Recovered paper — Import value in Central America
Central America: Recovered paper — Import value was 567,813 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Recovered paper — Import value in Central America, 1970–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Central America recorded 567,813 1000 USD for recovered paper — import value in 2024.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, recovered paper — import value in Central America peaked at 806,559 1000 USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 212 1000 USD, in 1972.
That places Central America 8th out of 29 groups 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 — Import value in Central America, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3,568 1000 USD | — |
| 1971 | 1,406 1000 USD | -60.6% |
| 1972 | 212 1000 USD | -84.9% |
| 1973 | 2,774 1000 USD | +1208.5% |
| 1974 | 19,571 1000 USD | +605.5% |
| 1975 | 6,059 1000 USD | -69.0% |
| 1976 | 11,548 1000 USD | +90.6% |
| 1977 | 16,939 1000 USD | +46.7% |
| 1978 | 26,199 1000 USD | +54.7% |
| 1979 | 25,668 1000 USD | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 49,892 1000 USD | +94.4% |
| 1981 | 33,163 1000 USD | -33.5% |
| 1982 | 25,951 1000 USD | -21.7% |
| 1983 | 68,392 1000 USD | +163.5% |
| 1984 | 72,095 1000 USD | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 59,568 1000 USD | -17.4% |
| 1986 | 95,153 1000 USD | +59.7% |
| 1987 | 128,119 1000 USD | +34.6% |
| 1988 | 175,021 1000 USD | +36.6% |
| 1989 | 250,121 1000 USD | +42.9% |
| 1990 | 168,577 1000 USD | -32.6% |
| 1991 | 107,953 1000 USD | -36.0% |
| 1992 | 150,215 1000 USD | +39.1% |
| 1993 | 93,441 1000 USD | -37.8% |
| 1994 | 176,587 1000 USD | +89.0% |
| 1995 | 255,107 1000 USD | +44.5% |
| 1996 | 155,142 1000 USD | -39.2% |
| 1997 | 154,175 1000 USD | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 190,625 1000 USD | +23.6% |
| 1999 | 195,826 1000 USD | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 282,142 1000 USD | +44.1% |
| 2001 | 199,030 1000 USD | -29.5% |
| 2002 | 197,247 1000 USD | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 248,097 1000 USD | +25.8% |
| 2004 | 304,090 1000 USD | +22.6% |
| 2005 | 310,792 1000 USD | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 284,659 1000 USD | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 375,126 1000 USD | +31.8% |
| 2008 | 354,036 1000 USD | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 322,136 1000 USD | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 486,027 1000 USD | +50.9% |
| 2011 | 481,363 1000 USD | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 385,071 1000 USD | -20.0% |
| 2013 | 369,597 1000 USD | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 405,506 1000 USD | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 399,573 1000 USD | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 405,283 1000 USD | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 429,454 1000 USD | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 453,121 1000 USD | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 402,354 1000 USD | -11.2% |
| 2020 | 402,940 1000 USD | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 605,905 1000 USD | +50.4% |
| 2022 | 806,559 1000 USD | +33.1% |
| 2023 | 581,530 1000 USD | -27.9% |
| 2024 | 567,813 1000 USD | -2.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Recovered paper — Import value in Central America 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +1208.5% | 212 1000 USD | 2,774 1000 USD |
| 1974 | +605.5% | 2,774 1000 USD | 19,571 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11,394 1000 USD | 212 1000 USD | 26,199 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 95,748 1000 USD | 25,951 1000 USD | 250,121 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 164,765 1000 USD | 93,441 1000 USD | 255,107 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 287,736 1000 USD | 197,247 1000 USD | 375,126 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 421,735 1000 USD | 369,597 1000 USD | 486,027 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 592,949 1000 USD | 402,940 1000 USD | 806,559 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central America
More environment data for Central America
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.211 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value 24,240 1000 USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 61,301 million USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$ 95,489 million USD (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production 14.37 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous — Production 4.46 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is recovered paper — import value in Central America?
- Recovered paper — import value in Central America was 567,813 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest recovered paper — import value recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 806,559 1000 USD in 2022.
- What is the lowest recovered paper — import value recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 212 1000 USD in 1972.
- How does Central America rank for recovered paper — import value?
- Central America ranks 8th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is recovered paper — import value rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central America 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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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