Saudi Arabia — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity by country

The database contains data on the bilateral trade flows in roundwood, primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world. The main types of primary forest products included in are: roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed...

Countries reporting
63
Highest
46,633 t
Jordan
Lowest
2 t
Norway
Median
792 t
Years covered
22
1997–2018
Data points
740

What the numbers show

Saudi Arabia — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity is currently reported for 63 countries. The highest value is 46,633 t in Jordan; the lowest is 2 t in Norway.

The median across all reporting countries is 792 t, and the mean is 4,153 t.

The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 23,316.

Over the past decade 44 countries rose and 18 fell. The largest increase was in Algeria (up 151,706.0%), and the largest decrease in Republic of Korea (down 99.1%).

Saudi Arabia — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import: full country ranking

#Country LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
1 Jordan 46,633 t 2018 up 84.3% volatile
2 Kuwait 27,961 t 2018 up 43.2% rising
3 Algeria 25,807 t 2018 up 151,706.0% volatile
4 United Arab Emirates 24,654 t 2018 up 20.5% volatile
5 Egypt 18,648 t 2018 down 57.6% volatile
6 Kenya 14,247 t 2018 up 263.3% volatile
7 Italy 10,308 t 2018 up 8,942.1% volatile
8 Sudan (former) 7,971 t 2009 up 1,487.8% volatile
9 China (People's Republic of) 6,552 t 2018 up 3,034.9% volatile
10 Bahrain 6,533 t 2018 up 398.7% volatile
11 Uganda 5,471 t 2018 up 4,536.4% volatile
12 Iraq 5,458 t 2018 up 387.3% volatile
13 Nigeria 5,050 t 2018 up 23,947.6% volatile
14 Sri Lanka 4,991 t 2018 up 102.3% volatile
15 Tunisia 4,649 t 2018 up 1,287.8% volatile
16 Ethiopia 4,542 t 2018 up 186.2% volatile
17 Morocco 4,398 t 2018 down 59.1% volatile
18 Thailand 4,137 t 2016 up 4,884.3% volatile
19 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3,757 t 2018 up 4,426.5% volatile
20 Lebanon 3,739 t 2018 down 61.0% volatile
21 Philippines 3,139 t 2013 up 2,064.8% volatile
22 Oman 2,906 t 2018 up 24.7% volatile
23 Djibouti 2,603 t 2018 down 37.1% volatile
24 Cyprus 2,419 t 2018 up 806.0% volatile
25 India 2,006 t 2018 up 4,079.2% volatile
26 Spain 1,940 t 2018 up 663.8% volatile
27 Greece 1,856 t 2018 up 8,336.4% volatile
28 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 1,386 t 2018 up 2,210.0% volatile
29 T�rkiye 1,132 t 2018 up 55.9% volatile
30 Bangladesh 1,081 t 2018 up 223.7% volatile
31 Malaysia 829 t 2017 down 55.5% volatile
32 South Africa 792 t 2018 up 9,800.0% volatile
33 Ghana 770 t 2018 up 38,400.0% volatile
34 Pakistan 580 t 2018 down 92.6% volatile
35 Germany 579 t 2017 up 30.1% volatile
36 Malta 468 t 2018 up 1,041.5% volatile
37 Angola 268 t 2018 up 8,833.3% volatile
38 Belgium 245 t 2018 up 116.8% volatile
39 Australia 136 t 2018 up 946.2% volatile
40 Russian Federation 111 t 2018 down 44.5% volatile
41 C�te d'Ivoire 97 t 2018 down 53.1% volatile
42 Singapore 92 t 2018 up 666.7% volatile
43 New Zealand 87 t 2018 up 357.9% volatile
44 France 73 t 2018 up 97.3% volatile
45 Japan 68 t 2010 up 3,300.0% volatile
46 Madagascar 59 t 2018 down 91.5% volatile
47 Mexico 48 t 2018 down 79.4% volatile
48 Rwanda 46 t 2016 up 253.8% rising
49 Mauritius 37 t 2018 up 146.7% falling
50 Canada 36 t 2017 down 76.2% volatile
51 Denmark 34 t 2010 up 385.7% rising
52 Ukraine 29 t 2016 down 75.2% volatile
52 Armenia 29 t 2015 up 81.2% volatile
54 Austria 24 t 2018 up 60.0% volatile
55 Mauritania 21 t 2017 down 43.2% volatile
56 Senegal 20 t 2016 up 1,900.0% volatile
56 Qatar 20 t 2018 down 98.6% volatile
56 Indonesia 20 t 2018 down 93.6% volatile
59 Switzerland 19 t 2018 down 36.7% falling
60 Sweden 17 t 2018 up 30.8% volatile
61 Poland 6 t 2015 down 98.3% volatile
62 Republic of Korea 3 t 2014 down 99.1% volatile
63 Norway 2 t 2010 unchanged volatile

Regions and income groups

Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.

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Indicator
Saudi Arabia — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
67 places, 740 data points, 1997–2018
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The database contains data on the bilateral trade flows in roundwood, primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world. The main types of primary forest products included in are: roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further. The definitions are available. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/forestry/statistics/80572/en/