Paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Yemen
Yemen: Paper and paperboard — Import quantity was 97,857 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Yemen, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, paper and paperboard — import quantity in Yemen stood at 97,857 t.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — import quantity in Yemen peaked at 129,304 t in 2012 and was at its lowest, 700 t, in 1961.
Yemen ranks 102nd of 255 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.
Paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Yemen, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 700 t | — |
| 1962 | 1,200 t | +71.4% |
| 1963 | 700 t | -41.7% |
| 1964 | 900 t | +28.6% |
| 1965 | 900 t | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 900 t | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 4,300 t | +377.8% |
| 1968 | 3,100 t | -27.9% |
| 1969 | 1,500 t | -51.6% |
| 1970 | 1,900 t | +26.7% |
| 1971 | 3,700 t | +94.7% |
| 1972 | 1,100 t | -70.3% |
| 1973 | 2,400 t | +118.2% |
| 1974 | 1,600 t | -33.3% |
| 1975 | 2,900 t | +81.2% |
| 1976 | 2,100 t | -27.6% |
| 1977 | 1,900 t | -9.5% |
| 1978 | 6,500 t | +242.1% |
| 1979 | 1,600 t | -75.4% |
| 1980 | 1,600 t | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1,900 t | +18.8% |
| 1982 | 1,900 t | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1,500 t | -21.1% |
| 1984 | 1,500 t | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 700 t | -53.3% |
| 1986 | 700 t | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 700 t | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 700 t | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 700 t | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 700 t | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 700 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 28,038 t | +3905.4% |
| 1993 | 48,060 t | +71.4% |
| 1994 | 21,165 t | -56.0% |
| 1995 | 9,721 t | -54.1% |
| 1996 | 18,700 t | +92.4% |
| 1997 | 27,465 t | +46.9% |
| 1998 | 39,699 t | +44.5% |
| 1999 | 38,100 t | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 38,100 t | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 64,900 t | +70.3% |
| 2002 | 54,500 t | -16.0% |
| 2003 | 54,500 t | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 82,056 t | +50.6% |
| 2005 | 82,056 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 82,056 t | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 91,749 t | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 78,297 t | -14.7% |
| 2009 | 92,572 t | +18.2% |
| 2010 | 122,805 t | +32.7% |
| 2011 | 98,266 t | -20.0% |
| 2012 | 129,304 t | +31.6% |
| 2013 | 115,039 t | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 125,830 t | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 72,151 t | -42.7% |
| 2016 | 93,205 t | +29.2% |
| 2017 | 87,943 t | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 46,212 t | -47.5% |
| 2019 | 56,672 t | +22.6% |
| 2020 | 119,010 t | +110.0% |
| 2021 | 126,511 t | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 56,377 t | -55.4% |
| 2023 | 100,017 t | +77.4% |
| 2024 | 97,857 t | -2.2% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 97,857 t is above the median for low income countries, which is 4,077 t, 24.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 97,857 t is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 139,992 t, 70% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Yemen 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +3905.4% | 700 t | 28,038 t |
| 1967 | +377.8% | 900 t | 4,300 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,578 t | 700 t | 4,300 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,570 t | 1,100 t | 6,500 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,190 t | 700 t | 1,900 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,235 t | 700 t | 48,060 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 72,079 t | 38,100 t | 92,572 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 94,743 t | 46,212 t | 129,304 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 99,954 t | 56,377 t | 126,511 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 99 Bosnia and Herzegovina 116,976 t compare
- 100 Oman 112,350 t compare
- 101 Estonia 108,956 t compare
- 103 Azerbaijan 97,214 t compare
- 104 Cameroon 94,026 t compare
- 105 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 90,184 t compare
More environment data for Yemen
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -36.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -31.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 43.43 % change on previous year (1998)
- Standard Deviation 0.393 °C (1998)
- Temperature change 1.37 °C (1998)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2018)
- 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 2.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paper and paperboard — import quantity in Yemen?
- Paper and paperboard — import quantity in Yemen was 97,857 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 129,304 t in 2012.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 700 t in 1961.
- How does Yemen rank for paper and paperboard — import quantity?
- Yemen ranks 102nd out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — import quantity rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen 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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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