Key Market Indicators
Demand for paperboard in Solomon Islands is projected to reach 1,140 metric tons by 2026, up 2.3% annually from 988 metric tons in 2021. This marks the first time in 24 years that the country's demand has increased, following a 3.2% year-on-year decline. Solomon Islands ranked 172nd in 2021, with Cape Verde overtaking them at 988 metric tons. Germany, the United States, and Italy followed in second, third and fourth place, respectively. Supply of paperboard in Solomon Islands is expected to reach 6 metric tons by 2026, up 3.7% annually from 5 metric tons in 2021. Since 1997, the country's supply has seen a 10.8% year-on-year increase. Solomon Islands ranked 182nd in 2021, with Greenland ahead of them at 5 metric tons. The United States, Sweden, and Finland took second, third and fourth place, respectively.
