Paper and paperboard — Import value, per square kilometre in Qatar
Qatar: Paper and paperboard — Import value, per square kilometre was 6.69 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Paper and paperboard — Import value, per square kilometre in Qatar, 1969–2023
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 Qatar is 6.69 1000 USD per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 16.3% on the previous year and up 48.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre in Qatar peaked at 7.99 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0592 1000 USD per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Qatar 40th 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 Qatar, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 0.0684 1000 USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0.0592 1000 USD per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1971 | 0.08 1000 USD per square kilometre | +35.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0912 1000 USD per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1228 1000 USD per square kilometre | +34.7% |
| 1974 | 0.2614 1000 USD per square kilometre | +112.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1808 1000 USD per square kilometre | -30.8% |
| 1976 | 0.2661 1000 USD per square kilometre | +47.2% |
| 1977 | 0.2722 1000 USD per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.2842 1000 USD per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 0.4485 1000 USD per square kilometre | +57.8% |
| 1980 | 0.8193 1000 USD per square kilometre | +82.7% |
| 1981 | 1.02 1000 USD per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 1982 | 0.7752 1000 USD per square kilometre | -24.4% |
| 1983 | 0.7752 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.7752 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.857 1000 USD per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1986 | 0.4022 1000 USD per square kilometre | -53.1% |
| 1987 | 0.2838 1000 USD per square kilometre | -29.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1873 1000 USD per square kilometre | -34.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2303 1000 USD per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1990 | 0.3215 1000 USD per square kilometre | +39.6% |
| 1991 | 0.3215 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1674 1000 USD per square kilometre | -48.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2836 1000 USD per square kilometre | +69.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2243 1000 USD per square kilometre | -20.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1685 1000 USD per square kilometre | -24.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1802 1000 USD per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2632 1000 USD per square kilometre | +46.1% |
| 1998 | 0.4604 1000 USD per square kilometre | +74.9% |
| 1999 | 0.428 1000 USD per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 0.5285 1000 USD per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2001 | 1.05 1000 USD per square kilometre | +97.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2006 1000 USD per square kilometre | -80.8% |
| 2003 | 0.7854 1000 USD per square kilometre | +291.5% |
| 2004 | 1.41 1000 USD per square kilometre | +79.1% |
| 2005 | 1.97 1000 USD per square kilometre | +40.4% |
| 2006 | 2.52 1000 USD per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 2007 | 2.22 1000 USD per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2008 | 4.88 1000 USD per square kilometre | +120.0% |
| 2009 | 2.81 1000 USD per square kilometre | -42.5% |
| 2010 | 5.2 1000 USD per square kilometre | +85.3% |
| 2011 | 3.4 1000 USD per square kilometre | -34.6% |
| 2012 | 1.95 1000 USD per square kilometre | -42.7% |
| 2013 | 4.5 1000 USD per square kilometre | +130.8% |
| 2014 | 5.93 1000 USD per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 2015 | 5.39 1000 USD per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 5.67 1000 USD per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 4.8 1000 USD per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 2018 | 6.95 1000 USD per square kilometre | +44.7% |
| 2019 | 5.43 1000 USD per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 2020 | 4.21 1000 USD per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 2021 | 4.8 1000 USD per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2022 | 7.99 1000 USD per square kilometre | +66.5% |
| 2023 | 6.69 1000 USD per square kilometre | -16.3% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 6.69 1000 USD per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.53 1000 USD per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 6.69 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, 5.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Paper and paperboard — Import value, per square kilometre in Qatar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +291.5% | 0.2006 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.7854 1000 USD per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0684 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0684 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0684 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.2066 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0592 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.4485 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6131 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.1873 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.02 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2819 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.1674 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.4604 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.84 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.2006 1000 USD per square kilometre | 4.88 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.92 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.95 1000 USD per square kilometre | 6.95 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.92 1000 USD per square kilometre | 4.21 1000 USD per square kilometre | 7.99 1000 USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 37 Saint Lucia 7.28 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 38 British Virgin Islands 6.98 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 39 Nauru 6.75 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 41 Croatia 6.53 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 42 Ireland 6.17 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 43 Greece 5.91 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Qatar
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -61.67 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -51.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.396 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.77 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.36 % 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) 6.23 % 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 Qatar?
- Paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre in Qatar was 6.69 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 Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 7.99 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0592 1000 USD per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Qatar rank for paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre?
- Qatar ranks 40th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar 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.