Paper and paperboard — Import value in Uganda
Uganda: Paper and paperboard — Import value was 133,286 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Paper and paperboard — Import value in Uganda, 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 Uganda is 133,286 1000 USD, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 63.5% on the previous year and up 93.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — import value in Uganda peaked at 133,286 1000 USD in 2024 and was at its lowest, 472 1000 USD, in 1961.
That places Uganda 95th 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 Uganda, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 472 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 502 1000 USD | +6.4% |
| 1963 | 624 1000 USD | +24.3% |
| 1964 | 751 1000 USD | +20.4% |
| 1965 | 1,057 1000 USD | +40.7% |
| 1966 | 1,437 1000 USD | +36.0% |
| 1967 | 1,884 1000 USD | +31.1% |
| 1968 | 4,409 1000 USD | +134.0% |
| 1969 | 5,142 1000 USD | +16.6% |
| 1970 | 2,812 1000 USD | -45.3% |
| 1971 | 3,636 1000 USD | +29.3% |
| 1972 | 2,744 1000 USD | -24.5% |
| 1973 | 2,011 1000 USD | -26.7% |
| 1974 | 4,377 1000 USD | +117.7% |
| 1975 | 3,008 1000 USD | -31.3% |
| 1976 | 3,230 1000 USD | +7.4% |
| 1977 | 3,230 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 3,230 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 3,231 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 3,232 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 3,233 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 640 1000 USD | -80.2% |
| 1983 | 640 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 640 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 930 1000 USD | +45.3% |
| 1986 | 1,565 1000 USD | +68.3% |
| 1987 | 3,561 1000 USD | +127.5% |
| 1988 | 4,529 1000 USD | +27.2% |
| 1989 | 1,391 1000 USD | -69.3% |
| 1990 | 1,971 1000 USD | +41.7% |
| 1991 | 1,971 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 995 1000 USD | -49.5% |
| 1993 | 1,912 1000 USD | +92.2% |
| 1994 | 1,862 1000 USD | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 3,162 1000 USD | +69.8% |
| 1996 | 900 1000 USD | -71.5% |
| 1997 | 4,301 1000 USD | +377.9% |
| 1998 | 4,148 1000 USD | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 17,071 1000 USD | +311.5% |
| 2000 | 17,071 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 17,071 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 13,835 1000 USD | -19.0% |
| 2003 | 26,677 1000 USD | +92.8% |
| 2004 | 36,447 1000 USD | +36.6% |
| 2005 | 36,447 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 33,218 1000 USD | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 42,082 1000 USD | +26.7% |
| 2008 | 62,910 1000 USD | +49.5% |
| 2009 | 22,953 1000 USD | -63.5% |
| 2010 | 59,070 1000 USD | +157.4% |
| 2011 | 74,187 1000 USD | +25.6% |
| 2012 | 64,919 1000 USD | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 64,919 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 68,911 1000 USD | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 72,266 1000 USD | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 73,573 1000 USD | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 93,139 1000 USD | +26.6% |
| 2018 | 118,749 1000 USD | +27.5% |
| 2019 | 120,168 1000 USD | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 79,017 1000 USD | -34.2% |
| 2021 | 79,450 1000 USD | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 56,938 1000 USD | -28.3% |
| 2023 | 81,526 1000 USD | +43.2% |
| 2024 | 133,286 1000 USD | +63.5% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 133,286 1000 USD is above the median for low income countries, which is 4,970 1000 USD, 26.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 133,286 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11,247 1000 USD, 11.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Paper and paperboard — Import value in Uganda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +377.9% | 900 1000 USD | 4,301 1000 USD |
| 1999 | +311.5% | 4,148 1000 USD | 17,071 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,809 1000 USD | 472 1000 USD | 5,142 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,151 1000 USD | 2,011 1000 USD | 4,377 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,036 1000 USD | 640 1000 USD | 4,529 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,829 1000 USD | 900 1000 USD | 17,071 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 30,871 1000 USD | 13,835 1000 USD | 62,910 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 80,990 1000 USD | 59,070 1000 USD | 120,168 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 86,043 1000 USD | 56,938 1000 USD | 133,286 1000 USD | 5 |
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More environment data for Uganda
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -11.7 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.54 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.255 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.23 % 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 1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paper and paperboard — import value in Uganda?
- Paper and paperboard — import value in Uganda was 133,286 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 Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 133,286 1000 USD in 2024.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — import value recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 472 1000 USD in 1961.
- How does Uganda rank for paper and paperboard — import value?
- Uganda ranks 95th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — import value rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda 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