Paper and paperboard — Import value in Rwanda
Rwanda: Paper and paperboard — Import value was 18,631 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Paper and paperboard — Import value in Rwanda, 1981–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 18,631 1000 USD for paper and paperboard — import value in 2024.
That represents a change of up 31.1% on the previous year and up 87.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — import value in Rwanda peaked at 51,095 1000 USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 612 1000 USD, in 1994.
Rwanda ranks 154th 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 Rwanda, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1,371 1000 USD | — |
| 1982 | 1,760 1000 USD | +28.4% |
| 1983 | 1,257 1000 USD | -28.6% |
| 1984 | 1,724 1000 USD | +37.2% |
| 1985 | 1,312 1000 USD | -23.9% |
| 1986 | 1,441 1000 USD | +9.8% |
| 1987 | 2,557 1000 USD | +77.4% |
| 1988 | 2,801 1000 USD | +9.5% |
| 1989 | 9,057 1000 USD | +223.3% |
| 1990 | 8,799 1000 USD | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 9,295 1000 USD | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 1,316 1000 USD | -85.8% |
| 1993 | 734 1000 USD | -44.2% |
| 1994 | 612 1000 USD | -16.6% |
| 1995 | 963 1000 USD | +57.4% |
| 1996 | 1,160 1000 USD | +20.5% |
| 1997 | 940 1000 USD | -19.0% |
| 1998 | 2,293 1000 USD | +143.9% |
| 1999 | 1,424 1000 USD | -37.9% |
| 2000 | 860 1000 USD | -39.6% |
| 2001 | 860 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 860 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 860 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2,633 1000 USD | +206.2% |
| 2005 | 2,633 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,633 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2,633 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5,641 1000 USD | +114.2% |
| 2009 | 4,683 1000 USD | -17.0% |
| 2010 | 3,189 1000 USD | -31.9% |
| 2011 | 7,802 1000 USD | +144.7% |
| 2012 | 5,739 1000 USD | -26.4% |
| 2013 | 5,834 1000 USD | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 9,944 1000 USD | +70.4% |
| 2015 | 11,454 1000 USD | +15.2% |
| 2016 | 12,067 1000 USD | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 8,497 1000 USD | -29.6% |
| 2018 | 10,090 1000 USD | +18.7% |
| 2019 | 26,057 1000 USD | +158.2% |
| 2020 | 24,310 1000 USD | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 26,732 1000 USD | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 51,095 1000 USD | +91.1% |
| 2023 | 14,211 1000 USD | -72.2% |
| 2024 | 18,631 1000 USD | +31.1% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 18,631 1000 USD is above the median for low income countries, which is 4,970 1000 USD, 3.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 18,631 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11,247 1000 USD, 1.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,587 1000 USD | 1,257 1000 USD | 9,057 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1990s | 2,754 1000 USD | 612 1000 USD | 9,295 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,430 1000 USD | 860 1000 USD | 5,641 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,067 1000 USD | 3,189 1000 USD | 26,057 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,996 1000 USD | 14,211 1000 USD | 51,095 1000 USD | 5 |
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More environment data for Rwanda
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate -31.63 % change on previous year (2013)
- Standard Deviation 0.268 °C (2013)
- Temperature change 1.35 °C (2013)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1990)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.0359 % 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 -1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paper and paperboard — import value in Rwanda?
- Paper and paperboard — import value in Rwanda was 18,631 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 51,095 1000 USD in 2022.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — import value recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 612 1000 USD in 1994.
- How does Rwanda rank for paper and paperboard — import value?
- Rwanda ranks 154th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — import value rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda 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