Newsprint — Export quantity in Canada

Canada: Newsprint — Export quantity was 1.52 million t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.52 million t
Change on year
down 11.4%
World rank
1st
of 176 countries
All-time high
9.42 million t
in 1994
All-time low
1.52 million t
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Newsprint — Export quantity in Canada, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, newsprint — export quantity in Canada stood at 1.52 million t. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of down 11.4% on the previous year and down 60.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, newsprint — export quantity in Canada peaked at 9.42 million t in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1.52 million t, in 2024.

That places Canada 1st out of 176 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.41 million t 5.58 million t 7.47 million t 9
1970s 7.35 million t 6.35 million t 7.89 million t 10
1980s 8.06 million t 7.08 million t 8.77 million t 10
1990s 8.70 million t 7.71 million t 9.42 million t 10
2000s 7.02 million t 3.94 million t 8.50 million t 10
2010s 3.39 million t 2.41 million t 4.23 million t 10
2020s 1.82 million t 1.52 million t 1.99 million t 5

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 2 Russian Federation 731,092 t compare
  2. 3 Germany 437,336 t compare
  3. 4 Norway 437,040 t compare

See the full ranking of 207 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is newsprint — export quantity in Canada?
Newsprint — export quantity in Canada was 1.52 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest newsprint — export quantity recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 9.42 million t in 1994.
What is the lowest newsprint — export quantity recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 1.52 million t in 2024.
How does Canada rank for newsprint — export quantity?
Canada ranks 1st out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
Is newsprint — export quantity rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 60.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Newsprint — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Newsprint — Export quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
207 places, 7,343 data points, 1961–2024
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