Unspecified Area — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import in Canada
Canada: Unspecified Area — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import was 6 t in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Unspecified Area — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import in Canada, 1997–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import in Canada is 6 t, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 64.7% on the previous year and down 99.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import in Canada peaked at 118,088 t in 2003 and was at its lowest, 6 t, in 2018.
Canada ranks 101st of 124 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Unspecified Area — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import in Canada, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2,762 t | — |
| 1998 | 2,360 t | -14.6% |
| 1999 | 2,880 t | +22.0% |
| 2000 | 7,157 t | +148.5% |
| 2001 | 5,991 t | -16.3% |
| 2002 | 6,915 t | +15.4% |
| 2003 | 118,088 t | +1607.7% |
| 2004 | 30,361 t | -74.3% |
| 2005 | 1,486 t | -95.1% |
| 2006 | 2,647 t | +78.1% |
| 2007 | 2,159 t | -18.4% |
| 2008 | 1,782 t | -17.5% |
| 2009 | 909 t | -49.0% |
| 2010 | 845 t | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 665 t | -21.3% |
| 2012 | 102 t | -84.7% |
| 2013 | 43 t | -57.8% |
| 2014 | 431 t | +902.3% |
| 2015 | 127 t | -70.5% |
| 2016 | 546 t | +329.9% |
| 2017 | 17 t | -96.9% |
| 2018 | 6 t | -64.7% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 6 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 74 t, 8% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unspecified Area — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import in Canada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +1607.7% | 6,915 t | 118,088 t |
| 2014 | +902.3% | 43 t | 431 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,667 t | 2,360 t | 2,880 t | 3 |
| 2000s | 17,750 t | 909 t | 118,088 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 309.11 t | 6 t | 845 t | 9 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More environment data for Canada
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.76 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.642 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.96 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 2.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.3398 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import in Canada?
- Unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import in Canada was 6 t in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 118,088 t in 2003.
- What is the lowest unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 t in 2018.
- How does Canada rank for unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import?
- Canada ranks 101st out of 124 countries with data for 2018.
- Is unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Unspecified Area — 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/