Paper and paperboard — Import value in Ecuador
Ecuador: Paper and paperboard — Import value was 271,126 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Paper and paperboard — Import value in Ecuador, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 271,126 1000 USD for paper and paperboard — import value in 2024.
That represents a change of down 9.3% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — import value in Ecuador peaked at 390,676 1000 USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,576 1000 USD, in 1962.
Ecuador ranks 79th of 255 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 in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,718 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 2,576 1000 USD | -5.2% |
| 1963 | 3,450 1000 USD | +33.9% |
| 1964 | 7,914 1000 USD | +129.4% |
| 1965 | 5,054 1000 USD | -36.1% |
| 1966 | 4,398 1000 USD | -13.0% |
| 1967 | 4,616 1000 USD | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 23,334 1000 USD | +405.5% |
| 1969 | 19,307 1000 USD | -17.3% |
| 1970 | 27,005 1000 USD | +39.9% |
| 1971 | 18,934 1000 USD | -29.9% |
| 1972 | 27,843 1000 USD | +47.1% |
| 1973 | 31,296 1000 USD | +12.4% |
| 1974 | 36,288 1000 USD | +16.0% |
| 1975 | 38,520 1000 USD | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 48,620 1000 USD | +26.2% |
| 1977 | 52,459 1000 USD | +7.9% |
| 1978 | 48,330 1000 USD | -7.9% |
| 1979 | 53,554 1000 USD | +10.8% |
| 1980 | 88,708 1000 USD | +65.6% |
| 1981 | 89,685 1000 USD | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 106,934 1000 USD | +19.2% |
| 1983 | 93,113 1000 USD | -12.9% |
| 1984 | 109,262 1000 USD | +17.3% |
| 1985 | 117,884 1000 USD | +7.9% |
| 1986 | 102,940 1000 USD | -12.7% |
| 1987 | 134,243 1000 USD | +30.4% |
| 1988 | 159,187 1000 USD | +18.6% |
| 1989 | 76,838 1000 USD | -51.7% |
| 1990 | 153,480 1000 USD | +99.7% |
| 1991 | 156,685 1000 USD | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 164,419 1000 USD | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 108,000 1000 USD | -34.3% |
| 1994 | 124,108 1000 USD | +14.9% |
| 1995 | 213,754 1000 USD | +72.2% |
| 1996 | 192,919 1000 USD | -9.7% |
| 1997 | 199,190 1000 USD | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 285,019 1000 USD | +43.1% |
| 1999 | 238,720 1000 USD | -16.2% |
| 2000 | 129,271 1000 USD | -45.8% |
| 2001 | 129,048 1000 USD | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 256,111 1000 USD | +98.5% |
| 2003 | 247,029 1000 USD | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 167,976 1000 USD | -32.0% |
| 2005 | 167,976 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 182,267 1000 USD | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 181,617 1000 USD | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 175,638 1000 USD | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 219,499 1000 USD | +25.0% |
| 2010 | 280,603 1000 USD | +27.8% |
| 2011 | 304,810 1000 USD | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 314,407 1000 USD | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 314,476 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 319,255 1000 USD | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 235,902 1000 USD | -26.1% |
| 2016 | 254,106 1000 USD | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 299,331 1000 USD | +17.8% |
| 2018 | 317,072 1000 USD | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 278,018 1000 USD | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 198,360 1000 USD | -28.7% |
| 2021 | 237,880 1000 USD | +19.9% |
| 2022 | 390,676 1000 USD | +64.2% |
| 2023 | 298,968 1000 USD | -23.5% |
| 2024 | 271,126 1000 USD | -9.3% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 271,126 1000 USD is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 79,184 1000 USD, 3.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 271,126 1000 USD is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 46,657 1000 USD, 5.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Paper and paperboard — Import value in Ecuador 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +405.5% | 4,616 1000 USD | 23,334 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,152 1000 USD | 2,576 1000 USD | 23,334 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 38,285 1000 USD | 18,934 1000 USD | 53,554 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 107,879 1000 USD | 76,838 1000 USD | 159,187 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 183,629 1000 USD | 108,000 1000 USD | 285,019 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 185,643 1000 USD | 129,048 1000 USD | 256,111 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 291,798 1000 USD | 235,902 1000 USD | 319,255 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 279,402 1000 USD | 198,360 1000 USD | 390,676 1000 USD | 5 |
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More environment data for Ecuador
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.3767 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.4 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.49 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -0.5742 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paper and paperboard — import value in Ecuador?
- Paper and paperboard — import value in Ecuador was 271,126 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 Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 390,676 1000 USD in 2022.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — import value recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,576 1000 USD in 1962.
- How does Ecuador rank for paper and paperboard — import value?
- Ecuador ranks 79th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — import value rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador 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