Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import was 1.18 million t in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
1.18 million t
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
22nd
of 159 countries
All-time high
1.91 million t
in 2013
All-time low
389,000 t
in 1997
Years of data
22
1997–2018

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

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1997200720181997: 389.0k t1998: 463.5k t1999: 498.8k t2000: 459.4k t2001: 474.4k t2002: 451.4k t2003: 451.4k t2004: 718.4k t2005: 718.4k t2006: 718.4k t2007: 1.1M t2008: 1.6M t2009: 1.6M t2010: 1.7M t2011: 1.8M t2012: 1.8M t2013: 1.9M t2014: 1.4M t2015: 1.2M t2016: 1.2M t2017: 1.1M t2018: 1.2M t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Saudi Arabia recorded 1.18 million t for total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import in 2018.

The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1.91 million t in 2013 and was at its lowest, 389,000 t, in 1997.

Saudi Arabia ranks 22nd of 159 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity in Saudi Arabia, 1997 to 2018.
Year t Change
1997 389,000 t
1998 463,500 t +19.2%
1999 498,800 t +7.6%
2000 459,400 t -7.9%
2001 474,400 t +3.3%
2002 451,400 t -4.8%
2003 451,400 t +0.0%
2004 718,382 t +59.1%
2005 718,382 t +0.0%
2006 718,382 t +0.0%
2007 1.13 million t +57.9%
2008 1.61 million t +42.0%
2009 1.61 million t +0.0%
2010 1.68 million t +4.0%
2011 1.85 million t +10.4%
2012 1.75 million t -5.2%
2013 1.91 million t +8.9%
2014 1.36 million t -28.5%
2015 1.20 million t -12.0%
2016 1.20 million t -0.2%
2017 1.13 million t -5.8%
2018 1.18 million t +4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 450,433 t 389,000 t 498,800 t 3
2000s 834,815 t 451,400 t 1.61 million t 10
2010s 1.47 million t 1.13 million t 1.91 million t 9

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 19 Republic of Korea 1.21 million t compare
  2. 20 Singapore 1.20 million t compare
  3. 21 Philippines 1.18 million t compare
  4. 23 Australia 1.15 million t compare
  5. 24 Egypt 1.03 million t compare
  6. 25 Thailand 999,983 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 Saudi Arabia?
Total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import in Saudi Arabia was 1.18 million 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 Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 1.91 million t in 2013.
What is the lowest total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 389,000 t in 1997.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import?
Saudi Arabia ranks 22nd out of 159 countries with data for 2018.
Is total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 — Import Quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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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