Recovered paper — Import value in Pakistan
Pakistan: Recovered paper — Import value was 33,689 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Recovered paper — Import value in Pakistan, 1981–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for recovered paper — import value in Pakistan is 33,689 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.9% on the previous year and up 61.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, recovered paper — import value in Pakistan peaked at 49,037 1000 USD in 2021 and was at its lowest, 411 1000 USD, in 1981.
Pakistan ranks 33rd of 231 countries on this measure, 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 Pakistan, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 411 1000 USD | — |
| 1982 | 867 1000 USD | +110.9% |
| 1983 | 747 1000 USD | -13.8% |
| 1984 | 945 1000 USD | +26.5% |
| 1985 | 1,432 1000 USD | +51.5% |
| 1986 | 1,539 1000 USD | +7.5% |
| 1987 | 1,455 1000 USD | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 5,603 1000 USD | +285.1% |
| 1989 | 1,926 1000 USD | -65.6% |
| 1990 | 2,921 1000 USD | +51.7% |
| 1991 | 1,423 1000 USD | -51.3% |
| 1992 | 3,363 1000 USD | +136.3% |
| 1993 | 3,503 1000 USD | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 2,363 1000 USD | -32.5% |
| 1995 | 2,502 1000 USD | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 4,590 1000 USD | +83.5% |
| 1997 | 5,185 1000 USD | +13.0% |
| 1998 | 6,239 1000 USD | +20.3% |
| 1999 | 4,178 1000 USD | -33.0% |
| 2000 | 3,523 1000 USD | -15.7% |
| 2001 | 6,194 1000 USD | +75.8% |
| 2002 | 9,000 1000 USD | +45.3% |
| 2003 | 14,183 1000 USD | +57.6% |
| 2004 | 13,489 1000 USD | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 16,092 1000 USD | +19.3% |
| 2006 | 14,900 1000 USD | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 9,847 1000 USD | -33.9% |
| 2008 | 14,973 1000 USD | +52.1% |
| 2009 | 14,973 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 21,234 1000 USD | +41.8% |
| 2011 | 28,082 1000 USD | +32.3% |
| 2012 | 24,237 1000 USD | -13.7% |
| 2013 | 23,729 1000 USD | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 20,913 1000 USD | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 23,517 1000 USD | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 23,524 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 21,813 1000 USD | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 29,510 1000 USD | +35.3% |
| 2019 | 32,397 1000 USD | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 37,225 1000 USD | +14.9% |
| 2021 | 49,037 1000 USD | +31.7% |
| 2022 | 46,401 1000 USD | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 28,339 1000 USD | -38.9% |
| 2024 | 33,689 1000 USD | +18.9% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 33,689 1000 USD is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 132 1000 USD, 255.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 33,689 1000 USD is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 244 1000 USD, 138.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Recovered paper — Import value in Pakistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +285.1% | 1,455 1000 USD | 5,603 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,658 1000 USD | 411 1000 USD | 5,603 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1990s | 3,627 1000 USD | 1,423 1000 USD | 6,239 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,717 1000 USD | 3,523 1000 USD | 16,092 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,896 1000 USD | 20,913 1000 USD | 32,397 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,938 1000 USD | 28,339 1000 USD | 49,037 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 30 Belgium-Luxembourg 38,527 1000 USD compare
- 31 Ukraine 35,529 1000 USD compare
- 32 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 33,931 1000 USD compare
- 34 El Salvador 33,265 1000 USD compare
- 35 Serbia 33,201 1000 USD compare
- 36 Guatemala 31,502 1000 USD compare
More environment data for Pakistan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -10.53 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.373 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.7034 % 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 3.1 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is recovered paper — import value in Pakistan?
- Recovered paper — import value in Pakistan was 33,689 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest recovered paper — import value recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 49,037 1000 USD in 2021.
- What is the lowest recovered paper — import value recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 411 1000 USD in 1981.
- How does Pakistan rank for recovered paper — import value?
- Pakistan ranks 33rd out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is recovered paper — import value rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan 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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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