Paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Palau
Palau: Paper and paperboard — Import quantity was 76 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Palau, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for paper and paperboard — import quantity in Palau is 76 t, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 9.5% on the previous year and down 65.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — import quantity in Palau peaked at 398 t in 2019 and was at its lowest, 34 t, in 2022.
That places Palau 244th out of 255 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Palau, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 43 t | — |
| 1993 | 72 t | +67.4% |
| 1994 | 95 t | +31.9% |
| 1995 | 95 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 95 t | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 95 t | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 95 t | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 95 t | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 95 t | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 95 t | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 95 t | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 95 t | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 95 t | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 95 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 95 t | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 95 t | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 95 t | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 95 t | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 95 t | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 95 t | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 186 t | +95.8% |
| 2013 | 178 t | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 219 t | +23.0% |
| 2015 | 265 t | +21.0% |
| 2016 | 149 t | -43.8% |
| 2017 | 149 t | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 149 t | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 398 t | +167.1% |
| 2020 | 153 t | -61.6% |
| 2021 | 260 t | +69.9% |
| 2022 | 34 t | -86.9% |
| 2023 | 84 t | +147.1% |
| 2024 | 76 t | -9.5% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 76 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 147,370 t, 0% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Palau's 76 t is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15,972 t, 0% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.62 t | 43 t | 95 t | 8 |
| 2000s | 95 t | 95 t | 95 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 188.3 t | 95 t | 398 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 121.4 t | 34 t | 260 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 241 Marshall Islands 130 t compare
- 242 Christmas Island 79 t compare
- 242 Cocos (Keeling) Islands 79 t compare
- 245 Cook Islands 72 t compare
- 246 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 60 t compare
- 247 Wallis and Futuna Islands 36 t compare
More environment data for Palau
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 14.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.167 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.13 ha/cap (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 5 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 0.3 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 6.98 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 2 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 46.51 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paper and paperboard — import quantity in Palau?
- Paper and paperboard — import quantity in Palau was 76 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 398 t in 2019.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 34 t in 2022.
- How does Palau rank for paper and paperboard — import quantity?
- Palau ranks 244th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — import quantity rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palau 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