Paper and paperboard — Import value, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Paper and paperboard — Import value, per square kilometre was 0.0508 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0508 1000 USD per square kilometre
Change on year
up 13.0%
World rank
161st
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.0584 1000 USD per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
0.0004 1000 USD per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Paper and paperboard — Import value, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 0.0508 1000 USD per square kilometre for paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 13.0% on the previous year and up 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.0584 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 1000 USD per square kilometre, in 1962.
That places Papua New Guinea 161st out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0004 1000 USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0004 1000 USD per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0013 1000 USD per square kilometre | +250.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0017 1000 USD per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0007 1000 USD per square kilometre | -56.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0009 1000 USD per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 1967 | 0.001 1000 USD per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0013 1000 USD per square kilometre | +36.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0034 1000 USD per square kilometre | +157.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0024 1000 USD per square kilometre | -29.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0026 1000 USD per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0034 1000 USD per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0036 1000 USD per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0034 1000 USD per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0034 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0035 1000 USD per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0082 1000 USD per square kilometre | +131.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0108 1000 USD per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0124 1000 USD per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1980 | 0.019 1000 USD per square kilometre | +53.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0166 1000 USD per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0108 1000 USD per square kilometre | -34.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0141 1000 USD per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 1984 | 0.011 1000 USD per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0122 1000 USD per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0128 1000 USD per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0108 1000 USD per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0099 1000 USD per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0132 1000 USD per square kilometre | +33.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0119 1000 USD per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0119 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0065 1000 USD per square kilometre | -45.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0093 1000 USD per square kilometre | +43.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0132 1000 USD per square kilometre | +41.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0117 1000 USD per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0118 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0209 1000 USD per square kilometre | +77.2% |
| 1998 | 0.008 1000 USD per square kilometre | -61.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0265 1000 USD per square kilometre | +231.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0209 1000 USD per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0181 1000 USD per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 2002 | 0.018 1000 USD per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.018 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0189 1000 USD per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0189 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0189 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0189 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0274 1000 USD per square kilometre | +45.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0234 1000 USD per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0359 1000 USD per square kilometre | +53.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0466 1000 USD per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0383 1000 USD per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 2013 | 0.039 1000 USD per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0447 1000 USD per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0297 1000 USD per square kilometre | -33.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0367 1000 USD per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0392 1000 USD per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0362 1000 USD per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0547 1000 USD per square kilometre | +51.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0494 1000 USD per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0584 1000 USD per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2022 | 0.045 1000 USD per square kilometre | -22.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0508 1000 USD per square kilometre | +13.0% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0.0508 1000 USD per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3229 1000 USD per square kilometre, 16% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0.0508 1000 USD per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6966 1000 USD per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Paper and paperboard — Import value, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +250.3% | 0.0004 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0013 1000 USD per square kilometre |
| 1999 | +231.6% | 0.008 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0265 1000 USD per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0012 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0004 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0034 1000 USD per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0054 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0024 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0124 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.013 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0099 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.019 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0132 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0065 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0265 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0201 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.018 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0274 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0401 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0297 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0547 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0509 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.045 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0584 1000 USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 158 Congo 0.0646 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 159 Angola 0.0635 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 160 Namibia 0.0581 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 162 Liberia 0.0507 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 163 Guinea 0.0498 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 164 Gabon 0.0497 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Papua New Guinea
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.56 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.183 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.834 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.8 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea?
- Paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea was 0.0508 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 Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0584 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 1000 USD per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 161st out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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.