Paper and paperboard — Import value, per square kilometre in Maldives
Maldives: Paper and paperboard — Import value, per square kilometre was 16.73 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Paper and paperboard — Import value, per square kilometre in Maldives, 1989–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre in Maldives stood at 16.73 1000 USD per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre in Maldives peaked at 16.89 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.04 1000 USD per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Maldives 18th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Maldives, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 1.63 1000 USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 1.04 1000 USD per square kilometre | -36.0% |
| 1991 | 1.22 1000 USD per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1992 | 1.63 1000 USD per square kilometre | +33.9% |
| 1993 | 4.56 1000 USD per square kilometre | +179.2% |
| 1994 | 4.42 1000 USD per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 6.25 1000 USD per square kilometre | +41.6% |
| 1996 | 6.25 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 6.25 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 6.25 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 6.25 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 6.25 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 6.25 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6.25 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6.25 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6.25 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6.25 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6.25 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6.25 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6.25 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 9.81 1000 USD per square kilometre | +56.9% |
| 2010 | 9.83 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 10.99 1000 USD per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 12.19 1000 USD per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 12.19 1000 USD per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 12.11 1000 USD per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 12.13 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 11.87 1000 USD per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 11.87 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 11.87 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 16.89 1000 USD per square kilometre | +42.3% |
| 2020 | 8.53 1000 USD per square kilometre | -49.5% |
| 2021 | 12.69 1000 USD per square kilometre | +48.8% |
| 2022 | 16.8 1000 USD per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 2023 | 16.73 1000 USD per square kilometre | -0.4% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 16.73 1000 USD per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.04 1000 USD per square kilometre, 16.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 16.73 1000 USD per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 2.9 1000 USD per square kilometre, 5.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Paper and paperboard — Import value, per square kilometre in Maldives 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +179.2% | 1.63 1000 USD per square kilometre | 4.56 1000 USD per square kilometre |
| 2009 | +56.9% | 6.25 1000 USD per square kilometre | 9.81 1000 USD per square kilometre |
| 2020 | -49.5% | 16.89 1000 USD per square kilometre | 8.53 1000 USD per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +48.8% | 8.53 1000 USD per square kilometre | 12.69 1000 USD per square kilometre |
| 2019 | +42.3% | 11.87 1000 USD per square kilometre | 16.89 1000 USD per square kilometre |
| 1995 | +41.6% | 4.42 1000 USD per square kilometre | 6.25 1000 USD per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.63 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.63 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.63 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1990s | 4.41 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.04 1000 USD per square kilometre | 6.25 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.61 1000 USD per square kilometre | 6.25 1000 USD per square kilometre | 9.81 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.19 1000 USD per square kilometre | 9.83 1000 USD per square kilometre | 16.89 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.69 1000 USD per square kilometre | 8.53 1000 USD per square kilometre | 16.8 1000 USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 15 Denmark 17.3 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 16 Seychelles 17.08 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 17 Czechia 16.83 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 19 Slovenia 15.46 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 20 Italy 15.41 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 21 Aruba 15 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Maldives
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.252 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.911 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.09 % 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) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 5.45 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre in Maldives?
- Paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre in Maldives was 16.73 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 Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 16.89 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 1000 USD per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Maldives rank for paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre?
- Maldives ranks 18th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives 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.