Recovered paper — Import value in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Recovered paper — Import value was 1.26 million 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Recovered paper — Import value in Southern Asia, 1977–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Southern Asia recorded 1.26 million 1000 USD for recovered paper — import value in 2024.
The figure is down 16.0% on the previous year and up 57.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, recovered paper — import value in Southern Asia peaked at 2.05 million 1000 USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 21 1000 USD, in 1978.
Southern Asia ranks 6th of 29 groups 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 Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 484 1000 USD | — |
| 1978 | 21 1000 USD | -95.7% |
| 1979 | 68 1000 USD | +223.8% |
| 1980 | 903 1000 USD | +1227.9% |
| 1981 | 5,499 1000 USD | +509.0% |
| 1982 | 5,955 1000 USD | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 7,197 1000 USD | +20.9% |
| 1984 | 25,095 1000 USD | +248.7% |
| 1985 | 26,407 1000 USD | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 76,528 1000 USD | +189.8% |
| 1987 | 52,278 1000 USD | -31.7% |
| 1988 | 66,000 1000 USD | +26.2% |
| 1989 | 38,851 1000 USD | -41.1% |
| 1990 | 84,816 1000 USD | +118.3% |
| 1991 | 68,795 1000 USD | -18.9% |
| 1992 | 58,781 1000 USD | -14.6% |
| 1993 | 32,993 1000 USD | -43.9% |
| 1994 | 37,606 1000 USD | +14.0% |
| 1995 | 43,810 1000 USD | +16.5% |
| 1996 | 39,809 1000 USD | -9.1% |
| 1997 | 50,882 1000 USD | +27.8% |
| 1998 | 66,416 1000 USD | +30.5% |
| 1999 | 93,809 1000 USD | +41.2% |
| 2000 | 108,036 1000 USD | +15.2% |
| 2001 | 132,949 1000 USD | +23.1% |
| 2002 | 169,653 1000 USD | +27.6% |
| 2003 | 206,454 1000 USD | +21.7% |
| 2004 | 265,863 1000 USD | +28.8% |
| 2005 | 346,778 1000 USD | +30.4% |
| 2006 | 294,720 1000 USD | -15.0% |
| 2007 | 438,622 1000 USD | +48.8% |
| 2008 | 479,163 1000 USD | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 413,591 1000 USD | -13.7% |
| 2010 | 555,396 1000 USD | +34.3% |
| 2011 | 659,385 1000 USD | +18.7% |
| 2012 | 590,383 1000 USD | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 660,754 1000 USD | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 799,799 1000 USD | +21.0% |
| 2015 | 742,769 1000 USD | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 703,103 1000 USD | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 835,412 1000 USD | +18.8% |
| 2018 | 1.38 million 1000 USD | +65.5% |
| 2019 | 1.31 million 1000 USD | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 1.02 million 1000 USD | -22.2% |
| 2021 | 1.89 million 1000 USD | +84.4% |
| 2022 | 2.05 million 1000 USD | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 1.50 million 1000 USD | -26.7% |
| 2024 | 1.26 million 1000 USD | -16.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Recovered paper — Import value in Southern Asia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +1227.9% | 68 1000 USD | 903 1000 USD |
| 1981 | +509.0% | 903 1000 USD | 5,499 1000 USD |
| 1984 | +248.7% | 7,197 1000 USD | 25,095 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 191 1000 USD | 21 1000 USD | 484 1000 USD | 3 |
| 1980s | 30,471 1000 USD | 903 1000 USD | 76,528 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 57,772 1000 USD | 32,993 1000 USD | 93,809 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 285,583 1000 USD | 108,036 1000 USD | 479,163 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 824,392 1000 USD | 555,396 1000 USD | 1.38 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.54 million 1000 USD | 1.02 million 1000 USD | 2.05 million 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
More environment data for Southern Asia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4009 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 6.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.274 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.44 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 15.39 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 8.45 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 24.03 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 18.27 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 44.63 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is recovered paper — import value in Southern Asia?
- Recovered paper — import value in Southern Asia was 1.26 million 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest recovered paper — import value recorded in Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.05 million 1000 USD in 2022.
- What is the lowest recovered paper — import value recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21 1000 USD in 1978.
- How does Southern Asia rank for recovered paper — import value?
- Southern Asia ranks 6th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is recovered paper — import value rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southern Asia 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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