Paper and paperboard — Import value in Maldives
Maldives: Paper and paperboard — Import value was 4,619 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Paper and paperboard — Import value in Maldives, 1989–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 4,619 1000 USD for paper and paperboard — import value in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.4% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — import value in Maldives peaked at 5,066 1000 USD in 2019 and was at its lowest, 313 1000 USD, in 1990.
Maldives ranks 189th 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 Maldives, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 489 1000 USD | — |
| 1990 | 313 1000 USD | -36.0% |
| 1991 | 366 1000 USD | +16.9% |
| 1992 | 490 1000 USD | +33.9% |
| 1993 | 1,368 1000 USD | +179.2% |
| 1994 | 1,325 1000 USD | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 1,876 1000 USD | +41.6% |
| 1996 | 1,876 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,876 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,876 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,876 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,876 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,876 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,876 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,876 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,876 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,876 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,876 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,876 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,876 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,943 1000 USD | +56.9% |
| 2010 | 2,948 1000 USD | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 3,296 1000 USD | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 3,657 1000 USD | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 3,656 1000 USD | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 3,634 1000 USD | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 3,639 1000 USD | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 3,561 1000 USD | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 3,561 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3,561 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5,066 1000 USD | +42.3% |
| 2020 | 2,559 1000 USD | -49.5% |
| 2021 | 3,808 1000 USD | +48.8% |
| 2022 | 5,040 1000 USD | +32.4% |
| 2023 | 4,986 1000 USD | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 4,619 1000 USD | -7.4% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 4,619 1000 USD is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 79,184 1000 USD, 6% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 4,619 1000 USD is below the median for South Asia, which is 213,232 1000 USD, 2% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Paper and paperboard — Import value in Maldives 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +179.2% | 490 1000 USD | 1,368 1000 USD |
| 2009 | +56.9% | 1,876 1000 USD | 2,943 1000 USD |
| 2020 | -49.5% | 5,066 1000 USD | 2,559 1000 USD |
| 2021 | +48.8% | 2,559 1000 USD | 3,808 1000 USD |
| 2019 | +42.3% | 3,561 1000 USD | 5,066 1000 USD |
| 1995 | +41.6% | 1,325 1000 USD | 1,876 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 489 1000 USD | 489 1000 USD | 489 1000 USD | 1 |
| 1990s | 1,324 1000 USD | 313 1000 USD | 1,876 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,983 1000 USD | 1,876 1000 USD | 2,943 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,658 1000 USD | 2,948 1000 USD | 5,066 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,202 1000 USD | 2,559 1000 USD | 5,040 1000 USD | 5 |
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More environment data for Maldives
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.252 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.911 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.75 % 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 -100 % change on previous year (1991)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 4.35 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paper and paperboard — import value in Maldives?
- Paper and paperboard — import value in Maldives was 4,619 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 Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 5,066 1000 USD in 2019.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — import value recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 313 1000 USD in 1990.
- How does Maldives rank for paper and paperboard — import value?
- Maldives ranks 189th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — import value rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives 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