Paper and paperboard — Import value in India
India: Paper and paperboard — Import value was 2.40 million 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Paper and paperboard — Import value in India, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
India recorded 2.40 million 1000 USD for paper and paperboard — import value in 2024.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — import value in India peaked at 2.52 million 1000 USD in 2017 and was at its lowest, 23,103 1000 USD, in 1967.
That places India 16th out of 255 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Paper and paperboard — Import value in India, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 31,100 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 27,421 1000 USD | -11.8% |
| 1963 | 24,259 1000 USD | -11.5% |
| 1964 | 26,988 1000 USD | +11.2% |
| 1965 | 27,471 1000 USD | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 32,055 1000 USD | +16.7% |
| 1967 | 23,103 1000 USD | -27.9% |
| 1968 | 23,470 1000 USD | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 31,306 1000 USD | +33.4% |
| 1970 | 31,331 1000 USD | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 44,379 1000 USD | +41.6% |
| 1972 | 39,575 1000 USD | -10.8% |
| 1973 | 37,199 1000 USD | -6.0% |
| 1974 | 70,105 1000 USD | +88.5% |
| 1975 | 63,385 1000 USD | -9.6% |
| 1976 | 67,020 1000 USD | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 89,360 1000 USD | +33.3% |
| 1978 | 119,030 1000 USD | +33.2% |
| 1979 | 132,042 1000 USD | +10.9% |
| 1980 | 148,842 1000 USD | +12.7% |
| 1981 | 207,112 1000 USD | +39.1% |
| 1982 | 255,184 1000 USD | +23.2% |
| 1983 | 153,714 1000 USD | -39.8% |
| 1984 | 167,300 1000 USD | +8.8% |
| 1985 | 164,900 1000 USD | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 161,177 1000 USD | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 138,328 1000 USD | -14.2% |
| 1988 | 163,998 1000 USD | +18.6% |
| 1989 | 173,244 1000 USD | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 160,183 1000 USD | -7.5% |
| 1991 | 204,575 1000 USD | +27.7% |
| 1992 | 195,651 1000 USD | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 153,395 1000 USD | -21.6% |
| 1994 | 140,430 1000 USD | -8.5% |
| 1995 | 164,706 1000 USD | +17.3% |
| 1996 | 466,071 1000 USD | +183.0% |
| 1997 | 382,804 1000 USD | -17.9% |
| 1998 | 448,752 1000 USD | +17.2% |
| 1999 | 399,024 1000 USD | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 390,937 1000 USD | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 306,415 1000 USD | -21.6% |
| 2002 | 372,104 1000 USD | +21.4% |
| 2003 | 361,721 1000 USD | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 621,445 1000 USD | +71.8% |
| 2005 | 824,453 1000 USD | +32.7% |
| 2006 | 1.02 million 1000 USD | +23.7% |
| 2007 | 1.06 million 1000 USD | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 1.64 million 1000 USD | +54.4% |
| 2009 | 1.18 million 1000 USD | -28.2% |
| 2010 | 1.56 million 1000 USD | +32.2% |
| 2011 | 2.02 million 1000 USD | +29.8% |
| 2012 | 1.77 million 1000 USD | -12.1% |
| 2013 | 1.95 million 1000 USD | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 2.15 million 1000 USD | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 1.96 million 1000 USD | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 2.18 million 1000 USD | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 2.52 million 1000 USD | +15.5% |
| 2018 | 2.37 million 1000 USD | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 2.29 million 1000 USD | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 1.40 million 1000 USD | -39.0% |
| 2021 | 1.50 million 1000 USD | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 2.21 million 1000 USD | +46.7% |
| 2023 | 2.31 million 1000 USD | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 2.40 million 1000 USD | +3.7% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 2.40 million 1000 USD is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 53,268 1000 USD, 45.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- India's 2.40 million 1000 USD is above the median for South Asia, which is 213,232 1000 USD, 11.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Paper and paperboard — Import value in India 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +183.0% | 164,706 1000 USD | 466,071 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27,464 1000 USD | 23,103 1000 USD | 32,055 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 69,343 1000 USD | 31,331 1000 USD | 132,042 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 173,380 1000 USD | 138,328 1000 USD | 255,184 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 271,559 1000 USD | 140,430 1000 USD | 466,071 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 777,096 1000 USD | 306,415 1000 USD | 1.64 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.08 million 1000 USD | 1.56 million 1000 USD | 2.52 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.96 million 1000 USD | 1.40 million 1000 USD | 2.40 million 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 13 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 2.62 million 1000 USD compare
- 14 Belgium 2.53 million 1000 USD compare
- 15 Belgium-Luxembourg 2.48 million 1000 USD compare
- 17 Türkiye 2.29 million 1000 USD compare
- 17 Turkey 2.29 million 1000 USD compare
- 19 Viet Nam 1.83 million 1000 USD compare
- 19 Vietnam 1.83 million 1000 USD compare
More environment data for India
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 11.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 12.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.254 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.954 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 17.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.92 % 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 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paper and paperboard — import value in India?
- Paper and paperboard — import value in India was 2.40 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 2.52 million 1000 USD in 2017.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — import value recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,103 1000 USD in 1967.
- How does India rank for paper and paperboard — import value?
- India ranks 16th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — import value rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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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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