Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import was 20,534 t in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import in Afghanistan, 1997–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import in Afghanistan is 20,534 t, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 69.7% on the previous year and up 584.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import in Afghanistan peaked at 20,534 t in 2018 and was at its lowest, 187 t, in 2002.
Afghanistan ranks 115th of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 599 t | — |
| 1998 | 265 t | -55.8% |
| 1999 | 269 t | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 387 t | +43.9% |
| 2001 | 387 t | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 187 t | -51.7% |
| 2003 | 1,319 t | +605.3% |
| 2004 | 848 t | -35.7% |
| 2005 | 848 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 848 t | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4,491 t | +429.6% |
| 2008 | 2,998 t | -33.2% |
| 2009 | 2,199 t | -26.7% |
| 2010 | 4,197 t | +90.9% |
| 2011 | 3,534 t | -15.8% |
| 2012 | 3,761 t | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 1,471 t | -60.9% |
| 2014 | 4,701 t | +219.6% |
| 2015 | 13,228 t | +181.4% |
| 2016 | 3,947 t | -70.2% |
| 2017 | 12,099 t | +206.5% |
| 2018 | 20,534 t | +69.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 377.67 t | 265 t | 599 t | 3 |
| 2000s | 1,451 t | 187 t | 4,491 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,497 t | 1,471 t | 20,534 t | 9 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 112 Mozambique 23,091 t compare
- 113 Libya 22,982 t compare
- 114 Togo 21,189 t compare
- 116 Papua New Guinea 20,489 t compare
- 117 Albania 19,849 t compare
- 118 Turkmenistan 18,277 t compare
More environment data for Afghanistan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -19.95 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -17.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.547 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.96 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 16.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0004 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate -23.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import in Afghanistan?
- Total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import in Afghanistan was 20,534 t in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 20,534 t in 2018.
- What is the lowest total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 187 t in 2002.
- How does Afghanistan rank for total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import?
- Afghanistan ranks 115th out of 159 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 584.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan 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 — Import Quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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/