Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled in Asia
Asia: Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled was 1.65 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled in Asia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled in Asia stood at 1.65 million t.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 52.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled in Asia peaked at 4.01 million t in 1997 and was at its lowest, 267,000 t, in 1962.
That places Asia 2nd out of 20 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled in Asia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 324,500 t | — |
| 1962 | 267,000 t | -17.7% |
| 1963 | 294,919 t | +10.5% |
| 1964 | 370,117 t | +25.5% |
| 1965 | 331,400 t | -10.5% |
| 1966 | 400,800 t | +20.9% |
| 1967 | 430,900 t | +7.5% |
| 1968 | 591,600 t | +37.3% |
| 1969 | 735,700 t | +24.4% |
| 1970 | 613,500 t | -16.6% |
| 1971 | 753,400 t | +22.8% |
| 1972 | 682,300 t | -9.4% |
| 1973 | 634,300 t | -7.0% |
| 1974 | 673,400 t | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 542,600 t | -19.4% |
| 1976 | 677,100 t | +24.8% |
| 1977 | 797,600 t | +17.8% |
| 1978 | 1.00 million t | +25.6% |
| 1979 | 1.14 million t | +13.8% |
| 1980 | 1.21 million t | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 1.38 million t | +14.1% |
| 1982 | 1.44 million t | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 1.32 million t | -8.6% |
| 1984 | 1.46 million t | +10.7% |
| 1985 | 1.63 million t | +11.6% |
| 1986 | 1.59 million t | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 1.73 million t | +9.3% |
| 1988 | 1.63 million t | -6.1% |
| 1989 | 1.71 million t | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 1.81 million t | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 2.12 million t | +16.9% |
| 1992 | 2.49 million t | +17.6% |
| 1993 | 2.61 million t | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 2.74 million t | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 2.83 million t | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 3.60 million t | +27.3% |
| 1997 | 4.01 million t | +11.3% |
| 1998 | 3.30 million t | -17.8% |
| 1999 | 3.43 million t | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 3.30 million t | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 3.13 million t | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 3.08 million t | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 3.43 million t | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 3.74 million t | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 3.66 million t | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 3.68 million t | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 3.63 million t | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 3.85 million t | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 3.15 million t | -18.1% |
| 2010 | 3.90 million t | +23.7% |
| 2011 | 3.95 million t | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 3.73 million t | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 3.77 million t | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 3.47 million t | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 3.26 million t | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 3.25 million t | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 3.30 million t | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 3.06 million t | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 2.78 million t | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 2.23 million t | -19.7% |
| 2021 | 1.86 million t | -16.7% |
| 2022 | 1.62 million t | -12.7% |
| 2023 | 1.65 million t | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 1.65 million t | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 416,326 t | 267,000 t | 735,700 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 751,610 t | 542,600 t | 1.14 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.51 million t | 1.21 million t | 1.73 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.89 million t | 1.81 million t | 4.01 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.47 million t | 3.08 million t | 3.85 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.45 million t | 2.78 million t | 3.95 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.80 million t | 1.62 million t | 2.23 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Asia
- 1 India 737,679 t compare
- 2 Germany 551,051 t compare
- 3 China 494,088 t compare
- 4 China, mainland 423,854 t compare
- 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 306,000 t compare
More environment data for Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.4646 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.83 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 400.22 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export value 389,605 1000 USD (2024)
- Wood charcoal — Production 10.14 million t (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 66.09 million m3 (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood — Production 80.38 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled in Asia?
- Newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled in Asia was 1.65 million t in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled recorded in Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.01 million t in 1997.
- What is the lowest newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled recorded in Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 267,000 t in 1962.
- How does Asia rank for newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled?
- Asia ranks 2nd out of 20 regions with data for 2024.
- Is newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled rising or falling in Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Asia 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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Newsprint — Import quantity Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.