Pulp for paper — Import value in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Pulp for paper — Import value was 188,754 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Pulp for paper — Import value in Saudi Arabia, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 188,754 1000 USD for pulp for paper — import value in 2024. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 31.4% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulp for paper — import value in Saudi Arabia peaked at 188,754 1000 USD in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18,894 1000 USD, in 2000.
Saudi Arabia ranks 34th of 223 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pulp for paper — Import value in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 28,885 1000 USD | — |
| 1993 | 32,776 1000 USD | +13.5% |
| 1994 | 36,405 1000 USD | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 48,731 1000 USD | +33.9% |
| 1996 | 53,708 1000 USD | +10.2% |
| 1997 | 24,173 1000 USD | -55.0% |
| 1998 | 27,430 1000 USD | +13.5% |
| 1999 | 26,990 1000 USD | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 18,894 1000 USD | -30.0% |
| 2001 | 65,226 1000 USD | +245.2% |
| 2002 | 56,532 1000 USD | -13.3% |
| 2003 | 69,874 1000 USD | +23.6% |
| 2004 | 60,546 1000 USD | -13.3% |
| 2005 | 65,018 1000 USD | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 81,278 1000 USD | +25.0% |
| 2007 | 89,509 1000 USD | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 57,534 1000 USD | -35.7% |
| 2009 | 48,457 1000 USD | -15.8% |
| 2010 | 73,353 1000 USD | +51.4% |
| 2011 | 119,703 1000 USD | +63.2% |
| 2012 | 71,531 1000 USD | -40.2% |
| 2013 | 85,995 1000 USD | +20.2% |
| 2014 | 153,950 1000 USD | +79.0% |
| 2015 | 121,075 1000 USD | -21.4% |
| 2016 | 121,175 1000 USD | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 160,857 1000 USD | +32.7% |
| 2018 | 162,976 1000 USD | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 88,680 1000 USD | -45.6% |
| 2020 | 80,391 1000 USD | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 94,646 1000 USD | +17.7% |
| 2022 | 153,541 1000 USD | +62.2% |
| 2023 | 143,673 1000 USD | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 188,754 1000 USD | +31.4% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 188,754 1000 USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 28,789 1000 USD, 6.6× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 188,754 1000 USD is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16,000 1000 USD, 11.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pulp for paper — Import value in Saudi Arabia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +245.2% | 18,894 1000 USD | 65,226 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34,887 1000 USD | 24,173 1000 USD | 53,708 1000 USD | 8 |
| 2000s | 61,287 1000 USD | 18,894 1000 USD | 89,509 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 115,930 1000 USD | 71,531 1000 USD | 162,976 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 132,201 1000 USD | 80,391 1000 USD | 188,754 1000 USD | 5 |
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More environment data for Saudi Arabia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -52.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -27.86 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.424 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.53 % 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 9.62 % 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 pulp for paper — import value in Saudi Arabia?
- Pulp for paper — import value in Saudi Arabia was 188,754 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pulp for paper — import value recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 188,754 1000 USD in 2024.
- What is the lowest pulp for paper — import value recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,894 1000 USD in 2000.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for pulp for paper — import value?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 34th out of 223 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pulp for paper — import value rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Pulp for paper — 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