Recovered paper — Export value in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Recovered paper — Export value was 43,756 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Recovered paper — Export value in Saudi Arabia, 1982–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 43,756 1000 USD for recovered paper — export value in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, recovered paper — export value in Saudi Arabia peaked at 63,685 1000 USD in 2017 and was at its lowest, 122 1000 USD, in 1982.
That places Saudi Arabia 33rd out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Recovered paper — Export value in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 122 1000 USD | — |
| 1983 | 838 1000 USD | +586.9% |
| 1984 | 586 1000 USD | -30.1% |
| 1985 | 1,596 1000 USD | +172.4% |
| 1986 | 2,853 1000 USD | +78.8% |
| 1987 | 2,354 1000 USD | -17.5% |
| 1988 | 2,636 1000 USD | +12.0% |
| 1989 | 4,961 1000 USD | +88.2% |
| 1990 | 4,961 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 4,961 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 11,203 1000 USD | +125.8% |
| 1993 | 931 1000 USD | -91.7% |
| 1994 | 6,141 1000 USD | +559.6% |
| 1995 | 8,544 1000 USD | +39.1% |
| 1996 | 3,308 1000 USD | -61.3% |
| 1997 | 2,017 1000 USD | -39.0% |
| 1998 | 2,968 1000 USD | +47.1% |
| 1999 | 3,171 1000 USD | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 10,158 1000 USD | +220.3% |
| 2001 | 5,582 1000 USD | -45.0% |
| 2002 | 5,582 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5,582 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5,582 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5,582 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 22,219 1000 USD | +298.0% |
| 2007 | 28,175 1000 USD | +26.8% |
| 2008 | 28,175 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 28,175 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 24,708 1000 USD | -12.3% |
| 2011 | 52,344 1000 USD | +111.9% |
| 2012 | 29,076 1000 USD | -44.5% |
| 2013 | 35,611 1000 USD | +22.5% |
| 2014 | 35,362 1000 USD | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 22,707 1000 USD | -35.8% |
| 2016 | 33,246 1000 USD | +46.4% |
| 2017 | 63,685 1000 USD | +91.6% |
| 2018 | 47,346 1000 USD | -25.7% |
| 2019 | 21,528 1000 USD | -54.5% |
| 2020 | 23,123 1000 USD | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 24,439 1000 USD | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 46,942 1000 USD | +92.1% |
| 2023 | 41,548 1000 USD | -11.5% |
| 2024 | 43,756 1000 USD | +5.3% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 43,756 1000 USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 13,713 1000 USD, 3.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 43,756 1000 USD is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4,223 1000 USD, 10.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Recovered paper — Export 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +586.9% | 122 1000 USD | 838 1000 USD |
| 1994 | +559.6% | 931 1000 USD | 6,141 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,993 1000 USD | 122 1000 USD | 4,961 1000 USD | 8 |
| 1990s | 4,820 1000 USD | 931 1000 USD | 11,203 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,481 1000 USD | 5,582 1000 USD | 28,175 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 36,561 1000 USD | 21,528 1000 USD | 63,685 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 35,962 1000 USD | 23,123 1000 USD | 46,942 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 recovered paper — export value in Saudi Arabia?
- Recovered paper — export value in Saudi Arabia was 43,756 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest recovered paper — export value recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 63,685 1000 USD in 2017.
- What is the lowest recovered paper — export value recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 122 1000 USD in 1982.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for recovered paper — export value?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 33rd out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is recovered paper — export value rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. 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 Recovered paper — Export value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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