Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled was 3,604 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled in Middle Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled in Middle Africa stood at 3,604 t.
The figure is down 24.4% on the previous year and down 67.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled in Middle Africa peaked at 13,460 t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 400 t, in 1962.
That places Middle Africa 9th out of 20 regions with data for 2024, putting it 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 Middle Africa, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 600 t | — |
| 1962 | 400 t | -33.3% |
| 1963 | 1,100 t | +175.0% |
| 1964 | 500 t | -54.5% |
| 1965 | 1,900 t | +280.0% |
| 1966 | 1,200 t | -36.8% |
| 1967 | 2,100 t | +75.0% |
| 1968 | 1,800 t | -14.3% |
| 1969 | 800 t | -55.6% |
| 1970 | 700 t | -12.5% |
| 1971 | 1,900 t | +171.4% |
| 1972 | 1,200 t | -36.8% |
| 1973 | 1,490 t | +24.2% |
| 1974 | 3,100 t | +108.1% |
| 1975 | 2,100 t | -32.3% |
| 1976 | 3,000 t | +42.9% |
| 1977 | 3,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2,500 t | -16.7% |
| 1979 | 3,500 t | +40.0% |
| 1980 | 3,000 t | -14.3% |
| 1981 | 2,500 t | -16.7% |
| 1982 | 3,000 t | +20.0% |
| 1983 | 3,100 t | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 3,400 t | +9.7% |
| 1985 | 3,600 t | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 3,000 t | -16.7% |
| 1987 | 3,600 t | +20.0% |
| 1988 | 2,200 t | -38.9% |
| 1989 | 2,100 t | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 4,900 t | +133.3% |
| 1991 | 3,800 t | -22.4% |
| 1992 | 1,518 t | -60.1% |
| 1993 | 3,503 t | +130.8% |
| 1994 | 1,021 t | -70.9% |
| 1995 | 1,499 t | +46.8% |
| 1996 | 4,427 t | +195.3% |
| 1997 | 2,570 t | -41.9% |
| 1998 | 2,928 t | +13.9% |
| 1999 | 4,182 t | +42.8% |
| 2000 | 2,005 t | -52.1% |
| 2001 | 2,405 t | +20.0% |
| 2002 | 6,244 t | +159.6% |
| 2003 | 5,093 t | -18.4% |
| 2004 | 4,532 t | -11.0% |
| 2005 | 4,565 t | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 3,810 t | -16.5% |
| 2007 | 8,066 t | +111.7% |
| 2008 | 4,306 t | -46.6% |
| 2009 | 8,455 t | +96.4% |
| 2010 | 9,276 t | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 7,870 t | -15.2% |
| 2012 | 7,992 t | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 8,825 t | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 11,184 t | +26.7% |
| 2015 | 8,518 t | -23.8% |
| 2016 | 4,822 t | -43.4% |
| 2017 | 13,460 t | +179.1% |
| 2018 | 3,578 t | -73.4% |
| 2019 | 7,936 t | +121.8% |
| 2020 | 6,312 t | -20.5% |
| 2021 | 4,657 t | -26.2% |
| 2022 | 3,187 t | -31.6% |
| 2023 | 4,770 t | +49.7% |
| 2024 | 3,604 t | -24.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,156 t | 400 t | 2,100 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,249 t | 700 t | 3,500 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,950 t | 2,100 t | 3,600 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,035 t | 1,021 t | 4,900 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,948 t | 2,005 t | 8,455 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,346 t | 3,578 t | 13,460 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,506 t | 3,187 t | 6,312 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle Africa
More environment data for Middle Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -9.88 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.38 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.13 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.198 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity 1.37 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 16.92 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value 1,530 1000 USD (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled in Middle Africa?
- Newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled in Middle Africa was 3,604 t in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled recorded in Middle Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 13,460 t in 2017.
- What is the lowest newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled recorded in Middle Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 400 t in 1962.
- How does Middle Africa rank for newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled?
- Middle Africa ranks 9th out of 20 regions with data for 2024.
- Is newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled rising or falling in Middle Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle 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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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.