Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled in Africa

Africa: Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled was 276,323 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
276,323 t
Change on year
up 16.4%
Rank
11th
of 28 groups
All-time high
505,059 t
in 2011
All-time low
69,700 t
in 1968
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled in Africa, 1961–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2024, newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled in Africa stood at 276,323 t.

The figure is up 16.4% on the previous year and down 43.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled in Africa peaked at 505,059 t in 2011 and was at its lowest, 69,700 t, in 1968.

Africa ranks 11th of 28 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled in Africa, year by year

Annual values for Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled in Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 157,800 t
1962 133,500 t -15.4%
1963 135,800 t +1.7%
1964 140,900 t +3.8%
1965 136,400 t -3.2%
1966 126,300 t -7.4%
1967 92,200 t -27.0%
1968 69,700 t -24.4%
1969 101,000 t +44.9%
1970 135,000 t +33.7%
1971 131,800 t -2.4%
1972 112,700 t -14.5%
1973 93,690 t -16.9%
1974 125,600 t +34.1%
1975 113,150 t -9.9%
1976 134,400 t +18.8%
1977 139,950 t +4.1%
1978 159,200 t +13.8%
1979 142,000 t -10.8%
1980 149,400 t +5.2%
1981 184,600 t +23.6%
1982 168,000 t -9.0%
1983 175,300 t +4.3%
1984 133,000 t -24.1%
1985 118,000 t -11.3%
1986 136,942 t +16.1%
1987 126,375 t -7.7%
1988 167,421 t +32.5%
1989 142,174 t -15.1%
1990 147,601 t +3.8%
1991 171,391 t +16.1%
1992 153,917 t -10.2%
1993 167,727 t +9.0%
1994 158,373 t -5.6%
1995 210,485 t +32.9%
1996 191,308 t -9.1%
1997 203,394 t +6.3%
1998 261,260 t +28.5%
1999 289,514 t +10.8%
2000 277,424 t -4.2%
2001 414,582 t +49.4%
2002 359,742 t -13.2%
2003 303,579 t -15.6%
2004 379,329 t +25.0%
2005 375,260 t -1.1%
2006 425,813 t +13.5%
2007 467,523 t +9.8%
2008 435,821 t -6.8%
2009 488,722 t +12.1%
2010 456,852 t -6.5%
2011 505,059 t +10.6%
2012 489,300 t -3.1%
2013 463,304 t -5.3%
2014 491,032 t +6.0%
2015 441,541 t -10.1%
2016 425,865 t -3.6%
2017 425,441 t -0.1%
2018 386,753 t -9.1%
2019 415,726 t +7.5%
2020 297,164 t -28.5%
2021 246,618 t -17.0%
2022 216,068 t -12.4%
2023 237,330 t +9.8%
2024 276,323 t +16.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 121,511 t 69,700 t 157,800 t 9
1970s 128,749 t 93,690 t 159,200 t 10
1980s 150,121 t 118,000 t 184,600 t 10
1990s 195,497 t 147,601 t 289,514 t 10
2000s 392,780 t 277,424 t 488,722 t 10
2010s 450,087 t 386,753 t 505,059 t 10
2020s 254,701 t 216,068 t 297,164 t 5

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 8 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 274,031 t compare
  2. 9 France 150,130 t compare
  3. 10 Poland 103,937 t compare
  4. 11 Mexico 101,690 t compare
  5. 12 Sweden 96,603 t compare
  6. 13 Austria 90,017 t compare
  7. 14 Spain 76,977 t compare

See the full ranking of 254 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled in Africa?
Newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled in Africa was 276,323 t in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 505,059 t in 2011.
What is the lowest newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 69,700 t in 1968.
How does Africa rank for newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled?
Africa ranks 11th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Africa data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Newsprint — Import quantity with 102 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled
Unit
t
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
254 places, 12,281 data points, 1961–2024
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Newsprint — Import quantity with 102 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.