Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Export in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Export was 235,399 t in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Export in Saudi Arabia, 1997–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 235,399 t for total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — export in 2018.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and up 397.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — export in Saudi Arabia peaked at 349,742 t in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3,200 t, in 1997.
That places Saudi Arabia 38th out of 153 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Export in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 3,200 t | — |
| 1998 | 6,900 t | +115.6% |
| 1999 | 19,000 t | +175.4% |
| 2000 | 14,700 t | -22.6% |
| 2001 | 17,300 t | +17.7% |
| 2002 | 17,300 t | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 17,300 t | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 25,746 t | +48.8% |
| 2005 | 25,746 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 25,746 t | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 47,342 t | +83.9% |
| 2008 | 47,342 t | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 47,342 t | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 266,720 t | +463.4% |
| 2011 | 103,237 t | -61.3% |
| 2012 | 100,005 t | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 193,080 t | +93.1% |
| 2014 | 261,182 t | +35.3% |
| 2015 | 206,930 t | -20.8% |
| 2016 | 349,742 t | +69.0% |
| 2017 | 249,331 t | -28.7% |
| 2018 | 235,399 t | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,700 t | 3,200 t | 19,000 t | 3 |
| 2000s | 28,586 t | 14,700 t | 47,342 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 218,403 t | 100,005 t | 349,742 t | 9 |
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More environment data for Saudi Arabia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -52.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -27.86 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.424 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 6.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0087 t per person (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value, annual growth rate -2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value, per capita 0.0085 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 13.44 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — export in Saudi Arabia?
- Total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — export in Saudi Arabia was 235,399 t in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — export recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 349,742 t in 2016.
- What is the lowest total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — export recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,200 t in 1997.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — export?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 38th out of 153 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — export rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 397.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Export Quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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/