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

Latest (2018)
235,399 t
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
38th
of 153 countries
All-time high
349,742 t
in 2016
All-time low
3,200 t
in 1997
Years of data
22
1997–2018

Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Export in Saudi Arabia, 1997–2018

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1997200720181997: 3.2k t1998: 6.9k t1999: 19.0k t2000: 14.7k t2001: 17.3k t2002: 17.3k t2003: 17.3k t2004: 25.7k t2005: 25.7k t2006: 25.7k t2007: 47.3k t2008: 47.3k t2009: 47.3k t2010: 266.7k t2011: 103.2k t2012: 100.0k t2013: 193.1k t2014: 261.2k t2015: 206.9k t2016: 349.7k t2017: 249.3k t2018: 235.4k t

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

Annual values for Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Export Quantity in Saudi Arabia, 1997 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 35 New Zealand 323,128 t compare
  2. 36 Romania 305,076 t compare
  3. 37 Ukraine 256,500 t compare
  4. 39 Malaysia 232,278 t compare
  5. 40 Croatia 194,275 t compare
  6. 41 Egypt 147,364 t compare

See the full ranking of 165 places →

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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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Indicator
Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Export Quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
165 places, 3,201 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/