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...
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 | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
- United States of America 284 t
About this data
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/