21.1% |
| 2019 | 773,227 t | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 650,776 t | -15.8% |
| 2021 | 503,054 t | -22.7% |
| 2022 | 635,715 t | +26.4% |
| 2023 | 595,230 t | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 631,850 t | +6.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Iran (Islamic Republic of) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +135.1% | 132,120 t | 310,600 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 78,167 t | 41,900 t | 141,000 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 220,140 t | 126,900 t | 304,400 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 194,120 t | 133,400 t | 239,000 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 310,744 t | 132,120 t | 462,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 590,007 t | 500,200 t | 696,276 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 830,378 t | 642,270 t | 949,437 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 603,325 t | 503,054 t | 650,776 t | 5 |
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More environment data for Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.488 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.07 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -23.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value 35.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value US$ 8.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value, gaps filled 4,213 1000 USD (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 4,718 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paper and paperboard — import quantity in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Paper and paperboard — import quantity in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 631,850 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 949,437 t in 2011.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,900 t in 1961.
- How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for paper and paperboard — import quantity?
- Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 46th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — import quantity rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran (Islamic Republic of) 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