Graphic papers — Import quantity in India

India: Graphic papers — Import quantity was 1.78 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.78 million t
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
5th
of 252 countries
All-time high
2.89 million t
in 2017
All-time low
86,900 t
in 1967
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Graphic papers — Import quantity in India, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, graphic papers — import quantity in India stood at 1.78 million t.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, graphic papers — import quantity in India peaked at 2.89 million t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 86,900 t, in 1967.

India ranks 5th of 252 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Graphic papers — Import quantity in India, year by year

Annual values for Graphic papers — Import quantity in India, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 130,700 t —
1962 105,700 t -19.1%
1963 104,000 t -1.6%
1964 106,900 t +2.8%
1965 93,900 t -12.2%
1966 115,800 t +23.3%
1967 86,900 t -25.0%
1968 119,600 t +37.6%
1969 158,100 t +32.2%
1970 147,000 t -7.0%
1971 208,900 t +42.1%
1972 165,800 t -20.6%
1973 122,900 t -25.9%
1974 147,200 t +19.8%
1975 103,500 t -29.7%
1976 127,800 t +23.5%
1977 170,200 t +33.2%
1978 238,500 t +40.1%
1979 257,200 t +7.8%
1980 282,200 t +9.7%
1981 349,300 t +23.8%
1982 400,800 t +14.7%
1983 211,000 t -47.4%
1984 237,000 t +12.3%
1985 233,000 t -1.7%
1986 190,100 t -18.4%
1987 184,200 t -3.1%
1988 219,800 t +19.3%
1989 233,500 t +6.2%
1990 107,400 t -54.0%
1991 245,700 t +128.8%
1992 261,846 t +6.6%
1993 271,932 t +3.9%
1994 225,004 t -17.3%
1995 192,200 t -14.6%
1996 586,900 t +205.4%
1997 617,000 t +5.1%
1998 726,000 t +17.7%
1999 675,000 t -7.0%
2000 468,600 t -30.6%
2001 483,900 t +3.3%
2002 544,500 t +12.5%
2003 631,105 t +15.9%
2004 929,558 t +47.3%
2005 1.04 million t +12.3%
2006 1.30 million t +24.3%
2007 1.23 million t -4.8%
2008 1.57 million t +26.8%
2009 1.23 million t -21.4%
2010 1.52 million t +23.7%
2011 1.82 million t +19.2%
2012 1.67 million t -7.8%
2013 1.96 million t +17.0%
2014 2.01 million t +3.0%
2015 2.12 million t +5.3%
2016 2.49 million t +17.2%
2017 2.89 million t +16.2%
2018 2.32 million t -19.7%
2019 2.45 million t +5.8%
2020 1.51 million t -38.4%
2021 1.21 million t -19.6%
2022 1.38 million t +13.6%
2023 1.75 million t +27.2%
2024 1.78 million t +1.6%

India compared with similar countries

  • India's 1.78 million t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14,014 t, 127.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • India's 1.78 million t is above the median for South Asia, which is 95,868 t, 18.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Graphic papers — Import quantity in India 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
1996 +205.4% 192,200 t 586,900 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 113,511 t 86,900 t 158,100 t 9
1970s 168,900 t 103,500 t 257,200 t 10
1980s 254,090 t 184,200 t 400,800 t 10
1990s 390,898 t 107,400 t 726,000 t 10
2000s 943,000 t 468,600 t 1.57 million t 10
2010s 2.12 million t 1.52 million t 2.89 million t 10
2020s 1.53 million t 1.21 million t 1.78 million t 5

Countries ranked near India

  1. 2 Germany 3.28 million t compare
  2. 3 Belgium-Luxembourg 1.88 million t compare
  3. 4 China 1.80 million t compare
  4. 6 France 1.71 million t compare
  5. 7 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.67 million t compare
  6. 7 United Kingdom 1.67 million t compare

See the full ranking of 281 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is graphic papers — import quantity in India?
Graphic papers — import quantity in India was 1.78 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest graphic papers — import quantity recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 2.89 million t in 2017.
What is the lowest graphic papers — import quantity recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 86,900 t in 1967.
How does India rank for graphic papers — import quantity?
India ranks 5th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
Is graphic papers — import quantity rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Graphic papers — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Graphic papers — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
281 places, 13,814 data points, 1961–2024
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