Unspecified Area — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import in Panama
Panama: Unspecified Area — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import was 14 t in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Unspecified Area — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import in Panama, 1998–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Panama recorded 14 t for unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 56.2% on the previous year and down 94.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import in Panama peaked at 988 t in 2006 and was at its lowest, 14 t, in 2018.
That places Panama 91st out of 124 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Panama, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 281 t | — |
| 1999 | 361 t | +28.5% |
| 2000 | 29 t | -92.0% |
| 2001 | 329 t | +1034.5% |
| 2003 | 585 t | +77.8% |
| 2004 | 25 t | -95.7% |
| 2005 | 569 t | +2176.0% |
| 2006 | 988 t | +73.6% |
| 2007 | 529 t | -46.5% |
| 2008 | 260 t | -50.9% |
| 2009 | 402 t | +54.6% |
| 2010 | 66 t | -83.6% |
| 2011 | 64 t | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 28 t | -56.2% |
| 2013 | 279 t | +896.4% |
| 2014 | 480 t | +72.0% |
| 2015 | 331 t | -31.0% |
| 2016 | 157 t | -52.6% |
| 2017 | 32 t | -79.6% |
| 2018 | 14 t | -56.2% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 14 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 74 t, 19% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Panama's 14 t is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 58.5 t, 24% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unspecified Area — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import in Panama 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +2176.0% | 25 t | 569 t |
| 2001 | +1034.5% | 29 t | 329 t |
| 2013 | +896.4% | 28 t | 279 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 321 t | 281 t | 361 t | 2 |
| 2000s | 412.89 t | 25 t | 988 t | 9 |
| 2010s | 161.22 t | 14 t | 480 t | 9 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More environment data for Panama
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 5.66 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 7.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.274 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.86 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.41 % 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 -0.2493 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import in Panama?
- Unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import in Panama was 14 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 Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 988 t in 2006.
- What is the lowest unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 14 t in 2018.
- How does Panama rank for unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import?
- Panama ranks 91st out of 124 countries with data for 2018.
- Is unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama 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/