Paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Singapore
Singapore: Paper and paperboard — Import quantity was 369,763 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Singapore, 1964–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 369,763 t for paper and paperboard — import quantity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.9% on the previous year and down 70.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — import quantity in Singapore peaked at 1.67 million t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 48,500 t, in 1964.
That places Singapore 72nd out of 255 countries 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.
Paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Singapore, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 48,500 t | — |
| 1965 | 57,400 t | +18.4% |
| 1966 | 74,800 t | +30.3% |
| 1967 | 76,700 t | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 109,600 t | +42.9% |
| 1969 | 98,500 t | -10.1% |
| 1970 | 122,000 t | +23.9% |
| 1971 | 138,200 t | +13.3% |
| 1972 | 129,900 t | -6.0% |
| 1973 | 191,900 t | +47.7% |
| 1974 | 177,300 t | -7.6% |
| 1975 | 114,300 t | -35.5% |
| 1976 | 164,900 t | +44.3% |
| 1977 | 173,800 t | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 188,000 t | +8.2% |
| 1979 | 259,700 t | +38.1% |
| 1980 | 273,300 t | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 297,100 t | +8.7% |
| 1982 | 282,100 t | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 354,200 t | +25.6% |
| 1984 | 368,000 t | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 296,800 t | -19.3% |
| 1986 | 356,000 t | +19.9% |
| 1987 | 423,300 t | +18.9% |
| 1988 | 521,700 t | +23.2% |
| 1989 | 526,000 t | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 664,500 t | +26.3% |
| 1991 | 707,300 t | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 710,833 t | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 573,733 t | -19.3% |
| 1994 | 910,002 t | +58.6% |
| 1995 | 1.01 million t | +10.8% |
| 1996 | 891,200 t | -11.6% |
| 1997 | 749,900 t | -15.9% |
| 1998 | 716,300 t | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 895,000 t | +24.9% |
| 2000 | 893,300 t | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 708,000 t | -20.7% |
| 2002 | 698,900 t | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 757,260 t | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 971,502 t | +28.3% |
| 2005 | 794,350 t | -18.2% |
| 2006 | 867,532 t | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 879,036 t | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 906,806 t | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 780,762 t | -13.9% |
| 2010 | 913,903 t | +17.1% |
| 2011 | 1.39 million t | +52.1% |
| 2012 | 1.30 million t | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 1.31 million t | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 1.27 million t | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 1.21 million t | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 1.22 million t | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.67 million t | +36.2% |
| 2018 | 1.28 million t | -23.3% |
| 2019 | 1.39 million t | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 1.35 million t | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 1.21 million t | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 906,749 t | -25.2% |
| 2023 | 429,541 t | -52.6% |
| 2024 | 369,763 t | -13.9% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 369,763 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 147,370 t, 2.5× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 369,763 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15,972 t, 23.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 77,583 t | 48,500 t | 109,600 t | 6 |
| 1970s | 166,000 t | 114,300 t | 259,700 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 369,850 t | 273,300 t | 526,000 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 782,687 t | 573,733 t | 1.01 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 825,745 t | 698,900 t | 971,502 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.30 million t | 913,903 t | 1.67 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 852,919 t | 369,763 t | 1.35 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More environment data for Singapore
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.71 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.9965 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 42.94 % change on previous year (1990)
- Standard Deviation 0.253 °C (1990)
- Temperature change 0.647 °C (1990)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 5.11 % 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 -5.19 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paper and paperboard — import quantity in Singapore?
- Paper and paperboard — import quantity in Singapore was 369,763 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 1.67 million t in 2017.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 48,500 t in 1964.
- How does Singapore rank for paper and paperboard — import quantity?
- Singapore ranks 72nd out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — import quantity rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore 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