Paper and paperboard — Import value in Tunisia
Tunisia: Paper and paperboard — Import value was 313,181 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Paper and paperboard — Import value in Tunisia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 313,181 1000 USD for paper and paperboard — import value in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 71.1% on the previous year and up 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — import value in Tunisia peaked at 313,181 1000 USD in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,168 1000 USD, in 1962.
Tunisia ranks 75th 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 Tunisia, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,567 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 3,168 1000 USD | -11.2% |
| 1963 | 3,473 1000 USD | +9.6% |
| 1964 | 4,884 1000 USD | +40.6% |
| 1965 | 3,667 1000 USD | -24.9% |
| 1966 | 3,728 1000 USD | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 3,873 1000 USD | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 4,672 1000 USD | +20.6% |
| 1969 | 5,828 1000 USD | +24.7% |
| 1970 | 5,535 1000 USD | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 4,531 1000 USD | -18.1% |
| 1972 | 6,017 1000 USD | +32.8% |
| 1973 | 5,557 1000 USD | -7.6% |
| 1974 | 16,800 1000 USD | +202.3% |
| 1975 | 16,839 1000 USD | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 7,355 1000 USD | -56.3% |
| 1977 | 9,700 1000 USD | +31.9% |
| 1978 | 12,600 1000 USD | +29.9% |
| 1979 | 20,956 1000 USD | +66.3% |
| 1980 | 20,956 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 22,028 1000 USD | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 19,100 1000 USD | -13.3% |
| 1983 | 16,540 1000 USD | -13.4% |
| 1984 | 38,550 1000 USD | +133.1% |
| 1985 | 38,866 1000 USD | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 40,555 1000 USD | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 40,555 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 36,055 1000 USD | -11.1% |
| 1989 | 39,086 1000 USD | +8.4% |
| 1990 | 72,297 1000 USD | +85.0% |
| 1991 | 88,445 1000 USD | +22.3% |
| 1992 | 74,112 1000 USD | -16.2% |
| 1993 | 46,661 1000 USD | -37.0% |
| 1994 | 61,718 1000 USD | +32.3% |
| 1995 | 78,233 1000 USD | +26.8% |
| 1996 | 54,674 1000 USD | -30.1% |
| 1997 | 76,171 1000 USD | +39.3% |
| 1998 | 57,819 1000 USD | -24.1% |
| 1999 | 51,810 1000 USD | -10.4% |
| 2000 | 73,339 1000 USD | +41.6% |
| 2001 | 85,758 1000 USD | +16.9% |
| 2002 | 72,151 1000 USD | -15.9% |
| 2003 | 84,470 1000 USD | +17.1% |
| 2004 | 160,240 1000 USD | +89.7% |
| 2005 | 160,240 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 160,240 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 201,916 1000 USD | +26.0% |
| 2008 | 238,281 1000 USD | +18.0% |
| 2009 | 211,669 1000 USD | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 243,879 1000 USD | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 267,599 1000 USD | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 128,273 1000 USD | -52.1% |
| 2013 | 181,510 1000 USD | +41.5% |
| 2014 | 227,211 1000 USD | +25.2% |
| 2015 | 129,333 1000 USD | -43.1% |
| 2016 | 221,329 1000 USD | +71.1% |
| 2017 | 146,705 1000 USD | -33.7% |
| 2018 | 181,792 1000 USD | +23.9% |
| 2019 | 166,213 1000 USD | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 162,897 1000 USD | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 145,085 1000 USD | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 262,491 1000 USD | +80.9% |
| 2023 | 182,994 1000 USD | -30.3% |
| 2024 | 313,181 1000 USD | +71.1% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 313,181 1000 USD is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 53,268 1000 USD, 5.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 313,181 1000 USD is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 143,795 1000 USD, 2.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Paper and paperboard — Import value in Tunisia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +202.3% | 5,557 1000 USD | 16,800 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,096 1000 USD | 3,168 1000 USD | 5,828 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 10,589 1000 USD | 4,531 1000 USD | 20,956 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 31,229 1000 USD | 16,540 1000 USD | 40,555 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 66,194 1000 USD | 46,661 1000 USD | 88,445 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 144,830 1000 USD | 72,151 1000 USD | 238,281 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 189,384 1000 USD | 128,273 1000 USD | 267,599 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 213,330 1000 USD | 145,085 1000 USD | 313,181 1000 USD | 5 |
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More environment data for Tunisia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -14.25 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.62 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.421 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.02 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.34 % 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 -0.2204 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paper and paperboard — import value in Tunisia?
- Paper and paperboard — import value in Tunisia was 313,181 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 Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 313,181 1000 USD in 2024.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — import value recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,168 1000 USD in 1962.
- How does Tunisia rank for paper and paperboard — import value?
- Tunisia ranks 75th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — import value rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia 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