Paper and paperboard — Import value, per square kilometre in Pakistan
Pakistan: Paper and paperboard — Import value, per square kilometre was 0.4375 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.4375 1000 USD per square kilometre
Change on year
down 25.9%
World rank
117th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.7059 1000 USD per square kilometre
in 2018
All-time low
0.0054 1000 USD per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Paper and paperboard — Import value, per square kilometre in Pakistan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre in Pakistan stood at 0.4375 1000 USD per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 25.9% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre in Pakistan peaked at 0.7059 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0054 1000 USD per square kilometre, in 1961.
Pakistan ranks 117th 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 Pakistan, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0054 1000 USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0071 1000 USD per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0061 1000 USD per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0073 1000 USD per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0085 1000 USD per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0121 1000 USD per square kilometre | +42.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0178 1000 USD per square kilometre | +47.6% |
| 1968 | 0.011 1000 USD per square kilometre | -38.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0077 1000 USD per square kilometre | -30.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0083 1000 USD per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0065 1000 USD per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0149 1000 USD per square kilometre | +128.7% |
| 1973 | 0.039 1000 USD per square kilometre | +161.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0515 1000 USD per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0474 1000 USD per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0321 1000 USD per square kilometre | -32.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0401 1000 USD per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0492 1000 USD per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0617 1000 USD per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0749 1000 USD per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0729 1000 USD per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0795 1000 USD per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0766 1000 USD per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0775 1000 USD per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1056 1000 USD per square kilometre | +36.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1297 1000 USD per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1275 1000 USD per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1538 1000 USD per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1555 1000 USD per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.157 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1605 1000 USD per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1913 1000 USD per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1443 1000 USD per square kilometre | -24.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1815 1000 USD per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1476 1000 USD per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 1996 | 0.2258 1000 USD per square kilometre | +53.0% |
| 1997 | 0.148 1000 USD per square kilometre | -34.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1513 1000 USD per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.133 1000 USD per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2000 | 0.136 1000 USD per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1213 1000 USD per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1276 1000 USD per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1357 1000 USD per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2226 1000 USD per square kilometre | +64.1% |
| 2005 | 0.228 1000 USD per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2754 1000 USD per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2007 | 0.4045 1000 USD per square kilometre | +46.9% |
| 2008 | 0.4203 1000 USD per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.4203 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4503 1000 USD per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 0.532 1000 USD per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2012 | 0.4046 1000 USD per square kilometre | -23.9% |
| 2013 | 0.3927 1000 USD per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.5845 1000 USD per square kilometre | +48.8% |
| 2015 | 0.5035 1000 USD per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 2016 | 0.6442 1000 USD per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 2017 | 0.6746 1000 USD per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 0.7059 1000 USD per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 0.5323 1000 USD per square kilometre | -24.6% |
| 2020 | 0.4441 1000 USD per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 2021 | 0.5657 1000 USD per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 2022 | 0.5905 1000 USD per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 0.4375 1000 USD per square kilometre | -25.9% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 0.4375 1000 USD per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3229 1000 USD per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 0.4375 1000 USD per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.18 1000 USD per square kilometre, 37% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Paper and paperboard — Import value, per square kilometre in Pakistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +161.0% | 0.0149 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.039 1000 USD per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0092 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0054 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0178 1000 USD per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0351 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0065 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0617 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1053 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0729 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.1555 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.164 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.133 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.2258 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2492 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.1213 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.4203 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5425 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.3927 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.7059 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5094 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.4375 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.5905 1000 USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 114 Samoa 0.4561 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 115 Ghana 0.451 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 116 Uruguay 0.4412 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 118 Oman 0.4163 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 119 Uganda 0.4066 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 120 Peru 0.3963 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Pakistan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -10.53 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.373 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.72 % 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) -1.74 % 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 Pakistan?
- Paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre in Pakistan was 0.4375 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7059 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0054 1000 USD per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Pakistan rank for paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre?
- Pakistan ranks 117th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.