Recovered paper — Import quantity in Israel
Israel: Recovered paper — Import quantity was 12,093 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Recovered paper — Import quantity in Israel, 1974–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, recovered paper — import quantity in Israel stood at 12,093 t.
The figure is up 138.5% on the previous year and down 55.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, recovered paper — import quantity in Israel peaked at 85,987 t in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1 t, in 1980.
Israel ranks 71st of 231 countries 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.
Recovered paper — Import quantity in Israel, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 240 t | — |
| 1975 | 2,000 t | +733.3% |
| 1976 | 2,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 5,000 t | +150.0% |
| 1978 | 4,174 t | -16.5% |
| 1979 | 879 t | -78.9% |
| 1980 | 1 t | -99.9% |
| 1981 | 6,379 t | +637800.0% |
| 1982 | 5,000 t | -21.6% |
| 1983 | 3,000 t | -40.0% |
| 1984 | 2,000 t | -33.3% |
| 1985 | 3,000 t | +50.0% |
| 1986 | 1,000 t | -66.7% |
| 1987 | 1,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 13,000 t | +1200.0% |
| 1989 | 28,000 t | +115.4% |
| 1990 | 44,000 t | +57.1% |
| 1991 | 44,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 37,747 t | -14.2% |
| 1993 | 15,010 t | -60.2% |
| 1994 | 25,562 t | +70.3% |
| 1995 | 66,400 t | +159.8% |
| 1996 | 51,300 t | -22.7% |
| 1997 | 40,000 t | -22.0% |
| 1998 | 15,000 t | -62.5% |
| 1999 | 72,077 t | +380.5% |
| 2000 | 35,215 t | -51.1% |
| 2001 | 22,114 t | -37.2% |
| 2002 | 13,272 t | -40.0% |
| 2003 | 19,213 t | +44.8% |
| 2004 | 13,769 t | -28.3% |
| 2005 | 25,802 t | +87.4% |
| 2006 | 17,887 t | -30.7% |
| 2007 | 24,939 t | +39.4% |
| 2008 | 38,010 t | +52.4% |
| 2009 | 29,114 t | -23.4% |
| 2010 | 25,137 t | -13.7% |
| 2011 | 85,987 t | +242.1% |
| 2012 | 28,562 t | -66.8% |
| 2013 | 43,149 t | +51.1% |
| 2014 | 27,424 t | -36.4% |
| 2015 | 14,792 t | -46.1% |
| 2016 | 5,124 t | -65.4% |
| 2017 | 444 t | -91.3% |
| 2018 | 9,264 t | +1986.5% |
| 2019 | 355 t | -96.2% |
| 2020 | 3,603 t | +914.9% |
| 2021 | 16,732 t | +364.4% |
| 2022 | 46,108 t | +175.6% |
| 2023 | 5,071 t | -89.0% |
| 2024 | 12,093 t | +138.5% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 12,093 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,040 t, 2.0× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Israel's 12,093 t is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,076 t, 11.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Recovered paper — Import quantity in Israel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +637800.0% | 1 t | 6,379 t |
| 2018 | +1986.5% | 444 t | 9,264 t |
| 1988 | +1200.0% | 1,000 t | 13,000 t |
| 2020 | +914.9% | 355 t | 3,603 t |
| 1975 | +733.3% | 240 t | 2,000 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,382 t | 240 t | 5,000 t | 6 |
| 1980s | 6,238 t | 1 t | 28,000 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 41,110 t | 15,000 t | 72,077 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,934 t | 13,272 t | 38,010 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,024 t | 355 t | 85,987 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,721 t | 3,603 t | 46,108 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More environment data for Israel
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -15.63 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -11.49 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.477 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.69 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.08 % 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 0.0542 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is recovered paper — import quantity in Israel?
- Recovered paper — import quantity in Israel was 12,093 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest recovered paper — import quantity recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 85,987 t in 2011.
- What is the lowest recovered paper — import quantity recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 t in 1980.
- How does Israel rank for recovered paper — import quantity?
- Israel ranks 71st out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is recovered paper — import quantity rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Israel 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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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