Paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Maldives
Maldives: Paper and paperboard — Import quantity was 4,450 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Maldives, 1989–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for paper and paperboard — import quantity in Maldives is 4,450 t, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — import quantity in Maldives peaked at 5,845 t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 400 t, in 1990.
Maldives ranks 177th of 255 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Maldives, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 600 t | — |
| 1990 | 400 t | -33.3% |
| 1991 | 400 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 480 t | +20.0% |
| 1993 | 3,100 t | +545.8% |
| 1994 | 1,415 t | -54.4% |
| 1995 | 1,114 t | -21.3% |
| 1996 | 1,114 t | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,114 t | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,114 t | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,114 t | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,114 t | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,114 t | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,114 t | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,114 t | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,114 t | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,114 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,114 t | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,114 t | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,114 t | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,869 t | +157.5% |
| 2010 | 2,732 t | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 2,916 t | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 3,827 t | +31.2% |
| 2013 | 3,823 t | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 3,575 t | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 3,646 t | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 3,814 t | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 3,814 t | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3,814 t | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5,344 t | +40.1% |
| 2020 | 3,173 t | -40.6% |
| 2021 | 3,470 t | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 5,845 t | +68.4% |
| 2023 | 4,040 t | -30.9% |
| 2024 | 4,450 t | +10.1% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 4,450 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 75,639 t, 6% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 4,450 t is below the median for South Asia, which is 249,577 t, 2% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Maldives 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +545.8% | 480 t | 3,100 t |
| 2009 | +157.5% | 1,114 t | 2,869 t |
| 2022 | +68.4% | 3,470 t | 5,845 t |
| 1994 | -54.4% | 3,100 t | 1,415 t |
| 2020 | -40.6% | 5,344 t | 3,173 t |
| 2019 | +40.1% | 3,814 t | 5,344 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 600 t | 600 t | 600 t | 1 |
| 1990s | 1,136 t | 400 t | 3,100 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,290 t | 1,114 t | 2,869 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,730 t | 2,732 t | 5,344 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,196 t | 3,173 t | 5,845 t | 5 |
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More environment data for Maldives
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.252 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.911 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.75 % 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 -100 % change on previous year (1991)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 4.35 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paper and paperboard — import quantity in Maldives?
- Paper and paperboard — import quantity in Maldives was 4,450 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 5,845 t in 2022.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 400 t in 1990.
- How does Maldives rank for paper and paperboard — import quantity?
- Maldives ranks 177th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — import quantity rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives 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