Unspecified Area — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import in Qatar
Qatar: Unspecified Area — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import was 350 t in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Unspecified Area — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import in Qatar, 2000–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2018, unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import in Qatar stood at 350 t. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 503.4% on the previous year and up 155.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import in Qatar peaked at 350 t in 2018 and was at its lowest, 8 t, in 2000.
Qatar ranks 45th of 124 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.
Unspecified Area — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import in Qatar, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8 t | — |
| 2001 | 24 t | +200.0% |
| 2003 | 45 t | +87.5% |
| 2004 | 50 t | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 215 t | +330.0% |
| 2006 | 83 t | -61.4% |
| 2007 | 189 t | +127.7% |
| 2008 | 137 t | -27.5% |
| 2009 | 63 t | -54.0% |
| 2010 | 177 t | +181.0% |
| 2011 | 10 t | -94.4% |
| 2012 | 30 t | +200.0% |
| 2013 | 10 t | -66.7% |
| 2014 | 107 t | +970.0% |
| 2015 | 47 t | -56.1% |
| 2016 | 126 t | +168.1% |
| 2017 | 58 t | -54.0% |
| 2018 | 350 t | +503.4% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 350 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 74 t, 4.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 350 t is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 197 t, 1.8× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.44 t | 8 t | 215 t | 9 |
| 2010s | 101.67 t | 10 t | 350 t | 9 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
More environment data for Qatar
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -61.67 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -51.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.396 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.77 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.24 % 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 0.0001 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -2.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import in Qatar?
- Unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import in Qatar was 350 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 Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 350 t in 2018.
- What is the lowest unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 t in 2000.
- How does Qatar rank for unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import?
- Qatar ranks 45th out of 124 countries with data for 2018.
- Is unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 155.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar 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/