Paper and paperboard — Import value in Malta
Malta: Paper and paperboard — Import value was 102,911 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Paper and paperboard — Import value in Malta, 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 Malta is 102,911 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 51.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — import value in Malta peaked at 169,453 1000 USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 357 1000 USD, in 1963.
That places Malta 102nd out of 255 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Malta, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 647 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 532 1000 USD | -17.8% |
| 1963 | 357 1000 USD | -32.9% |
| 1964 | 950 1000 USD | +166.1% |
| 1965 | 950 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1,089 1000 USD | +14.6% |
| 1967 | 1,072 1000 USD | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 1,473 1000 USD | +37.4% |
| 1969 | 1,710 1000 USD | +16.1% |
| 1970 | 2,433 1000 USD | +42.3% |
| 1971 | 1,977 1000 USD | -18.7% |
| 1972 | 1,996 1000 USD | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 3,200 1000 USD | +60.3% |
| 1974 | 6,010 1000 USD | +87.8% |
| 1975 | 4,643 1000 USD | -22.7% |
| 1976 | 6,873 1000 USD | +48.0% |
| 1977 | 15,210 1000 USD | +121.3% |
| 1978 | 11,474 1000 USD | -24.6% |
| 1979 | 19,320 1000 USD | +68.4% |
| 1980 | 16,682 1000 USD | -13.7% |
| 1981 | 6,850 1000 USD | -58.9% |
| 1982 | 6,150 1000 USD | -10.2% |
| 1983 | 6,150 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 9,882 1000 USD | +60.7% |
| 1985 | 15,528 1000 USD | +57.1% |
| 1986 | 19,996 1000 USD | +28.8% |
| 1987 | 19,996 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 19,996 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 28,259 1000 USD | +41.3% |
| 1990 | 27,094 1000 USD | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 37,160 1000 USD | +37.2% |
| 1992 | 15,942 1000 USD | -57.1% |
| 1993 | 22,691 1000 USD | +42.3% |
| 1994 | 32,823 1000 USD | +44.7% |
| 1995 | 37,376 1000 USD | +13.9% |
| 1996 | 34,897 1000 USD | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 33,720 1000 USD | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 31,064 1000 USD | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 32,251 1000 USD | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 33,011 1000 USD | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 20,150 1000 USD | -39.0% |
| 2002 | 49,465 1000 USD | +145.5% |
| 2003 | 53,829 1000 USD | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 66,795 1000 USD | +24.1% |
| 2005 | 54,625 1000 USD | -18.2% |
| 2006 | 62,101 1000 USD | +13.7% |
| 2007 | 68,275 1000 USD | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 79,679 1000 USD | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 69,323 1000 USD | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 68,346 1000 USD | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 80,105 1000 USD | +17.2% |
| 2012 | 68,334 1000 USD | -14.7% |
| 2013 | 66,919 1000 USD | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 68,052 1000 USD | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 55,533 1000 USD | -18.4% |
| 2016 | 51,836 1000 USD | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 45,759 1000 USD | -11.7% |
| 2018 | 74,414 1000 USD | +62.6% |
| 2019 | 85,609 1000 USD | +15.0% |
| 2020 | 98,999 1000 USD | +15.6% |
| 2021 | 96,933 1000 USD | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 169,453 1000 USD | +74.8% |
| 2023 | 105,101 1000 USD | -38.0% |
| 2024 | 102,911 1000 USD | -2.1% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 102,911 1000 USD is below the median for high income countries, which is 202,709 1000 USD, 51% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Malta's 102,911 1000 USD is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 143,795 1000 USD, 72% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Paper and paperboard — Import value in Malta 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +166.1% | 357 1000 USD | 950 1000 USD |
| 2002 | +145.5% | 20,150 1000 USD | 49,465 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 975.56 1000 USD | 357 1000 USD | 1,710 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,314 1000 USD | 1,977 1000 USD | 19,320 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,949 1000 USD | 6,150 1000 USD | 28,259 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 30,502 1000 USD | 15,942 1000 USD | 37,376 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 55,725 1000 USD | 20,150 1000 USD | 79,679 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 66,491 1000 USD | 45,759 1000 USD | 85,609 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 114,679 1000 USD | 96,933 1000 USD | 169,453 1000 USD | 5 |
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More environment data for Malta
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.365 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.16 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8269 % 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 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paper and paperboard — import value in Malta?
- Paper and paperboard — import value in Malta was 102,911 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 Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 169,453 1000 USD in 2022.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — import value recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 357 1000 USD in 1963.
- How does Malta rank for paper and paperboard — import value?
- Malta ranks 102nd out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — import value rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta 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