Newsprint — Export quantity in World

World: Newsprint — Export quantity was 5.24 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
5.24 million t
Change on year
down 4.0%
Rank
1st
of 31 groups
All-time high
18.77 million t
in 1997
All-time low
5.24 million t
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Newsprint — Export quantity in World, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for newsprint — export quantity in World is 5.24 million t, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 56.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, newsprint — export quantity in World peaked at 18.77 million t in 1997 and was at its lowest, 5.24 million t, in 2024.

That places World 1st out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8.90 million t 7.57 million t 10.57 million t 9
1970s 10.82 million t 9.36 million t 12.13 million t 10
1980s 13.37 million t 11.49 million t 14.71 million t 10
1990s 17.08 million t 15.04 million t 18.77 million t 10
2000s 17.22 million t 13.10 million t 18.66 million t 10
2010s 11.48 million t 8.35 million t 14.09 million t 10
2020s 6.02 million t 5.24 million t 6.81 million t 5

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 Canada 1.52 million t compare
  2. 2 Russian Federation 731,092 t compare
  3. 3 Germany 437,336 t compare
  4. 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 World?
Newsprint — export quantity in World was 5.24 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest newsprint — export quantity recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 18.77 million t in 1997.
What is the lowest newsprint — export quantity recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 5.24 million t in 2024.
How does World rank for newsprint — export quantity?
World ranks 1st out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is newsprint — export quantity rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is down 56.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World 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
207 places, 7,343 data points, 1961–2024
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