Unspecified Area — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import in Ecuador
Ecuador: Unspecified Area — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import was 405 1000 USD in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Unspecified Area — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import in Ecuador, 1997–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2018, unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import in Ecuador stood at 405 1000 USD.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 73.1% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import in Ecuador peaked at 1,316 1000 USD in 2005 and was at its lowest, 20 1000 USD, in 1998.
That places Ecuador 46th 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 Ecuador, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 43 1000 USD | — |
| 1998 | 20 1000 USD | -53.5% |
| 1999 | 26 1000 USD | +30.0% |
| 2000 | 770 1000 USD | +2861.5% |
| 2001 | 62 1000 USD | -91.9% |
| 2002 | 102 1000 USD | +64.5% |
| 2003 | 294 1000 USD | +188.2% |
| 2004 | 269 1000 USD | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 1,316 1000 USD | +389.2% |
| 2006 | 979 1000 USD | -25.6% |
| 2007 | 685 1000 USD | -30.0% |
| 2008 | 468 1000 USD | -31.7% |
| 2009 | 223 1000 USD | -52.4% |
| 2010 | 660 1000 USD | +196.0% |
| 2011 | 412 1000 USD | -37.6% |
| 2012 | 180 1000 USD | -56.3% |
| 2013 | 37 1000 USD | -79.4% |
| 2014 | 53 1000 USD | +43.2% |
| 2015 | 173 1000 USD | +226.4% |
| 2016 | 71 1000 USD | -59.0% |
| 2017 | 234 1000 USD | +229.6% |
| 2018 | 405 1000 USD | +73.1% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 405 1000 USD is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 164.5 1000 USD, 2.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 405 1000 USD is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 147 1000 USD, 2.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unspecified Area — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import in Ecuador 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +2861.5% | 26 1000 USD | 770 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.67 1000 USD | 20 1000 USD | 43 1000 USD | 3 |
| 2000s | 516.8 1000 USD | 62 1000 USD | 1,316 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 247.22 1000 USD | 37 1000 USD | 660 1000 USD | 9 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 43 Chile 548 1000 USD compare
- 44 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 447 1000 USD compare
- 45 C�te d'Ivoire 445 1000 USD compare
- 47 Costa Rica 401 1000 USD compare
- 48 Germany 378 1000 USD compare
- 49 Qatar 372 1000 USD compare
More environment data for Ecuador
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.3767 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.4 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.49 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -0.5742 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.65 % 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 -1.14 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import in Ecuador?
- Unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import in Ecuador was 405 1000 USD 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 Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 1,316 1000 USD in 2005.
- What is the lowest unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 20 1000 USD in 1998.
- How does Ecuador rank for unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import?
- Ecuador ranks 46th out of 124 countries with data for 2018.
- Is unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador 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 Value. 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/