Paper and paperboard — Import value in Nepal
Nepal: Paper and paperboard — Import value was 80,444 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Paper and paperboard — Import value in Nepal, 1977–2024
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 Nepal is 80,444 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 19.8% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — import value in Nepal peaked at 100,330 1000 USD in 2023 and was at its lowest, 200 1000 USD, in 1977.
Nepal ranks 111th 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 Nepal, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 200 1000 USD | — |
| 1978 | 200 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 200 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 200 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 400 1000 USD | +100.0% |
| 1982 | 300 1000 USD | -25.0% |
| 1983 | 300 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 856 1000 USD | +185.3% |
| 1985 | 7,151 1000 USD | +735.4% |
| 1986 | 6,565 1000 USD | -8.2% |
| 1987 | 5,789 1000 USD | -11.8% |
| 1988 | 2,739 1000 USD | -52.7% |
| 1989 | 1,394 1000 USD | -49.1% |
| 1990 | 3,600 1000 USD | +158.2% |
| 1991 | 3,860 1000 USD | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 4,267 1000 USD | +10.5% |
| 1993 | 334 1000 USD | -92.2% |
| 1994 | 484 1000 USD | +44.9% |
| 1995 | 2,153 1000 USD | +344.8% |
| 1996 | 312 1000 USD | -85.5% |
| 1997 | 2,137 1000 USD | +584.9% |
| 1998 | 1,145 1000 USD | -46.4% |
| 1999 | 1,791 1000 USD | +56.4% |
| 2000 | 1,791 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3,048 1000 USD | +70.2% |
| 2002 | 1,446 1000 USD | -52.6% |
| 2003 | 11,870 1000 USD | +720.9% |
| 2004 | 14,693 1000 USD | +23.8% |
| 2005 | 14,693 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6,155 1000 USD | -58.1% |
| 2007 | 12,763 1000 USD | +107.4% |
| 2008 | 17,178 1000 USD | +34.6% |
| 2009 | 42,716 1000 USD | +148.7% |
| 2010 | 47,461 1000 USD | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 59,925 1000 USD | +26.3% |
| 2012 | 14,981 1000 USD | -75.0% |
| 2013 | 22,571 1000 USD | +50.7% |
| 2014 | 67,958 1000 USD | +201.1% |
| 2015 | 47,340 1000 USD | -30.3% |
| 2016 | 78,687 1000 USD | +66.2% |
| 2017 | 76,597 1000 USD | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 66,672 1000 USD | -13.0% |
| 2019 | 91,699 1000 USD | +37.5% |
| 2020 | 62,332 1000 USD | -32.0% |
| 2021 | 80,970 1000 USD | +29.9% |
| 2022 | 95,652 1000 USD | +18.1% |
| 2023 | 100,330 1000 USD | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 80,444 1000 USD | -19.8% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 80,444 1000 USD is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 53,268 1000 USD, 1.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 80,444 1000 USD is below the median for South Asia, which is 213,232 1000 USD, 38% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Paper and paperboard — Import value in Nepal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +735.4% | 856 1000 USD | 7,151 1000 USD |
| 2003 | +720.9% | 1,446 1000 USD | 11,870 1000 USD |
| 1997 | +584.9% | 312 1000 USD | 2,137 1000 USD |
| 1995 | +344.8% | 484 1000 USD | 2,153 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 200 1000 USD | 200 1000 USD | 200 1000 USD | 3 |
| 1980s | 2,569 1000 USD | 200 1000 USD | 7,151 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,008 1000 USD | 312 1000 USD | 4,267 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,635 1000 USD | 1,446 1000 USD | 42,716 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 57,389 1000 USD | 14,981 1000 USD | 91,699 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 83,946 1000 USD | 62,332 1000 USD | 100,330 1000 USD | 5 |
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More environment data for Nepal
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.41 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.265 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.43 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 41.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.54 % 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 -6.53 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paper and paperboard — import value in Nepal?
- Paper and paperboard — import value in Nepal was 80,444 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 100,330 1000 USD in 2023.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — import value recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 200 1000 USD in 1977.
- How does Nepal rank for paper and paperboard — import value?
- Nepal ranks 111th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — import value rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal 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