Paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Panama
Panama: Paper and paperboard — Import quantity was 57,364 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Panama, 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 Panama is 57,364 t, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 8.6% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — import quantity in Panama peaked at 142,400 t in 1994 and was at its lowest, 10,500 t, in 1961.
Panama ranks 121st of 255 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Panama, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10,500 t | — |
| 1962 | 16,400 t | +56.2% |
| 1963 | 32,100 t | +95.7% |
| 1964 | 37,600 t | +17.1% |
| 1965 | 61,100 t | +62.5% |
| 1966 | 70,600 t | +15.5% |
| 1967 | 64,700 t | -8.4% |
| 1968 | 72,400 t | +11.9% |
| 1969 | 82,100 t | +13.4% |
| 1970 | 83,700 t | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 82,500 t | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 79,100 t | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 63,300 t | -20.0% |
| 1974 | 63,400 t | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 51,000 t | -19.6% |
| 1976 | 51,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 61,000 t | +19.6% |
| 1978 | 86,800 t | +42.3% |
| 1979 | 60,900 t | -29.8% |
| 1980 | 75,200 t | +23.5% |
| 1981 | 59,400 t | -21.0% |
| 1982 | 61,000 t | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 44,800 t | -26.6% |
| 1984 | 81,900 t | +82.8% |
| 1985 | 78,700 t | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 91,000 t | +15.6% |
| 1987 | 71,200 t | -21.8% |
| 1988 | 42,100 t | -40.9% |
| 1989 | 50,200 t | +19.2% |
| 1990 | 117,900 t | +134.9% |
| 1991 | 92,500 t | -21.5% |
| 1992 | 79,281 t | -14.3% |
| 1993 | 116,200 t | +46.6% |
| 1994 | 142,400 t | +22.5% |
| 1995 | 89,300 t | -37.3% |
| 1996 | 111,600 t | +25.0% |
| 1997 | 88,200 t | -21.0% |
| 1998 | 69,700 t | -21.0% |
| 1999 | 74,090 t | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 68,300 t | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 54,600 t | -20.1% |
| 2002 | 68,400 t | +25.3% |
| 2003 | 61,300 t | -10.4% |
| 2004 | 98,137 t | +60.1% |
| 2005 | 98,137 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 118,647 t | +20.9% |
| 2007 | 110,300 t | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 115,700 t | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 84,595 t | -26.9% |
| 2010 | 69,220 t | -18.2% |
| 2011 | 73,833 t | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 78,984 t | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 71,234 t | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 71,152 t | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 67,413 t | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 61,895 t | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 63,700 t | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 72,534 t | +13.9% |
| 2019 | 59,945 t | -17.4% |
| 2020 | 53,457 t | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 65,566 t | +22.7% |
| 2022 | 57,606 t | -12.1% |
| 2023 | 52,811 t | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 57,364 t | +8.6% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 57,364 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 147,370 t, 39% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Panama's 57,364 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33,163 t, 1.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49,722 t | 10,500 t | 82,100 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 68,270 t | 51,000 t | 86,800 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 65,550 t | 42,100 t | 91,000 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 98,117 t | 69,700 t | 142,400 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 87,812 t | 54,600 t | 118,647 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 68,991 t | 59,945 t | 78,984 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 57,361 t | 52,811 t | 65,566 t | 5 |
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More environment data for Panama
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 5.66 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 7.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.274 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.86 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.41 % 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 -0.2493 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paper and paperboard — import quantity in Panama?
- Paper and paperboard — import quantity in Panama was 57,364 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 142,400 t in 1994.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,500 t in 1961.
- How does Panama rank for paper and paperboard — import quantity?
- Panama ranks 121st out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — import quantity rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama 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