Paper and paperboard — Import value, per square kilometre in Kuwait
Kuwait: Paper and paperboard — Import value, per square kilometre was 9.49 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Paper and paperboard — Import value, per square kilometre in Kuwait, 1964–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre in Kuwait stood at 9.49 1000 USD per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.3% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre in Kuwait peaked at 12.87 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0814 1000 USD per square kilometre, in 1968.
That places Kuwait 29th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 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 Kuwait, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0.1766 1000 USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0.2194 1000 USD per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 1966 | 0.22 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 0.1799 1000 USD per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0814 1000 USD per square kilometre | -54.8% |
| 1969 | 0.1126 1000 USD per square kilometre | +38.4% |
| 1970 | 0.1259 1000 USD per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1971 | 0.1562 1000 USD per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1972 | 0.1677 1000 USD per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1973 | 0.316 1000 USD per square kilometre | +88.4% |
| 1974 | 1.01 1000 USD per square kilometre | +219.7% |
| 1975 | 0.9657 1000 USD per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 0.7497 1000 USD per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 1977 | 1.53 1000 USD per square kilometre | +103.5% |
| 1978 | 1.44 1000 USD per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1979 | 1.64 1000 USD per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1980 | 2.89 1000 USD per square kilometre | +76.4% |
| 1981 | 2.86 1000 USD per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 2.88 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 1.96 1000 USD per square kilometre | -32.0% |
| 1984 | 2.12 1000 USD per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1985 | 2.03 1000 USD per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 3.4 1000 USD per square kilometre | +67.5% |
| 1987 | 3.86 1000 USD per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1988 | 2.8 1000 USD per square kilometre | -27.5% |
| 1989 | 4.02 1000 USD per square kilometre | +43.7% |
| 1990 | 1.82 1000 USD per square kilometre | -54.8% |
| 1991 | 1.82 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.51 1000 USD per square kilometre | +37.9% |
| 1993 | 2.33 1000 USD per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 2.68 1000 USD per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1995 | 1.47 1000 USD per square kilometre | -45.2% |
| 1996 | 1.97 1000 USD per square kilometre | +34.2% |
| 1997 | 1.93 1000 USD per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 2 1000 USD per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 2.6 1000 USD per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 2000 | 2.6 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3.15 1000 USD per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2002 | 3.15 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.15 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4.98 1000 USD per square kilometre | +58.0% |
| 2005 | 4.98 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4.98 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.54 1000 USD per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 7.77 1000 USD per square kilometre | +40.4% |
| 2009 | 4.57 1000 USD per square kilometre | -41.3% |
| 2010 | 5.64 1000 USD per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2011 | 7.97 1000 USD per square kilometre | +41.2% |
| 2012 | 6.28 1000 USD per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 2013 | 8 1000 USD per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 2014 | 10.78 1000 USD per square kilometre | +34.7% |
| 2015 | 7.94 1000 USD per square kilometre | -26.3% |
| 2016 | 7.79 1000 USD per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 11.23 1000 USD per square kilometre | +44.2% |
| 2018 | 11.57 1000 USD per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 10.66 1000 USD per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 8.48 1000 USD per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 2021 | 8.45 1000 USD per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 12.87 1000 USD per square kilometre | +52.3% |
| 2023 | 9.49 1000 USD per square kilometre | -26.3% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 9.49 1000 USD per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.53 1000 USD per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 9.49 1000 USD per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.18 1000 USD per square kilometre, 8.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Paper and paperboard — Import value, per square kilometre in Kuwait 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +219.7% | 0.316 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.01 1000 USD per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.165 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0814 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.22 1000 USD per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1970s | 0.8097 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.1259 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.64 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.88 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.96 1000 USD per square kilometre | 4.02 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.11 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.47 1000 USD per square kilometre | 2.68 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.49 1000 USD per square kilometre | 2.6 1000 USD per square kilometre | 7.77 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.79 1000 USD per square kilometre | 5.64 1000 USD per square kilometre | 11.57 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.82 1000 USD per square kilometre | 8.45 1000 USD per square kilometre | 12.87 1000 USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 26 Trinidad and Tobago 13.13 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 27 Cayman Islands 11.86 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 28 El Salvador 10.85 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 30 Portugal 9.19 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 31 Hungary 8.89 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 32 Dominican Republic 8.81 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Kuwait
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -57.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -61.88 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.516 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.95 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.69 % 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) 4.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre in Kuwait?
- Paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre in Kuwait was 9.49 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 Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 12.87 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0814 1000 USD per square kilometre in 1968.
- How does Kuwait rank for paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre?
- Kuwait ranks 29th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait 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.