Unspecified Area — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import in Philippines
Philippines: Unspecified Area — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import was 61,861 t in 2018. ▲ Rising
Unspecified Area — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import in Philippines, 2000–2018
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 Philippines is 61,861 t, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 26.1% on the previous year and up 51.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import in Philippines peaked at 61,861 t in 2018 and was at its lowest, 13,169 t, in 2001.
That places Philippines 6th out of 124 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Unspecified Area — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import in Philippines, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19,109 t | — |
| 2001 | 13,169 t | -31.1% |
| 2003 | 17,362 t | +31.8% |
| 2004 | 15,838 t | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 27,951 t | +76.5% |
| 2006 | 31,860 t | +14.0% |
| 2007 | 51,883 t | +62.8% |
| 2008 | 40,920 t | -21.1% |
| 2009 | 44,286 t | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 61,503 t | +38.9% |
| 2011 | 52,067 t | -15.3% |
| 2012 | 40,518 t | -22.2% |
| 2013 | 46,867 t | +15.7% |
| 2014 | 44,201 t | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 20,413 t | -53.8% |
| 2016 | 45,084 t | +120.9% |
| 2017 | 49,067 t | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 61,861 t | +26.1% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 61,861 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 109 t, 567.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 61,861 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12,034 t, 5.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29,153 t | 13,169 t | 51,883 t | 9 |
| 2010s | 46,842 t | 20,413 t | 61,861 t | 9 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 3 Bangladesh 78,128 t compare
- 3 Syrian Arab Republic 30 t compare
- 4 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 13 t compare
- 4 Republic of Korea 66,322 t compare
- 5 Thailand 64,777 t compare
- 5 United Republic of Tanzania 9 t compare
- 6 Republic of Moldova 3 t compare
- 7 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 2 t compare
- 7 Singapore 59,469 t compare
- 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 2 t compare
- 8 Indonesia 31,830 t compare
- 9 Cambodia 30,317 t compare
More environment data for Philippines
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 6.85 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 7.07 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.177 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.905 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -42.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.74 % 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 -2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import in Philippines?
- Unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import in Philippines was 61,861 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 Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 61,861 t in 2018.
- What is the lowest unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,169 t in 2001.
- How does Philippines rank for unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import?
- Philippines ranks 6th out of 124 countries with data for 2018.
- Is unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines 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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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/