Wrapping papers — Import quantity in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Wrapping papers — Import quantity was 153,227 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wrapping papers — Import quantity in Saudi Arabia, 1998–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 153,227 t for wrapping papers — import quantity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 37.1% on the previous year and up 50.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wrapping papers — import quantity in Saudi Arabia peaked at 153,227 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 70,800 t, in 2000.
Saudi Arabia ranks 20th of 234 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Wrapping papers — Import quantity in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 86,509 t | — |
| 1999 | 96,560 t | +11.6% |
| 2000 | 70,800 t | -26.7% |
| 2001 | 70,800 t | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 70,800 t | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 70,800 t | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100,379 t | +41.8% |
| 2005 | 100,379 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100,379 t | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 103,100 t | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 103,100 t | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 103,100 t | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 111,876 t | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 82,692 t | -26.1% |
| 2012 | 95,100 t | +15.0% |
| 2013 | 111,286 t | +17.0% |
| 2014 | 101,970 t | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 109,339 t | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 78,241 t | -28.4% |
| 2017 | 88,498 t | +13.1% |
| 2018 | 89,424 t | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 80,827 t | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 110,615 t | +36.9% |
| 2021 | 94,399 t | -14.7% |
| 2022 | 101,200 t | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 111,800 t | +10.5% |
| 2024 | 153,227 t | +37.1% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 153,227 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 13,211 t, 11.6× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 153,227 t is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13,211 t, 11.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91,534 t | 86,509 t | 96,560 t | 2 |
| 2000s | 89,364 t | 70,800 t | 103,100 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 94,925 t | 78,241 t | 111,876 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 114,248 t | 94,399 t | 153,227 t | 5 |
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More environment data for Saudi Arabia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -52.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -27.86 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.424 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.53 % 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 9.62 % 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 wrapping papers — import quantity in Saudi Arabia?
- Wrapping papers — import quantity in Saudi Arabia was 153,227 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wrapping papers — import quantity recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 153,227 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest wrapping papers — import quantity recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 70,800 t in 2000.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for wrapping papers — import quantity?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 20th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wrapping papers — import quantity rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en