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

Latest (2018)
20,534 t
Change on year
up 69.7%
World rank
115th
of 159 countries
All-time high
20,534 t
in 2018
All-time low
187 t
in 2002
Years of data
22
1997–2018

Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import in Afghanistan, 1997–2018

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1997200720181997: 599 t1998: 265 t1999: 269 t2000: 387 t2001: 387 t2002: 187 t2003: 1.3k t2004: 848 t2005: 848 t2006: 848 t2007: 4.5k t2008: 3.0k t2009: 2.2k t2010: 4.2k t2011: 3.5k t2012: 3.8k t2013: 1.5k t2014: 4.7k t2015: 13.2k t2016: 3.9k t2017: 12.1k t2018: 20.5k t

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

Annual values for Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity in Afghanistan, 1997 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 112 Mozambique 23,091 t compare
  2. 113 Libya 22,982 t compare
  3. 114 Togo 21,189 t compare
  4. 116 Papua New Guinea 20,489 t compare
  5. 117 Albania 19,849 t compare
  6. 118 Turkmenistan 18,277 t compare

See the full ranking of 172 places →

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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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Indicator
Total FAO — 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
172 places, 3,728 data points, 1997–2018
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