Wrapping papers — Import quantity in Eastern Asia

Eastern Asia: Wrapping papers — Import quantity was 927,628 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
927,628 t
Change on year
up 9.4%
Rank
9th
of 29 groups
All-time high
1.32 million t
in 2002
All-time low
129,494 t
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Wrapping papers — Import quantity in Eastern Asia, 1998–2024

250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1998201120241998: 129.5k t1999: 209.8k t2000: 1.1M t2001: 920.8k t2002: 1.3M t2003: 1.2M t2004: 969.4k t2005: 1.1M t2006: 729.9k t2007: 649.0k t2008: 608.9k t2009: 572.5k t2010: 649.7k t2011: 633.9k t2012: 642.7k t2013: 611.3k t2014: 634.8k t2015: 640.9k t2016: 651.9k t2017: 839.2k t2018: 1.0M t2019: 859.6k t2020: 1.2M t2021: 1.2M t2022: 799.8k t2023: 847.8k t2024: 927.6k t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wrapping papers — import quantity in Eastern Asia is 927,628 t, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 9.4% on the previous year and up 46.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wrapping papers — import quantity in Eastern Asia peaked at 1.32 million t in 2002 and was at its lowest, 129,494 t, in 1998.

Eastern Asia ranks 9th of 29 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Wrapping papers — Import quantity in Eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Wrapping papers — Import quantity in Eastern Asia, 1998 to 2024.
Year t Change
1998 129,494 t —
1999 209,829 t +62.0%
2000 1.14 million t +443.0%
2001 920,772 t -19.2%
2002 1.32 million t +43.2%
2003 1.19 million t -10.0%
2004 969,400 t -18.4%
2005 1.06 million t +9.0%
2006 729,875 t -30.9%
2007 648,986 t -11.1%
2008 608,851 t -6.2%
2009 572,471 t -6.0%
2010 649,708 t +13.5%
2011 633,873 t -2.4%
2012 642,725 t +1.4%
2013 611,267 t -4.9%
2014 634,802 t +3.9%
2015 640,907 t +1.0%
2016 651,883 t +1.7%
2017 839,232 t +28.7%
2018 1.02 million t +22.1%
2019 859,639 t -16.1%
2020 1.18 million t +37.5%
2021 1.21 million t +2.1%
2022 799,843 t -33.8%
2023 847,838 t +6.0%
2024 927,628 t +9.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Wrapping papers — Import quantity in Eastern Asia 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.

YearChange FromTo
2000 +443.0% 209,829 t 1.14 million t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 169,662 t 129,494 t 209,829 t 2
2000s 915,272 t 572,471 t 1.32 million t 10
2010s 718,894 t 611,267 t 1.02 million t 10
2020s 993,044 t 799,843 t 1.21 million t 5

Countries ranked near Eastern Asia

  1. 6 Mexico 541,839 t compare
  2. 7 Italy 507,045 t compare
  3. 8 Canada 421,593 t compare
  4. 9 France 332,520 t compare
  5. 10 India 331,746 t compare
  6. 11 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 300,411 t compare
  7. 12 Türkiye 290,606 t compare
  8. 12 Turkey 290,606 t compare

See the full ranking of 263 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wrapping papers — import quantity in Eastern Asia?
Wrapping papers — import quantity in Eastern Asia was 927,628 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wrapping papers — import quantity recorded in Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 1.32 million t in 2002.
What is the lowest wrapping papers — import quantity recorded in Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 129,494 t in 1998.
How does Eastern Asia rank for wrapping papers — import quantity?
Eastern Asia ranks 9th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is wrapping papers — import quantity rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eastern Asia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wrapping papers — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Wrapping papers — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
263 places, 6,155 data points, 1998–2024
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