Paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Paper and paperboard — Import quantity was 8.45 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 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 Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) is 8.45 million t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.9% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — import quantity in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) peaked at 8.45 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 520,619 t, in 1963.
That places Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 10th out of 33 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 679,030 t | 520,619 t | 820,800 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.06 million t | 882,200 t | 1.24 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.66 million t | 1.36 million t | 1.96 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.23 million t | 1.80 million t | 3.09 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.07 million t | 2.51 million t | 5.25 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.76 million t | 5.52 million t | 7.91 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.68 million t | 7.23 million t | 8.45 million t | 5 |
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More environment data for Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
- Temperature change 1.34 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.221 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$ 543,041 million USD (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use 10.59 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 4.43 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 5.12 million t (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area 1.21 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 41.05 % (2024)
- Cropland — Area 317,994 1000 ha (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 3.14 % (2024)
All data for Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is paper and paperboard — import quantity in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- Paper and paperboard — import quantity in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) was 8.45 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 8.45 million t in 2024.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 520,619 t in 1963.
- How does Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank for paper and paperboard — import quantity?
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 10th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — import quantity rising or falling in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 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