Paper and paperboard — Import value, per square kilometre in Nepal
Nepal: Paper and paperboard — Import value, per square kilometre was 0.6999 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Paper and paperboard — Import value, per square kilometre in Nepal, 1977–2023
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 Nepal is 0.6999 1000 USD per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 344.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre in Nepal peaked at 0.6999 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0014 1000 USD per square kilometre, in 1977.
Nepal ranks 97th of 184 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 value, per square kilometre in Nepal, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.0014 1000 USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0.0014 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0014 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0014 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0028 1000 USD per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0021 1000 USD per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0021 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.006 1000 USD per square kilometre | +185.3% |
| 1985 | 0.05 1000 USD per square kilometre | +735.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0459 1000 USD per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0405 1000 USD per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0192 1000 USD per square kilometre | -52.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0097 1000 USD per square kilometre | -49.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0252 1000 USD per square kilometre | +158.2% |
| 1991 | 0.027 1000 USD per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0298 1000 USD per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0023 1000 USD per square kilometre | -92.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0034 1000 USD per square kilometre | +44.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0151 1000 USD per square kilometre | +344.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0022 1000 USD per square kilometre | -85.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0149 1000 USD per square kilometre | +584.9% |
| 1998 | 0.008 1000 USD per square kilometre | -46.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0125 1000 USD per square kilometre | +56.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0125 1000 USD per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0213 1000 USD per square kilometre | +70.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0101 1000 USD per square kilometre | -52.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0828 1000 USD per square kilometre | +720.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1025 1000 USD per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1025 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0429 1000 USD per square kilometre | -58.1% |
| 2007 | 0.089 1000 USD per square kilometre | +107.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1198 1000 USD per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 2009 | 0.298 1000 USD per square kilometre | +148.7% |
| 2010 | 0.3311 1000 USD per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 0.418 1000 USD per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1045 1000 USD per square kilometre | -75.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1575 1000 USD per square kilometre | +50.7% |
| 2014 | 0.4741 1000 USD per square kilometre | +201.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3302 1000 USD per square kilometre | -30.3% |
| 2016 | 0.5489 1000 USD per square kilometre | +66.2% |
| 2017 | 0.5343 1000 USD per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.4651 1000 USD per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6397 1000 USD per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 2020 | 0.4348 1000 USD per square kilometre | -32.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5648 1000 USD per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 2022 | 0.6673 1000 USD per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2023 | 0.6999 1000 USD per square kilometre | +4.9% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.6999 1000 USD per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3229 1000 USD per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.6999 1000 USD per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 2.9 1000 USD per square kilometre, 24% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Paper and paperboard — Import value, per square kilometre in Nepal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +735.4% | 0.006 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.05 1000 USD per square kilometre |
| 2003 | +720.9% | 0.0101 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0828 1000 USD per square kilometre |
| 1997 | +584.9% | 0.0022 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0149 1000 USD per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0014 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0014 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0014 1000 USD per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.018 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0014 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.05 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.014 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0022 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0298 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0881 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0101 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.298 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4003 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.1045 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.6397 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5917 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.4348 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.6999 1000 USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 94 India 0.7778 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 95 Bahamas 0.7563 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 96 Norway 0.7277 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 98 South Africa 0.6421 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 99 Cuba 0.5972 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 100 Belarus 0.5938 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Nepal
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.41 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.265 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.43 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -4.81 % 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 (2000)
- 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 Nepal?
- Paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre in Nepal was 0.6999 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6999 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0014 1000 USD per square kilometre in 1977.
- How does Nepal rank for paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre?
- Nepal ranks 97th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 344.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal 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.