Recovered paper — Import quantity in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Recovered paper — Import quantity was 1,998 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Recovered paper — Import quantity in Nicaragua, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 1,998 t for recovered paper — import quantity in 2023.
That represents a change of up 76.5% on the previous year and up 213.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, recovered paper — import quantity in Nicaragua peaked at 4,188 t in 2008 and was at its lowest, 23 t, in 2007.
That places Nicaragua 99th out of 231 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 725 t | — |
| 1993 | 177 t | -75.6% |
| 1994 | 3,238 t | +1729.4% |
| 1995 | 2,200 t | -32.1% |
| 1996 | 900 t | -59.1% |
| 1997 | 900 t | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,310 t | +45.6% |
| 1999 | 669 t | -48.9% |
| 2000 | 1,600 t | +139.2% |
| 2001 | 1,600 t | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,300 t | -18.8% |
| 2003 | 503 t | -61.3% |
| 2004 | 917 t | +82.3% |
| 2005 | 917 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 154 t | -83.2% |
| 2007 | 23 t | -85.1% |
| 2008 | 4,188 t | +18108.7% |
| 2009 | 4,188 t | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3,881 t | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 3,881 t | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 289 t | -92.6% |
| 2013 | 637 t | +120.4% |
| 2014 | 200 t | -68.6% |
| 2015 | 156 t | -22.0% |
| 2016 | 550 t | +252.6% |
| 2017 | 257 t | -53.3% |
| 2018 | 217 t | -15.6% |
| 2019 | 243 t | +12.0% |
| 2020 | 241 t | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 582 t | +141.5% |
| 2022 | 1,132 t | +94.5% |
| 2023 | 1,998 t | +76.5% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 1,998 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 778 t, 2.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 1,998 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 580.5 t, 3.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Recovered paper — Import quantity in Nicaragua 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +18108.7% | 23 t | 4,188 t |
| 1994 | +1729.4% | 177 t | 3,238 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,265 t | 177 t | 3,238 t | 8 |
| 2000s | 1,539 t | 23 t | 4,188 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,031 t | 156 t | 3,881 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 988.25 t | 241 t | 1,998 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More environment data for Nicaragua
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 4.53 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Standard Deviation 0.243 °C (2024)
- Temperature change 1.89 °C (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.04 % 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 -0.0474 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is recovered paper — import quantity in Nicaragua?
- Recovered paper — import quantity in Nicaragua was 1,998 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest recovered paper — import quantity recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 4,188 t in 2008.
- What is the lowest recovered paper — import quantity recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 23 t in 2007.
- How does Nicaragua rank for recovered paper — import quantity?
- Nicaragua ranks 99th out of 231 countries with data for 2023.
- Is recovered paper — import quantity rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 213.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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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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