Paper and paperboard — Import value in Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia: Paper and paperboard — Import value was 9.94 million 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Paper and paperboard — Import value in Eastern Asia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for paper and paperboard — import value in Eastern Asia is 9.94 million 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — import value in Eastern Asia peaked at 12.19 million 1000 USD in 2021 and was at its lowest, 28,287 1000 USD, in 1961.
That places Eastern Asia 8th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, 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 in Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 28,287 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 31,873 1000 USD | +12.7% |
| 1963 | 31,720 1000 USD | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 60,057 1000 USD | +89.3% |
| 1965 | 45,774 1000 USD | -23.8% |
| 1966 | 57,442 1000 USD | +25.5% |
| 1967 | 64,927 1000 USD | +13.0% |
| 1968 | 90,875 1000 USD | +40.0% |
| 1969 | 106,033 1000 USD | +16.7% |
| 1970 | 125,999 1000 USD | +18.8% |
| 1971 | 136,975 1000 USD | +8.7% |
| 1972 | 156,216 1000 USD | +14.0% |
| 1973 | 259,019 1000 USD | +65.8% |
| 1974 | 487,319 1000 USD | +88.1% |
| 1975 | 274,981 1000 USD | -43.6% |
| 1976 | 386,513 1000 USD | +40.6% |
| 1977 | 486,987 1000 USD | +26.0% |
| 1978 | 666,424 1000 USD | +36.8% |
| 1979 | 816,621 1000 USD | +22.5% |
| 1980 | 1.37 million 1000 USD | +67.3% |
| 1981 | 1.35 million 1000 USD | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 1.23 million 1000 USD | -8.6% |
| 1983 | 1.35 million 1000 USD | +9.9% |
| 1984 | 1.40 million 1000 USD | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 1.61 million 1000 USD | +15.1% |
| 1986 | 2.32 million 1000 USD | +43.8% |
| 1987 | 2.28 million 1000 USD | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 2.43 million 1000 USD | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 3.30 million 1000 USD | +35.9% |
| 1990 | 3.61 million 1000 USD | +9.2% |
| 1991 | 3.95 million 1000 USD | +9.4% |
| 1992 | 4.61 million 1000 USD | +16.7% |
| 1993 | 4.61 million 1000 USD | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 5.46 million 1000 USD | +18.4% |
| 1995 | 6.91 million 1000 USD | +26.5% |
| 1996 | 8.07 million 1000 USD | +16.8% |
| 1997 | 8.13 million 1000 USD | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 7.61 million 1000 USD | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 7.77 million 1000 USD | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 8.37 million 1000 USD | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 7.23 million 1000 USD | -13.6% |
| 2002 | 7.39 million 1000 USD | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 8.10 million 1000 USD | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 8.74 million 1000 USD | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 8.02 million 1000 USD | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 7.29 million 1000 USD | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 7.41 million 1000 USD | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 7.95 million 1000 USD | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 7.35 million 1000 USD | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 8.54 million 1000 USD | +16.3% |
| 2011 | 9.57 million 1000 USD | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 9.30 million 1000 USD | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 8.35 million 1000 USD | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 8.22 million 1000 USD | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 7.48 million 1000 USD | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 7.40 million 1000 USD | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 8.40 million 1000 USD | +13.5% |
| 2018 | 9.73 million 1000 USD | +15.9% |
| 2019 | 8.92 million 1000 USD | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 10.48 million 1000 USD | +17.4% |
| 2021 | 12.19 million 1000 USD | +16.3% |
| 2022 | 10.47 million 1000 USD | -14.1% |
| 2023 | 10.21 million 1000 USD | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 9.94 million 1000 USD | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57,443 1000 USD | 28,287 1000 USD | 106,033 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 379,705 1000 USD | 125,999 1000 USD | 816,621 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.86 million 1000 USD | 1.23 million 1000 USD | 3.30 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.07 million 1000 USD | 3.61 million 1000 USD | 8.13 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.78 million 1000 USD | 7.23 million 1000 USD | 8.74 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.59 million 1000 USD | 7.40 million 1000 USD | 9.73 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.66 million 1000 USD | 9.94 million 1000 USD | 12.19 million 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Asia
- 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4.79 million 1000 USD compare
- 5 United Kingdom 4.79 million 1000 USD compare
- 7 France 4.76 million 1000 USD compare
- 8 Italy 4.51 million 1000 USD compare
- 9 Poland 4.51 million 1000 USD compare
- 10 Mexico 3.87 million 1000 USD compare
- 11 Canada 3.15 million 1000 USD compare
More environment data for Eastern Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.309 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.98 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0.0496 % change on previous year (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 98.06 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 173.25 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 137.56 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 137.00 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paper and paperboard — import value in Eastern Asia?
- Paper and paperboard — import value in Eastern Asia was 9.94 million 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — import value recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.19 million 1000 USD in 2021.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — import value recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,287 1000 USD in 1961.
- How does Eastern Asia rank for paper and paperboard — import value?
- Eastern Asia ranks 8th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — import value rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eastern Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Paper and paperboard — Import value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en