Paper and paperboard — Import value in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Paper and paperboard — Import value was 987 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Paper and paperboard — Import value in Vanuatu, 1992–2024
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 Vanuatu is 987 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — import value in Vanuatu peaked at 1,797 1000 USD in 2021 and was at its lowest, 15 1000 USD, in 1992.
That places Vanuatu 222nd out of 255 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Paper and paperboard — Import value in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 15 1000 USD | — |
| 1993 | 131 1000 USD | +773.3% |
| 1994 | 156 1000 USD | +19.1% |
| 1995 | 156 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 102 1000 USD | -34.6% |
| 1997 | 104 1000 USD | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 245 1000 USD | +135.6% |
| 1999 | 276 1000 USD | +12.7% |
| 2000 | 500 1000 USD | +81.2% |
| 2001 | 932 1000 USD | +86.4% |
| 2002 | 784 1000 USD | -15.9% |
| 2003 | 889 1000 USD | +13.4% |
| 2004 | 452 1000 USD | -49.2% |
| 2005 | 452 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 404 1000 USD | -10.6% |
| 2007 | 377 1000 USD | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 402 1000 USD | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 639 1000 USD | +59.0% |
| 2010 | 664 1000 USD | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 1,066 1000 USD | +60.5% |
| 2012 | 617 1000 USD | -42.1% |
| 2013 | 604 1000 USD | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 992 1000 USD | +64.2% |
| 2015 | 578 1000 USD | -41.7% |
| 2016 | 677 1000 USD | +17.1% |
| 2017 | 646 1000 USD | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 352 1000 USD | -45.5% |
| 2019 | 978 1000 USD | +177.8% |
| 2020 | 1,389 1000 USD | +42.0% |
| 2021 | 1,797 1000 USD | +29.4% |
| 2022 | 600 1000 USD | -66.6% |
| 2023 | 964 1000 USD | +60.7% |
| 2024 | 987 1000 USD | +2.4% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 987 1000 USD is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 53,268 1000 USD, 2% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 987 1000 USD is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16,778 1000 USD, 6% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Paper and paperboard — Import value in Vanuatu 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +773.3% | 15 1000 USD | 131 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 148.12 1000 USD | 15 1000 USD | 276 1000 USD | 8 |
| 2000s | 583.1 1000 USD | 377 1000 USD | 932 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 717.4 1000 USD | 352 1000 USD | 1,066 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,147 1000 USD | 600 1000 USD | 1,797 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 219 Solomon Islands 1,108 1000 USD compare
- 220 Guinea-Bissau 1,031 1000 USD compare
- 221 Burundi 1,029 1000 USD compare
- 223 British Virgin Islands 982 1000 USD compare
- 224 Saint Martin (French Part) 868 1000 USD compare
- 225 Chad 790 1000 USD compare
More environment data for Vanuatu
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.29 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.225 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.02 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.53 % 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 -2.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paper and paperboard — import value in Vanuatu?
- Paper and paperboard — import value in Vanuatu was 987 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 Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 1,797 1000 USD in 2021.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — import value recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 15 1000 USD in 1992.
- How does Vanuatu rank for paper and paperboard — import value?
- Vanuatu ranks 222nd out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — import value rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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