Paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Sudan
Sudan: Paper and paperboard — Import quantity was 2,605 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Sudan, 2012–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 2,605 t for paper and paperboard — import quantity in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 93.7% on the previous year and down 96.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — import quantity in Sudan peaked at 120,584 t in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2,605 t, in 2024.
Sudan ranks 193rd of 255 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Sudan, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 84,329 t | — |
| 2013 | 75,117 t | -10.9% |
| 2014 | 80,316 t | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 112,409 t | +40.0% |
| 2016 | 120,584 t | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 119,632 t | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 106,593 t | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 103,914 t | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 114,843 t | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 64,203 t | -44.1% |
| 2022 | 65,341 t | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 41,165 t | -37.0% |
| 2024 | 2,605 t | -93.7% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 2,605 t is below the median for low income countries, which is 4,077 t, 64% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 2,605 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12,323 t, 21% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Sudan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -93.7% | 41,165 t | 2,605 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 100,362 t | 75,117 t | 120,584 t | 8 |
| 2020s | 57,631 t | 2,605 t | 114,843 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 190 Sierra Leone 2,735 t compare
- 191 Bhutan 2,666 t compare
- 192 Cayman Islands 2,607 t compare
- 194 South Sudan 2,418 t compare
- 195 Belize 2,381 t compare
- 196 Timor-Leste 2,250 t compare
- 196 East Timor 2,250 t compare
More environment data for Sudan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -15.6 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -15.35 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.327 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.21 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2472 % 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 -0.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paper and paperboard — import quantity in Sudan?
- Paper and paperboard — import quantity in Sudan was 2,605 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 120,584 t in 2016.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,605 t in 2024.
- How does Sudan rank for paper and paperboard — import quantity?
- Sudan ranks 193rd out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — import quantity rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan 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