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

Somalia ranks 163rd out of 178 countries with data for 2023.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 69.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Somalia 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 Somalia

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

Somalia: Newsprint — Import quantity, per square kilometre was 0 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0 t per square kilometre

Change on year

up 83.3%

World rank

163rd

of 178 countries

All-time high

0.0041 t per square kilometre

in 1976

All-time low

0 t per square kilometre

in 1986

Years of data

1961–2023

Newsprint — Import quantity, per square kilometre in Somalia, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Somalia recorded 0 t per square kilometre for newsprint — import quantity, per square kilometre in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 83.3% on the previous year and down 69.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, newsprint — import quantity, per square kilometre in Somalia peaked at 0.0041 t per square kilometre in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0 t per square kilometre, in 1986.

That places Somalia 163rd out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Newsprint — Import quantity, per square kilometre in Somalia, year by year

Annual values for Newsprint — Import quantity, per square kilometre in Somalia, 1961 to 2023.
Year	t per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.0002 t per square kilometre	—
1962	0.0002 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
1963	0.0002 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
1964	0.0002 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
1965	0.0002 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
1966	0.0002 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
1967	0.0002 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
1968	0.0026 t per square kilometre	+1500.0%
1970	0.0008 t per square kilometre	-68.7%
1971	0.0003 t per square kilometre	-60.0%
1972	0.0002 t per square kilometre	-50.0%
1973	0.001 t per square kilometre	+500.0%
1974	0.001 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
1975	0.0005 t per square kilometre	-50.0%
1976	0.0041 t per square kilometre	+766.7%
1977	0.0003 t per square kilometre	-92.3%
1978	0.0005 t per square kilometre	+50.0%
1979	0.0003 t per square kilometre	-33.3%
1980	0.0003 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
1981	0.0003 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
1982	0.0003 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
1983	0.0003 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
1984	0.0003 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
1985	0.0002 t per square kilometre	-50.0%
1986	0 t per square kilometre	-100.0%
1987	0 t per square kilometre	—
1988	0 t per square kilometre	—
1989	0 t per square kilometre	+1300.0%
1990	0 t per square kilometre	-100.0%
1991	0 t per square kilometre	—
1994	0 t per square kilometre	—
1995	0 t per square kilometre	—
1996	0 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
1997	0.0003 t per square kilometre	+692.0%
1998	0.0003 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
1999	0.0003 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
2000	0.0003 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
2001	0.0003 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
2002	0.0003 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
2003	0.0003 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
2004	0.0003 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
2005	0.0003 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
2006	0.0003 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
2007	0 t per square kilometre	-99.5%
2008	0 t per square kilometre	+100.0%
2009	0 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
2010	0 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
2011	0.0001 t per square kilometre	+3500.0%
2012	0.0001 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
2013	0.0001 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
2014	0.0001 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
2015	0.0001 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
2016	0 t per square kilometre	-86.1%
2017	0 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
2018	0 t per square kilometre	-60.0%
2019	0.0001 t per square kilometre	+750.0%
2020	0.0001 t per square kilometre	-5.9%
2021	0 t per square kilometre	-62.5%
2022	0 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
2023	0 t per square kilometre	+83.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0005 t per square kilometre	0.0002 t per square kilometre	0.0026 t per square kilometre	8
1970s	0.0009 t per square kilometre	0.0002 t per square kilometre	0.0041 t per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0002 t per square kilometre	0 t per square kilometre	0.0003 t per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0001 t per square kilometre	0 t per square kilometre	0.0003 t per square kilometre	8
2000s	0.0002 t per square kilometre	0 t per square kilometre	0.0003 t per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0001 t per square kilometre	0 t per square kilometre	0.0001 t per square kilometre	10
2020s	0 t per square kilometre	0 t per square kilometre	0.0001 t per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Somalia

160 Afghanistan 0.0001 t per square kilometre compare
161 Niger 0.0001 t per square kilometre compare
162 Guinea-Bissau 0 t per square kilometre compare
164 Greenland 0 t per square kilometre compare
165 Turkmenistan 0 t per square kilometre compare
166 Eritrea 0 t per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

More environment data for Somalia

Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -28.64 Percentage change (2025)
Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -24.06 Percentage change (2025)
Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Standard Deviation 0.278 °C (2025)
Temperature change 1.53 °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 0.0002 1000 USD per person (2024)
Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate -36.13 % 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 0.0002 t per person (2024)

All data for Somalia →

Frequently asked questions

What is newsprint — import quantity, per square kilometre in Somalia?: Newsprint — import quantity, per square kilometre in Somalia was 0 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest newsprint — import quantity, per square kilometre recorded in Somalia?: The highest recorded value was 0.0041 t per square kilometre in 1976.
What is the lowest newsprint — import quantity, per square kilometre recorded in Somalia?: The lowest recorded value was 0 t per square kilometre in 1986.
How does Somalia rank for newsprint — import quantity, per square kilometre?: Somalia ranks 163rd out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
Is newsprint — import quantity, per square kilometre rising or falling in Somalia?: Over the last ten years it is down 69.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Somalia 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.