Printing and writing papers — Import quantity in Palau
Palau: Printing and writing papers — Import quantity was 59 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Printing and writing papers — Import quantity in Palau, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Palau recorded 59 t for printing and writing papers — import quantity in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 51.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, printing and writing papers — import quantity in Palau peaked at 387 t in 2019 and was at its lowest, 13 t, in 1993.
Palau ranks 239th of 252 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Printing and writing papers — Import quantity in Palau, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 24 t | — |
| 1993 | 13 t | -45.8% |
| 1994 | 36 t | +176.9% |
| 1995 | 36 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 36 t | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 36 t | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 36 t | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 36 t | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 36 t | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 36 t | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 36 t | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 36 t | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 36 t | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 36 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 36 t | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 36 t | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 36 t | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 36 t | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 36 t | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 36 t | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 79 t | +119.4% |
| 2013 | 25 t | -68.4% |
| 2014 | 121 t | +384.0% |
| 2015 | 154 t | +27.3% |
| 2016 | 62 t | -59.7% |
| 2017 | 62 t | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 62 t | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 387 t | +524.2% |
| 2020 | 126 t | -67.4% |
| 2021 | 244 t | +93.7% |
| 2022 | 29 t | -88.1% |
| 2023 | 58 t | +100.0% |
| 2024 | 59 t | +1.7% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 59 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 45,188 t, 0% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Palau's 59 t is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,265 t, 1% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.62 t | 13 t | 36 t | 8 |
| 2000s | 36 t | 36 t | 36 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.4 t | 25 t | 387 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.2 t | 29 t | 244 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 236 French Guiana 79 t compare
- 236 Marshall Islands 79 t compare
- 238 Antigua and Barbuda 72 t compare
- 240 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 49 t compare
- 241 Wallis and Futuna Islands 33 t compare
- 242 Saint Martin (French Part) 19 t compare
More environment data for Palau
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 14.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.167 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.13 ha/cap (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 5 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 0.3 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 6.98 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 2 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 46.51 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is printing and writing papers — import quantity in Palau?
- Printing and writing papers — import quantity in Palau was 59 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest printing and writing papers — import quantity recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 387 t in 2019.
- What is the lowest printing and writing papers — import quantity recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 13 t in 1993.
- How does Palau rank for printing and writing papers — import quantity?
- Palau ranks 239th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is printing and writing papers — import quantity rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Printing and writing papers — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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