Paper and paperboard — Import value in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Paper and paperboard — Import value was 4.64 million 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Paper and paperboard — Import value in Southern Asia, 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 Southern Asia is 4.64 million 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — import value in Southern Asia peaked at 4.85 million 1000 USD in 2017 and was at its lowest, 46,870 1000 USD, in 1963.
Southern Asia ranks 17th of 29 groups 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 Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 51,519 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 51,762 1000 USD | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 46,870 1000 USD | -9.5% |
| 1964 | 53,545 1000 USD | +14.2% |
| 1965 | 53,741 1000 USD | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 65,183 1000 USD | +21.3% |
| 1967 | 69,629 1000 USD | +6.8% |
| 1968 | 65,185 1000 USD | -6.4% |
| 1969 | 95,208 1000 USD | +46.1% |
| 1970 | 95,829 1000 USD | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 172,748 1000 USD | +80.3% |
| 1972 | 218,353 1000 USD | +26.4% |
| 1973 | 232,723 1000 USD | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 254,470 1000 USD | +9.3% |
| 1975 | 397,059 1000 USD | +56.0% |
| 1976 | 363,245 1000 USD | -8.5% |
| 1977 | 441,978 1000 USD | +21.7% |
| 1978 | 475,038 1000 USD | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 492,755 1000 USD | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 468,911 1000 USD | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 509,617 1000 USD | +8.7% |
| 1982 | 539,342 1000 USD | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 454,934 1000 USD | -15.7% |
| 1984 | 467,865 1000 USD | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 408,146 1000 USD | -12.8% |
| 1986 | 525,678 1000 USD | +28.8% |
| 1987 | 541,975 1000 USD | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 531,037 1000 USD | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 540,544 1000 USD | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 799,577 1000 USD | +47.9% |
| 1991 | 678,609 1000 USD | -15.1% |
| 1992 | 769,311 1000 USD | +13.4% |
| 1993 | 430,559 1000 USD | -44.0% |
| 1994 | 625,992 1000 USD | +45.4% |
| 1995 | 710,244 1000 USD | +13.5% |
| 1996 | 1.24 million 1000 USD | +74.3% |
| 1997 | 877,323 1000 USD | -29.1% |
| 1998 | 912,746 1000 USD | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 951,510 1000 USD | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 1.05 million 1000 USD | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 957,211 1000 USD | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 1.00 million 1000 USD | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 1.21 million 1000 USD | +21.0% |
| 2004 | 1.59 million 1000 USD | +31.5% |
| 2005 | 1.74 million 1000 USD | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 1.84 million 1000 USD | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 2.12 million 1000 USD | +15.2% |
| 2008 | 2.81 million 1000 USD | +32.4% |
| 2009 | 2.43 million 1000 USD | -13.6% |
| 2010 | 3.37 million 1000 USD | +38.9% |
| 2011 | 4.07 million 1000 USD | +20.9% |
| 2012 | 3.48 million 1000 USD | -14.5% |
| 2013 | 3.48 million 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.27 million 1000 USD | +22.8% |
| 2015 | 3.84 million 1000 USD | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 4.36 million 1000 USD | +13.6% |
| 2017 | 4.85 million 1000 USD | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 4.66 million 1000 USD | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 4.56 million 1000 USD | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 3.31 million 1000 USD | -27.4% |
| 2021 | 3.57 million 1000 USD | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 4.64 million 1000 USD | +29.9% |
| 2023 | 4.55 million 1000 USD | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 4.64 million 1000 USD | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61,405 1000 USD | 46,870 1000 USD | 95,208 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 314,420 1000 USD | 95,829 1000 USD | 492,755 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 498,805 1000 USD | 408,146 1000 USD | 541,975 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 799,361 1000 USD | 430,559 1000 USD | 1.24 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.67 million 1000 USD | 957,211 1000 USD | 2.81 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.10 million 1000 USD | 3.37 million 1000 USD | 4.85 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.14 million 1000 USD | 3.31 million 1000 USD | 4.64 million 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
More environment data for Southern Asia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4009 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 6.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.274 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.44 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0.6607 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 15.39 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 8.45 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 24.03 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 18.27 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paper and paperboard — import value in Southern Asia?
- Paper and paperboard — import value in Southern Asia was 4.64 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 Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.85 million 1000 USD in 2017.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — import value recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46,870 1000 USD in 1963.
- How does Southern Asia rank for paper and paperboard — import value?
- Southern Asia ranks 17th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — import value rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southern Asia 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