Paper and paperboard — Import value, per square kilometre in Iceland
Iceland: Paper and paperboard — Import value, per square kilometre was 0.1511 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Paper and paperboard — Import value, per square kilometre in Iceland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre in Iceland is 0.1511 1000 USD per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 36.9% on the previous year and down 48.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre in Iceland peaked at 0.7063 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0186 1000 USD per square kilometre, in 1961.
Iceland ranks 142nd of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Paper and paperboard — Import value, per square kilometre in Iceland, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0186 1000 USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0204 1000 USD per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0219 1000 USD per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0255 1000 USD per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0281 1000 USD per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0271 1000 USD per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0263 1000 USD per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0342 1000 USD per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0342 1000 USD per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0419 1000 USD per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0365 1000 USD per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0403 1000 USD per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0539 1000 USD per square kilometre | +33.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0791 1000 USD per square kilometre | +46.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0788 1000 USD per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0658 1000 USD per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0724 1000 USD per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1978 | 0.1008 1000 USD per square kilometre | +39.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1396 1000 USD per square kilometre | +38.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1627 1000 USD per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1981 | 0.167 1000 USD per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.15 1000 USD per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1565 1000 USD per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1343 1000 USD per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1594 1000 USD per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1945 1000 USD per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1987 | 0.3196 1000 USD per square kilometre | +64.3% |
| 1988 | 0.3196 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2928 1000 USD per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1990 | 0.2928 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.2928 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1432 1000 USD per square kilometre | -51.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2603 1000 USD per square kilometre | +81.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2828 1000 USD per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 0.2771 1000 USD per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2867 1000 USD per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 0.3158 1000 USD per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1998 | 0.249 1000 USD per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2594 1000 USD per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 0.3074 1000 USD per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2305 1000 USD per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2612 1000 USD per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 0.285 1000 USD per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3244 1000 USD per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 0.3544 1000 USD per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 0.3675 1000 USD per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3699 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3531 1000 USD per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2513 1000 USD per square kilometre | -28.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2837 1000 USD per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 0.3361 1000 USD per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2922 1000 USD per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2925 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2951 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2951 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2202 1000 USD per square kilometre | -25.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2041 1000 USD per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 0.7063 1000 USD per square kilometre | +246.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6789 1000 USD per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.6915 1000 USD per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1331 1000 USD per square kilometre | -80.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2395 1000 USD per square kilometre | +80.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1511 1000 USD per square kilometre | -36.9% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.1511 1000 USD per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.53 1000 USD per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.1511 1000 USD per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.7 1000 USD per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Paper and paperboard — Import value, per square kilometre in Iceland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +246.0% | 0.2041 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.7063 1000 USD per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0262 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0186 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0342 1000 USD per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0709 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0365 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.1396 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2056 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.1343 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.3196 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.266 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.1432 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.3158 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3105 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.2305 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.3699 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3604 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.2041 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.7063 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3038 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.1331 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.6915 1000 USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 139 Equatorial Guinea 0.17 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 140 Northern Mariana Islands 0.1674 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 141 Gambia 0.166 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 143 Lesotho 0.1341 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 144 Australia 0.1288 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 145 Ethiopia 0.1229 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Iceland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.587 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.47 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -4.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -100 % change on previous year (2008)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre in Iceland?
- Paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre in Iceland was 0.1511 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7063 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0186 1000 USD per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Iceland rank for paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre?
- Iceland ranks 142nd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Paper and paperboard — Import value, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Paper and paperboard — Import value divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Paper and paperboard — Import value ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Paper and paperboard — Import value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Paper and paperboard — Import value divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.