Newsprint — Export quantity in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Newsprint — Export quantity was 209,213 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
209,213 t
Change on year
up 2.2%
Rank
8th
of 29 groups
All-time high
510,677 t
in 2015
All-time low
3,400 t
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Newsprint — Export quantity in Southern Europe, 1961–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for newsprint — export quantity in Southern Europe is 209,213 t, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 56.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, newsprint — export quantity in Southern Europe peaked at 510,677 t in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3,400 t, in 1962.

Southern Europe ranks 8th of 29 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Newsprint — Export quantity in Southern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Newsprint — Export quantity in Southern Europe, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 4,700 t —
1962 3,400 t -27.7%
1963 3,600 t +5.9%
1964 19,000 t +427.8%
1965 55,400 t +191.6%
1966 55,400 t +0.0%
1967 63,700 t +15.0%
1968 63,600 t -0.2%
1969 75,600 t +18.9%
1970 52,700 t -30.3%
1971 29,300 t -44.4%
1972 35,600 t +21.5%
1973 14,400 t -59.6%
1974 14,000 t -2.8%
1975 14,200 t +1.4%
1976 26,000 t +83.1%
1977 53,670 t +106.4%
1978 50,200 t -6.5%
1979 61,500 t +22.5%
1980 44,400 t -27.8%
1981 38,800 t -12.6%
1982 22,500 t -42.0%
1983 31,200 t +38.7%
1984 51,100 t +63.8%
1985 43,700 t -14.5%
1986 23,900 t -45.3%
1987 44,200 t +84.9%
1988 38,900 t -12.0%
1989 39,600 t +1.8%
1990 49,300 t +24.5%
1991 37,000 t -24.9%
1992 39,630 t +7.1%
1993 47,760 t +20.5%
1994 41,528 t -13.0%
1995 56,700 t +36.5%
1996 84,700 t +49.4%
1997 506,500 t +498.0%
1998 128,339 t -74.7%
1999 119,100 t -7.2%
2000 161,122 t +35.3%
2001 150,960 t -6.3%
2002 143,471 t -5.0%
2003 141,065 t -1.7%
2004 191,141 t +35.5%
2005 284,890 t +49.0%
2006 448,142 t +57.3%
2007 441,347 t -1.5%
2008 420,910 t -4.6%
2009 496,831 t +18.0%
2010 431,756 t -13.1%
2011 416,007 t -3.6%
2012 460,750 t +10.8%
2013 504,860 t +9.6%
2014 478,309 t -5.3%
2015 510,677 t +6.8%
2016 475,794 t -6.8%
2017 434,422 t -8.7%
2018 336,085 t -22.6%
2019 312,799 t -6.9%
2020 282,401 t -9.7%
2021 186,242 t -34.1%
2022 170,230 t -8.6%
2023 204,703 t +20.3%
2024 209,213 t +2.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Newsprint — Export quantity in Southern Europe 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
1997 +498.0% 84,700 t 506,500 t
1964 +427.8% 3,600 t 19,000 t
1965 +191.6% 19,000 t 55,400 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 38,267 t 3,400 t 75,600 t 9
1970s 35,157 t 14,000 t 61,500 t 10
1980s 37,830 t 22,500 t 51,100 t 10
1990s 111,056 t 37,000 t 506,500 t 10
2000s 287,988 t 141,065 t 496,831 t 10
2010s 436,146 t 312,799 t 510,677 t 10
2020s 210,558 t 170,230 t 282,401 t 5

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 5 Norway 437,040 t compare
  2. 6 France 338,200 t compare
  3. 7 Belgium 317,070 t compare
  4. 8 USSR 250,000 t compare
  5. 9 Switzerland 248,124 t compare
  6. 10 Sweden 228,129 t compare
  7. 11 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 208,000 t compare
  8. 11 United Kingdom 208,000 t compare

See the full ranking of 219 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is newsprint — export quantity in Southern Europe?
Newsprint — export quantity in Southern Europe was 209,213 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest newsprint — export quantity recorded in Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 510,677 t in 2015.
What is the lowest newsprint — export quantity recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 3,400 t in 1962.
How does Southern Europe rank for newsprint — export quantity?
Southern Europe ranks 8th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is newsprint — export quantity rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 56.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Southern Europe 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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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
219 places, 7,751 data points, 1961–2024
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