Recovered paper — Import value in Thailand
Thailand: Recovered paper — Import value was 590,439 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Recovered paper — Import value in Thailand, 1970–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 590,439 1000 USD for recovered paper — import value in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.3% on the previous year and up 245.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, recovered paper — import value in Thailand peaked at 734,471 1000 USD in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,130 1000 USD, in 1972.
That places Thailand 6th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Recovered paper — Import value in Thailand, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,180 1000 USD | — |
| 1971 | 1,502 1000 USD | +27.3% |
| 1972 | 1,130 1000 USD | -24.8% |
| 1973 | 1,752 1000 USD | +55.0% |
| 1974 | 11,836 1000 USD | +575.6% |
| 1975 | 9,992 1000 USD | -15.6% |
| 1976 | 9,497 1000 USD | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 10,768 1000 USD | +13.4% |
| 1978 | 10,663 1000 USD | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 22,674 1000 USD | +112.6% |
| 1980 | 26,148 1000 USD | +15.3% |
| 1981 | 25,238 1000 USD | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 16,033 1000 USD | -36.5% |
| 1983 | 10,884 1000 USD | -32.1% |
| 1984 | 15,647 1000 USD | +43.8% |
| 1985 | 11,051 1000 USD | -29.4% |
| 1986 | 11,967 1000 USD | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 29,148 1000 USD | +143.6% |
| 1988 | 35,818 1000 USD | +22.9% |
| 1989 | 30,181 1000 USD | -15.7% |
| 1990 | 30,553 1000 USD | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 43,438 1000 USD | +42.2% |
| 1992 | 48,319 1000 USD | +11.2% |
| 1993 | 40,170 1000 USD | -16.9% |
| 1994 | 75,924 1000 USD | +89.0% |
| 1995 | 159,128 1000 USD | +109.6% |
| 1996 | 102,751 1000 USD | -35.4% |
| 1997 | 83,275 1000 USD | -19.0% |
| 1998 | 83,381 1000 USD | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 109,660 1000 USD | +31.5% |
| 2000 | 155,499 1000 USD | +41.8% |
| 2001 | 161,064 1000 USD | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 69,019 1000 USD | -57.1% |
| 2003 | 156,950 1000 USD | +127.4% |
| 2004 | 95,447 1000 USD | -39.2% |
| 2005 | 137,000 1000 USD | +43.5% |
| 2006 | 144,473 1000 USD | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 185,196 1000 USD | +28.2% |
| 2008 | 284,297 1000 USD | +53.5% |
| 2009 | 142,496 1000 USD | -49.9% |
| 2010 | 233,705 1000 USD | +64.0% |
| 2011 | 240,884 1000 USD | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 213,973 1000 USD | -11.2% |
| 2013 | 175,851 1000 USD | -17.8% |
| 2014 | 171,092 1000 USD | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 212,073 1000 USD | +24.0% |
| 2016 | 196,124 1000 USD | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 338,796 1000 USD | +72.7% |
| 2018 | 242,055 1000 USD | -28.6% |
| 2019 | 218,602 1000 USD | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 196,369 1000 USD | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 734,471 1000 USD | +274.0% |
| 2022 | 606,824 1000 USD | -17.4% |
| 2023 | 636,596 1000 USD | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 590,439 1000 USD | -7.3% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 590,439 1000 USD is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 179 1000 USD, 3298.5× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 590,439 1000 USD is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.5 1000 USD, 107352.5× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Recovered paper — Import value in Thailand 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +575.6% | 1,752 1000 USD | 11,836 1000 USD |
| 2021 | +274.0% | 196,369 1000 USD | 734,471 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8,099 1000 USD | 1,130 1000 USD | 22,674 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 21,212 1000 USD | 10,884 1000 USD | 35,818 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 77,660 1000 USD | 30,553 1000 USD | 159,128 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 153,144 1000 USD | 69,019 1000 USD | 284,297 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 224,316 1000 USD | 171,092 1000 USD | 338,796 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 552,940 1000 USD | 196,369 1000 USD | 734,471 1000 USD | 5 |
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More environment data for Thailand
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.44 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.54 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.306 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.01 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 8.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.85 % 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 0.1009 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is recovered paper — import value in Thailand?
- Recovered paper — import value in Thailand was 590,439 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest recovered paper — import value recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 734,471 1000 USD in 2021.
- What is the lowest recovered paper — import value recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,130 1000 USD in 1972.
- How does Thailand rank for recovered paper — import value?
- Thailand ranks 6th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is recovered paper — import value rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 245.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand 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