Paper and paperboard — Import value in Western Asia
Western Asia: Paper and paperboard — Import value was 6.66 million 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Paper and paperboard — Import value in Western Asia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, paper and paperboard — import value in Western Asia stood at 6.66 million 1000 USD.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — import value in Western Asia peaked at 9.37 million 1000 USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 33,720 1000 USD, in 1961.
Western Asia ranks 14th 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 Western Asia, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 33,720 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 37,603 1000 USD | +11.5% |
| 1963 | 35,878 1000 USD | -4.6% |
| 1964 | 38,487 1000 USD | +7.3% |
| 1965 | 48,178 1000 USD | +25.2% |
| 1966 | 52,808 1000 USD | +9.6% |
| 1967 | 64,510 1000 USD | +22.2% |
| 1968 | 75,790 1000 USD | +17.5% |
| 1969 | 74,506 1000 USD | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 76,924 1000 USD | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 105,282 1000 USD | +36.9% |
| 1972 | 96,184 1000 USD | -8.6% |
| 1973 | 106,099 1000 USD | +10.3% |
| 1974 | 174,450 1000 USD | +64.4% |
| 1975 | 215,636 1000 USD | +23.6% |
| 1976 | 195,858 1000 USD | -9.2% |
| 1977 | 275,255 1000 USD | +40.5% |
| 1978 | 288,570 1000 USD | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 360,509 1000 USD | +24.9% |
| 1980 | 445,086 1000 USD | +23.5% |
| 1981 | 494,634 1000 USD | +11.1% |
| 1982 | 523,977 1000 USD | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 441,507 1000 USD | -15.7% |
| 1984 | 472,871 1000 USD | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 433,963 1000 USD | -8.2% |
| 1986 | 568,560 1000 USD | +31.0% |
| 1987 | 714,396 1000 USD | +25.7% |
| 1988 | 634,069 1000 USD | -11.2% |
| 1989 | 673,697 1000 USD | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 757,341 1000 USD | +12.4% |
| 1991 | 952,479 1000 USD | +25.8% |
| 1992 | 1.01 million 1000 USD | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 1.27 million 1000 USD | +26.2% |
| 1994 | 1.31 million 1000 USD | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 1.64 million 1000 USD | +24.9% |
| 1996 | 1.50 million 1000 USD | -8.8% |
| 1997 | 1.66 million 1000 USD | +10.9% |
| 1998 | 1.85 million 1000 USD | +11.4% |
| 1999 | 2.01 million 1000 USD | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 2.16 million 1000 USD | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 1.97 million 1000 USD | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 1.92 million 1000 USD | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 2.06 million 1000 USD | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 2.56 million 1000 USD | +24.3% |
| 2005 | 3.70 million 1000 USD | +44.8% |
| 2006 | 3.75 million 1000 USD | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 5.19 million 1000 USD | +38.7% |
| 2008 | 5.64 million 1000 USD | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 4.77 million 1000 USD | -15.5% |
| 2010 | 5.56 million 1000 USD | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 6.34 million 1000 USD | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 5.65 million 1000 USD | -10.9% |
| 2013 | 5.64 million 1000 USD | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 6.12 million 1000 USD | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 5.16 million 1000 USD | -15.6% |
| 2016 | 5.35 million 1000 USD | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 5.77 million 1000 USD | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 6.17 million 1000 USD | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 5.97 million 1000 USD | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 5.36 million 1000 USD | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 6.10 million 1000 USD | +13.7% |
| 2022 | 9.37 million 1000 USD | +53.7% |
| 2023 | 6.88 million 1000 USD | -26.6% |
| 2024 | 6.66 million 1000 USD | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51,276 1000 USD | 33,720 1000 USD | 75,790 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 189,477 1000 USD | 76,924 1000 USD | 360,509 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 540,276 1000 USD | 433,963 1000 USD | 714,396 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.40 million 1000 USD | 757,341 1000 USD | 2.01 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.37 million 1000 USD | 1.92 million 1000 USD | 5.64 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.77 million 1000 USD | 5.16 million 1000 USD | 6.34 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.87 million 1000 USD | 5.36 million 1000 USD | 9.37 million 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
- 11 Canada 3.15 million 1000 USD compare
- 12 Spain 2.91 million 1000 USD compare
- 13 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 2.62 million 1000 USD compare
- 14 Belgium 2.53 million 1000 USD compare
- 15 Belgium-Luxembourg 2.48 million 1000 USD compare
- 16 India 2.40 million 1000 USD compare
- 17 Türkiye 2.29 million 1000 USD compare
- 17 Turkey 2.29 million 1000 USD compare
More environment data for Western Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.404 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.7 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate -0.0029 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 5.65 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 5.50 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 5.12 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 4.72 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 23.62 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 8.47 kg/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paper and paperboard — import value in Western Asia?
- Paper and paperboard — import value in Western Asia was 6.66 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 Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.37 million 1000 USD in 2022.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — import value recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,720 1000 USD in 1961.
- How does Western Asia rank for paper and paperboard — import value?
- Western Asia ranks 14th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — import value rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western 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