Recovered paper — Import quantity in Indonesia

Indonesia: Recovered paper — Import quantity was 2.74 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.74 million t
Change on year
down 15.5%
World rank
7th
of 231 countries
All-time high
3.44 million t
in 2021
All-time low
9,000 t
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Recovered paper — Import quantity in Indonesia, 1970–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M197019972024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Indonesia recorded 2.74 million t for recovered paper — import quantity in 2024.

The figure is down 15.5% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, recovered paper — import quantity in Indonesia peaked at 3.44 million t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9,000 t, in 1970.

Indonesia ranks 7th of 231 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Recovered paper — Import quantity in Indonesia, year by year

Annual values for Recovered paper — Import quantity in Indonesia, 1970 to 2024.
Year t Change
1970 9,000 t —
1971 9,000 t +0.0%
1972 11,000 t +22.2%
1973 12,000 t +9.1%
1974 11,900 t -0.8%
1975 13,400 t +12.6%
1976 12,200 t -9.0%
1977 15,600 t +27.9%
1978 19,600 t +25.6%
1979 12,500 t -36.2%
1980 11,700 t -6.4%
1981 11,300 t -3.4%
1982 13,100 t +15.9%
1983 18,000 t +37.4%
1984 63,700 t +253.9%
1985 108,600 t +70.5%
1986 145,900 t +34.3%
1987 226,000 t +54.9%
1988 322,400 t +42.7%
1989 225,000 t -30.2%
1990 463,300 t +105.9%
1991 551,200 t +19.0%
1992 882,502 t +60.1%
1993 872,412 t -1.1%
1994 1.01 million t +15.7%
1995 943,400 t -6.5%
1996 936,800 t -0.7%
1997 1.38 million t +47.5%
1998 2.03 million t +46.9%
1999 2.04 million t +0.3%
2000 2.43 million t +19.2%
2001 2.48 million t +2.3%
2002 2.21 million t -11.1%
2003 2.01 million t -8.8%
2004 2.20 million t +9.3%
2005 1.96 million t -11.1%
2006 2.08 million t +6.3%
2007 2.22 million t +6.9%
2008 2.08 million t -6.5%
2009 2.28 million t +9.8%
2010 2.41 million t +5.6%
2011 2.32 million t -3.7%
2012 2.29 million t -1.3%
2013 2.22 million t -3.3%
2014 2.28 million t +2.9%
2015 1.69 million t -25.8%
2016 2.02 million t +19.4%
2017 2.19 million t +8.5%
2018 3.19 million t +45.7%
2019 3.18 million t -0.4%
2020 3.00 million t -5.7%
2021 3.44 million t +14.8%
2022 3.06 million t -11.1%
2023 3.25 million t +6.1%
2024 2.74 million t -15.5%

Indonesia compared with similar countries

  • Indonesia's 2.74 million t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 539.5 t, 5087.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Indonesia's 2.74 million t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 32 t, 85764.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Recovered paper — Import quantity in Indonesia 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.

YearChange FromTo
1984 +253.9% 18,000 t 63,700 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 12,620 t 9,000 t 19,600 t 10
1980s 114,570 t 11,300 t 322,400 t 10
1990s 1.11 million t 463,300 t 2.04 million t 10
2000s 2.20 million t 1.96 million t 2.48 million t 10
2010s 2.38 million t 1.69 million t 3.19 million t 10
2020s 3.10 million t 2.74 million t 3.44 million t 5

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 4 Viet Nam 3.63 million t compare
  2. 4 Vietnam 3.63 million t compare
  3. 6 Thailand 2.87 million t compare
  4. 8 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 2.22 million t compare
  5. 9 Mexico 1.80 million t compare
  6. 10 China 1.77 million t compare

See the full ranking of 260 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is recovered paper — import quantity in Indonesia?
Recovered paper — import quantity in Indonesia was 2.74 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest recovered paper — import quantity recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 3.44 million t in 2021.
What is the lowest recovered paper — import quantity recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 9,000 t in 1970.
How does Indonesia rank for recovered paper — import quantity?
Indonesia ranks 7th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is recovered paper — import quantity rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Indonesia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Recovered paper — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Recovered paper — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
260 places, 9,639 data points, 1970–2024
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