Recovered paper — Import value in World

World: Recovered paper — Import value was 8.52 million 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
8.52 million 1000 USD
Change on year
up 8.3%
Rank
1st
of 29 groups
All-time high
14.30 million 1000 USD
in 2011
All-time low
92,530 1000 USD
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Recovered paper — Import value in World, 1970–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.

Analysis

World recorded 8.52 million 1000 USD for recovered paper — import value in 2024.

That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, recovered paper — import value in World peaked at 14.30 million 1000 USD in 2011 and was at its lowest, 92,530 1000 USD, in 1971.

World ranks 1st of 29 groups on this measure, 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 World, year by year

Annual values for Recovered paper — Import value in World, 1970 to 2024.
Year 1000 USD Change
1970 110,149 1000 USD —
1971 92,530 1000 USD -16.0%
1972 115,829 1000 USD +25.2%
1973 205,202 1000 USD +77.2%
1974 512,868 1000 USD +149.9%
1975 289,751 1000 USD -43.5%
1976 399,699 1000 USD +37.9%
1977 422,208 1000 USD +5.6%
1978 446,193 1000 USD +5.7%
1979 696,421 1000 USD +56.1%
1980 881,737 1000 USD +26.6%
1981 698,367 1000 USD -20.8%
1982 639,703 1000 USD -8.4%
1983 715,857 1000 USD +11.9%
1984 938,907 1000 USD +31.2%
1985 878,937 1000 USD -6.4%
1986 1.07 million 1000 USD +21.9%
1987 1.45 million 1000 USD +35.0%
1988 1.89 million 1000 USD +30.4%
1989 2.17 million 1000 USD +15.0%
1990 2.09 million 1000 USD -3.7%
1991 2.01 million 1000 USD -3.8%
1992 1.91 million 1000 USD -5.0%
1993 1.32 million 1000 USD -31.1%
1994 2.21 million 1000 USD +68.1%
1995 3.91 million 1000 USD +76.9%
1996 2.37 million 1000 USD -39.3%
1997 2.04 million 1000 USD -14.1%
1998 2.09 million 1000 USD +2.3%
1999 2.31 million 1000 USD +10.6%
2000 3.91 million 1000 USD +69.3%
2001 3.07 million 1000 USD -21.3%
2002 3.28 million 1000 USD +6.7%
2003 4.31 million 1000 USD +31.2%
2004 5.02 million 1000 USD +16.6%
2005 5.35 million 1000 USD +6.6%
2006 6.20 million 1000 USD +15.9%
2007 8.80 million 1000 USD +41.9%
2008 9.11 million 1000 USD +3.5%
2009 7.57 million 1000 USD -16.9%
2010 11.41 million 1000 USD +50.7%
2011 14.30 million 1000 USD +25.3%
2012 11.92 million 1000 USD -16.6%
2013 11.35 million 1000 USD -4.8%
2014 10.93 million 1000 USD -3.7%
2015 10.31 million 1000 USD -5.6%
2016 10.28 million 1000 USD -0.3%
2017 12.50 million 1000 USD +21.6%
2018 11.14 million 1000 USD -10.9%
2019 8.19 million 1000 USD -26.5%
2020 6.81 million 1000 USD -16.8%
2021 11.06 million 1000 USD +62.5%
2022 11.10 million 1000 USD +0.4%
2023 7.87 million 1000 USD -29.1%
2024 8.52 million 1000 USD +8.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 329,085 1000 USD 92,530 1000 USD 696,421 1000 USD 10
1980s 1.13 million 1000 USD 639,703 1000 USD 2.17 million 1000 USD 10
1990s 2.23 million 1000 USD 1.32 million 1000 USD 3.91 million 1000 USD 10
2000s 5.66 million 1000 USD 3.07 million 1000 USD 9.11 million 1000 USD 10
2010s 11.23 million 1000 USD 8.19 million 1000 USD 14.30 million 1000 USD 10
2020s 9.07 million 1000 USD 6.81 million 1000 USD 11.10 million 1000 USD 5

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 India 1.18 million 1000 USD compare
  2. 2 Germany 869,752 1000 USD compare
  3. 3 Malaysia 803,087 1000 USD compare
  4. 4 Viet Nam 655,299 1000 USD compare
  5. 4 Vietnam 655,299 1000 USD compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is recovered paper — import value in World?
Recovered paper — import value in World was 8.52 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 World?
The highest recorded value was 14.30 million 1000 USD in 2011.
What is the lowest recovered paper — import value recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 92,530 1000 USD in 1971.
How does World rank for recovered paper — import value?
World ranks 1st out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is recovered paper — import value rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this World 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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Indicator
Recovered paper — Import value
Unit
1000 USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
260 places, 9,639 data points, 1970–2024
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