Recovered paper — Import value in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Recovered paper — Import value was 536 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Recovered paper — Import value in Afghanistan, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 536 1000 USD for recovered paper — import value in 2024. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 267.1% on the previous year and up 665.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, recovered paper — import value in Afghanistan peaked at 536 1000 USD in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 USD, in 2002.
That places Afghanistan 99th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, 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 value in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 3 1000 USD | — |
| 1993 | 40 1000 USD | +1233.3% |
| 1994 | 52 1000 USD | +30.0% |
| 1995 | 67 1000 USD | +28.8% |
| 1996 | 69 1000 USD | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 69 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1 1000 USD | -98.6% |
| 1999 | 1 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3 1000 USD | +200.0% |
| 2001 | 3 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0 1000 USD | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 75 1000 USD | — |
| 2004 | 1 1000 USD | -98.7% |
| 2005 | 1 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 88 1000 USD | +8700.0% |
| 2008 | 24 1000 USD | -72.7% |
| 2009 | 24 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 133 1000 USD | +454.2% |
| 2011 | 55 1000 USD | -58.6% |
| 2012 | 106 1000 USD | +92.7% |
| 2013 | 28 1000 USD | -73.6% |
| 2014 | 70 1000 USD | +150.0% |
| 2015 | 192 1000 USD | +174.3% |
| 2016 | 161 1000 USD | -16.1% |
| 2017 | 275 1000 USD | +70.8% |
| 2018 | 275 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 293 1000 USD | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 109 1000 USD | -62.8% |
| 2021 | 98 1000 USD | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 414 1000 USD | +322.4% |
| 2023 | 146 1000 USD | -64.7% |
| 2024 | 536 1000 USD | +267.1% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 536 1000 USD is above the median for low income countries, which is 16 1000 USD, 33.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 536 1000 USD is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 244 1000 USD, 2.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Recovered paper — Import value in Afghanistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +8700.0% | 1 1000 USD | 88 1000 USD |
| 1993 | +1233.3% | 3 1000 USD | 40 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.75 1000 USD | 1 1000 USD | 69 1000 USD | 8 |
| 2000s | 22 1000 USD | 0 1000 USD | 88 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 158.8 1000 USD | 28 1000 USD | 293 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 260.6 1000 USD | 98 1000 USD | 536 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 96 Russian Federation 610 1000 USD compare
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- 98 Uruguay 589 1000 USD compare
- 99 Trinidad and Tobago 536 1000 USD compare
- 101 Cuba 502 1000 USD compare
- 102 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 481 1000 USD compare
More environment data for Afghanistan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -19.95 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -17.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.547 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.96 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1990)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.85 % 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 0.7636 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is recovered paper — import value in Afghanistan?
- Recovered paper — import value in Afghanistan was 536 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest recovered paper — import value recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 536 1000 USD in 2024.
- What is the lowest recovered paper — import value recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 USD in 2002.
- How does Afghanistan rank for recovered paper — import value?
- Afghanistan ranks 99th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is recovered paper — import value rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 665.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Recovered paper — Import value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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