Paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Somalia
Somalia: Paper and paperboard — Import quantity was 3,829 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Somalia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 3,829 t for paper and paperboard — import quantity in 2024.
That represents a change of down 39.2% on the previous year and up 90.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — import quantity in Somalia peaked at 10,484 t in 1986 and was at its lowest, 76 t, in 1993.
Somalia ranks 171st of 236 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 855.56 t | 400 t | 3,500 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,860 t | 1,200 t | 7,300 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,947 t | 300 t | 10,484 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 547.3 t | 76 t | 1,774 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 767.4 t | 101 t | 2,515 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,296 t | 284 t | 7,626 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,137 t | 3,829 t | 6,297 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 168 Liberia 4,077 t compare
- 169 Mali 4,017 t compare
- 170 Brunei Darussalam 3,871 t compare
- 172 China, Macao SAR 3,822 t compare
- 173 Suriname 3,787 t compare
- 174 Saint Lucia 3,510 t compare
More environment data for Somalia
- Standard Deviation 0.278 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.53 °C (2025)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 2.49 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 17.7 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 30.15 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 0.07 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 43,000 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 1,032 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.06 ha/cap (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 200 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paper and paperboard — import quantity in Somalia?
- Paper and paperboard — import quantity in Somalia was 3,829 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 10,484 t in 1986.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 76 t in 1993.
- How does Somalia rank for paper and paperboard — import quantity?
- Somalia ranks 171st out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — import quantity rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia 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