Recovered paper — Import value in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Recovered paper — Import value was 20,273 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Recovered paper — Import value in Saudi Arabia, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, recovered paper — import value in Saudi Arabia stood at 20,273 1000 USD.
That represents a change of up 81.3% on the previous year and up 106.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, recovered paper — import value in Saudi Arabia peaked at 24,790 1000 USD in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14 1000 USD, in 1992.
That places Saudi Arabia 42nd out of 231 countries 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 Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 14 1000 USD | — |
| 1993 | 16 1000 USD | +14.3% |
| 1994 | 431 1000 USD | +2593.8% |
| 1995 | 526 1000 USD | +22.0% |
| 1996 | 2,060 1000 USD | +291.6% |
| 1997 | 558 1000 USD | -72.9% |
| 1998 | 3,454 1000 USD | +519.0% |
| 1999 | 3,454 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5,247 1000 USD | +51.9% |
| 2001 | 5,247 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5,247 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5,247 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2,155 1000 USD | -58.9% |
| 2005 | 5,355 1000 USD | +148.5% |
| 2006 | 4,538 1000 USD | -15.3% |
| 2007 | 11,290 1000 USD | +148.8% |
| 2008 | 11,290 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 11,290 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 19,965 1000 USD | +76.8% |
| 2011 | 19,965 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 22,449 1000 USD | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 12,251 1000 USD | -45.4% |
| 2014 | 9,832 1000 USD | -19.7% |
| 2015 | 8,310 1000 USD | -15.5% |
| 2016 | 3,816 1000 USD | -54.1% |
| 2017 | 11,637 1000 USD | +205.0% |
| 2018 | 19,358 1000 USD | +66.3% |
| 2019 | 19,142 1000 USD | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 24,790 1000 USD | +29.5% |
| 2021 | 7,690 1000 USD | -69.0% |
| 2022 | 23,450 1000 USD | +204.9% |
| 2023 | 11,182 1000 USD | -52.3% |
| 2024 | 20,273 1000 USD | +81.3% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 20,273 1000 USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,286 1000 USD, 15.8× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 20,273 1000 USD is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 244 1000 USD, 83.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Recovered paper — Import value in Saudi Arabia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +2593.8% | 16 1000 USD | 431 1000 USD |
| 1998 | +519.0% | 558 1000 USD | 3,454 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,314 1000 USD | 14 1000 USD | 3,454 1000 USD | 8 |
| 2000s | 6,691 1000 USD | 2,155 1000 USD | 11,290 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,672 1000 USD | 3,816 1000 USD | 22,449 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,477 1000 USD | 7,690 1000 USD | 24,790 1000 USD | 5 |
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More environment data for Saudi Arabia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -52.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -27.86 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.424 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.53 % 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 9.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is recovered paper — import value in Saudi Arabia?
- Recovered paper — import value in Saudi Arabia was 20,273 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest recovered paper — import value recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 24,790 1000 USD in 2020.
- What is the lowest recovered paper — import value recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14 1000 USD in 1992.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for recovered paper — import value?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 42nd out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is recovered paper — import value rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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