What is the highest newsprint — import quantity, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?

The highest recorded value was 0.0561 t per square kilometre in 2010.

What is the lowest newsprint — import quantity, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 t per square kilometre in 1970.

How does Saudi Arabia rank for newsprint — import quantity, per square kilometre?

Saudi Arabia ranks 112th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.

Is newsprint — import quantity, per square kilometre rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?

Over the last ten years it is down 76.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Newsprint — Import quantity, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Newsprint — Import quantity, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia

Name: Newsprint — Import quantity, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Saudi Arabia: Newsprint — Import quantity, per square kilometre was 0.0083 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0083 t per square kilometre

Change on year

down 38.0%

World rank

112th

of 178 countries

All-time high

0.0561 t per square kilometre

in 2010

All-time low

0.0002 t per square kilometre

in 1970

Years of data

1968–2023

Newsprint — Import quantity, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, 1968–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.

Analysis

Saudi Arabia recorded 0.0083 t per square kilometre for newsprint — import quantity, per square kilometre in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.0% on the previous year and down 76.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, newsprint — import quantity, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.0561 t per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 t per square kilometre, in 1970.

Saudi Arabia ranks 112th of 178 countries 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, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Newsprint — Import quantity, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, 1968 to 2023.
Year	t per square kilometre	Change
1968	0.0003 t per square kilometre	—
1969	0.0003 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
1970	0.0002 t per square kilometre	-28.6%
1971	0.0008 t per square kilometre	+240.0%
1972	0.0009 t per square kilometre	+17.6%
1973	0.0037 t per square kilometre	+300.0%
1974	0.0011 t per square kilometre	-70.0%
1975	0.0011 t per square kilometre	-4.2%
1976	0.0012 t per square kilometre	+8.7%
1977	0.0042 t per square kilometre	+264.0%
1978	0.0048 t per square kilometre	+13.2%
1979	0.0073 t per square kilometre	+53.4%
1980	0.006 t per square kilometre	-17.7%
1981	0.003 t per square kilometre	-50.8%
1982	0.0026 t per square kilometre	-14.1%
1983	0.0026 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
1984	0.0065 t per square kilometre	+152.7%
1985	0.013 t per square kilometre	+101.4%
1986	0.013 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
1987	0.013 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
1988	0.013 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
1989	0.0007 t per square kilometre	-94.6%
1990	0.0033 t per square kilometre	+366.7%
1991	0.0033 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
1992	0.0051 t per square kilometre	+56.3%
1993	0.0138 t per square kilometre	+170.2%
1994	0.0121 t per square kilometre	-11.8%
1995	0.0117 t per square kilometre	-3.3%
1996	0.0196 t per square kilometre	+67.5%
1997	0.0169 t per square kilometre	-14.0%
1998	0.0125 t per square kilometre	-26.2%
1999	0.0184 t per square kilometre	+47.8%
2000	0.0189 t per square kilometre	+2.5%
2001	0.0165 t per square kilometre	-12.6%
2002	0.0165 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
2003	0.0165 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
2004	0.0259 t per square kilometre	+56.6%
2005	0.0259 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
2006	0.0259 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
2007	0.043 t per square kilometre	+66.4%
2008	0.043 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
2009	0.043 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
2010	0.0561 t per square kilometre	+30.3%
2011	0.0481 t per square kilometre	-14.2%
2012	0.051 t per square kilometre	+5.9%
2013	0.0351 t per square kilometre	-31.2%
2014	0.0247 t per square kilometre	-29.5%
2015	0.0325 t per square kilometre	+31.5%
2016	0.0209 t per square kilometre	-35.8%
2017	0.0207 t per square kilometre	-0.8%
2018	0.0189 t per square kilometre	-8.8%
2019	0.0056 t per square kilometre	-70.2%
2020	0.01 t per square kilometre	+76.9%
2021	0.0069 t per square kilometre	-30.8%
2022	0.0134 t per square kilometre	+94.0%
2023	0.0083 t per square kilometre	-38.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0003 t per square kilometre	0.0003 t per square kilometre	0.0003 t per square kilometre	2
1970s	0.0025 t per square kilometre	0.0002 t per square kilometre	0.0073 t per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0073 t per square kilometre	0.0007 t per square kilometre	0.013 t per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0117 t per square kilometre	0.0033 t per square kilometre	0.0196 t per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0275 t per square kilometre	0.0165 t per square kilometre	0.043 t per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0313 t per square kilometre	0.0056 t per square kilometre	0.0561 t per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0096 t per square kilometre	0.0069 t per square kilometre	0.0134 t per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

109 Togo 0.0089 t per square kilometre compare
110 Nigeria 0.0084 t per square kilometre compare
111 Cameroon 0.0084 t per square kilometre compare
113 Myanmar 0.0069 t per square kilometre compare
114 Belize 0.0066 t per square kilometre compare
115 Oman 0.0065 t per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

More environment data for Saudi Arabia

Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -52.52 Percentage change (2025)
Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -27.86 Percentage change (2025)
Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Standard Deviation 0.424 °C (2025)
Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita 0.0322 1000 USD per person (2024)
Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 8.1 % change on previous year (2024)
Graphic papers — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
Graphic papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0094 t per person (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is newsprint — import quantity, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia?: Newsprint — import quantity, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia was 0.0083 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest newsprint — import quantity, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The highest recorded value was 0.0561 t per square kilometre in 2010.
What is the lowest newsprint — import quantity, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 t per square kilometre in 1970.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for newsprint — import quantity, per square kilometre?: Saudi Arabia ranks 112th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
Is newsprint — import quantity, per square kilometre rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?: Over the last ten years it is down 76.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Newsprint — Import quantity, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Newsprint — Import quantity divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Newsprint — Import quantity ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Newsprint — Import quantity Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Newsprint — Import quantity, per square kilometre
Unit: t per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 179 places, 8,070 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 25 August 2026

Newsprint — Import quantity divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.