Newsprint — Import quantity by country

The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are...

Countries reporting
239
Highest
737,679 t
India
Lowest
0 t
Russian Federation
Median
1,073 t
Years covered
64
1961–2024
Data points
12,839

What the numbers show

Newsprint — Import quantity is currently reported for 239 countries. The highest value is 737,679 t in India; the lowest is 0 t in Russian Federation.

The median across all reporting countries is 1,073 t, and the mean is 28,341 t.

Over the past decade 34 countries rose and 192 fell. The largest increase was in Libya (up 13,450.0%), and the largest decrease in American Samoa (down 100.0%).

Newsprint — Import quantity: full country ranking

#Country LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
1 India 737,679 t 2024 down 43.7% volatile
2 United States 728,131 t 2024 down 67.3% falling
3 Germany 551,051 t 2024 down 43.5% rising
4 China 494,088 t 2024 up 0.5% volatile
5 China, mainland 423,854 t 2024 up 772.1% volatile
6 United Kingdom 306,000 t 2024 down 41.3% falling
6 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 306,000 t 2024 down 41.3% falling
8 Belgium-Luxembourg 304,000 t 1999 up 68.4% rising
9 Italy 300,149 t 2024 down 50.4% volatile
10 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 274,031 t 2024 down 11.2% rising
11 France 150,130 t 2024 down 60.9% rising
12 Poland 103,937 t 2024 down 12.7% volatile
13 Mexico 101,690 t 2024 down 47.3% volatile
14 Sweden 96,603 t 2024 up 199.7% volatile
15 Austria 90,017 t 2024 up 1.3% volatile
16 Turkey 87,435 t 2024 down 77.7% volatile
16 Türkiye 87,435 t 2024 down 77.7% volatile
18 Spain 76,977 t 2024 down 52.6% volatile
19 Egypt 59,567 t 2024 down 40.7% volatile
20 Switzerland 58,305 t 2024 down 16.4% volatile
21 Czechia 52,000 t 2024 down 50.8% rising
22 Serbia and Montenegro 49,000 t 2005 up 8,066.7% volatile
23 Australia and New Zealand 46,157 t 2024 down 55.5% falling
24 Hungary 44,801 t 2024 down 42.6% rising
25 Belgium 41,973 t 2024 down 78.7% falling
26 Thailand 40,153 t 2024 down 59.4% volatile
27 Finland 37,960 t 2024 down 33.2% volatile
28 China, Taiwan Province of 35,483 t 2024 down 82.8% volatile
29 South Africa 34,979 t 2024 up 173.1% volatile
30 China, Hong Kong SAR 34,286 t 2024 down 85.2% volatile
31 Algeria 33,201 t 2024 down 62.8% volatile
32 Pakistan 32,646 t 2024 down 68.4% volatile
33 Portugal 31,242 t 2024 down 39.0% volatile
34 Kenya 29,886 t 2024 down 44.5% volatile
35 Denmark 28,488 t 2024 down 78.2% flat
36 Israel 27,356 t 2024 down 76.3% volatile
37 Malaysia 27,265 t 2024 down 80.4% volatile
38 Colombia 26,072 t 2024 down 75.3% rising
39 Australia 25,856 t 2024 down 65.5% falling
40 USSR 24,000 t 1991 down 49.3% volatile
41 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 23,922 t 2024 down 78.7% volatile
42 Brazil 23,762 t 2024 down 91.9% volatile
43 Caribbean 23,443 t 2024 down 60.9% rising
44 Yugoslav SFR 22,800 t 1991 up 125.7% volatile
45 Saudi Arabia 22,633 t 2024 down 57.4% volatile
46 Singapore 21,240 t 2024 down 76.1% volatile
47 New Zealand 20,301 t 2024 down 29.4% volatile
48 Peru 20,255 t 2024 down 76.1% rising
49 Romania 19,979 t 2024 down 65.6% volatile
50 Ireland 19,882 t 2024 down 65.6% rising
51 Greece 18,791 t 2024 down 68.3% volatile
52 Indonesia 18,287 t 2024 up 383.7% volatile
53 Vietnam 17,854 t 2024 down 74.8% volatile
53 Viet Nam 17,854 t 2024 down 74.8% volatile
55 United Republic of Tanzania 16,168 t 2024 down 23.1% volatile
56 Sri Lanka 16,104 t 2024 down 77.6% volatile
57 Serbia 16,000 t 2024 down 66.7% falling
58 Philippines 14,895 t 2024 down 73.9% volatile
59 Bangladesh 14,580 t 2024 down 58.5% volatile
60 Ghana 13,765 t 2024 up 118.9% volatile
61 Morocco 13,750 t 2024 down 57.0% volatile
62 Uganda 13,666 t 2024 up 2.2% volatile
63 Croatia 13,546 t 2024 down 68.9% falling
64 Bulgaria 13,050 t 2024 down 73.0% flat
65 Slovenia 10,327 t 2024 down 37.1% volatile
66 Ecuador 10,044 t 2024 down 64.5% rising
67 Czechoslovakia 9,800 t 1992 up 8.9% volatile
68 Cambodia 9,243 t 2024 up 390.9% volatile
69 Paraguay 9,174 t 2024 down 0.2% volatile
70 Slovakia 9,033 t 2024 down 23.8% falling
71 Tunisia 8,743 t 2024 down 16.3% volatile
72 Kazakhstan 8,672 t 2024 down 69.7% falling
73 Ukraine 8,300 t 2024 down 90.9% volatile
74 Guatemala 7,892 t 2024 down 68.1% volatile
75 Uzbekistan 7,711 t 2024 down 50.9% rising
76 Canada 7,575 t 2024 down 88.6% volatile
77 Reunion 7,519 t 2024 unchanged volatile
77 Réunion 7,519 t 2024 unchanged volatile
79 Latvia 7,331 t 2024 down 50.9% falling
80 Zimbabwe 6,903 t 2024 down 28.0% volatile
81 Sudan (former) 6,885 t 2011 up 14.8% volatile
82 Dominican Republic 6,851 t 2024 down 65.5% volatile
83 Chile 6,352 t 2024 down 34.1% volatile
84 Cuba 5,858 t 2024 up 78.2% volatile
85 Nigeria 5,661 t 2024 down 86.9% volatile
86 United Arab Emirates 5,344 t 2024 down 89.8% volatile
87 El Salvador 5,263 t 2024 down 63.3% rising
88 Senegal 5,180 t 2024 up 62.1% volatile
89 Lithuania 5,077 t 2024 down 50.3% falling
90 Zambia 5,071 t 2024 down 42.0% volatile
91 Madagascar 4,521 t 2024 down 66.8% volatile
92 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 4,231 t 2024 down 92.5% volatile
93 Myanmar 4,008 t 2024 down 89.4% volatile
94 Uruguay 4,000 t 2024 down 50.4% falling
95 Estonia 3,862 t 2024 down 70.5% falling
96 Cameroon 3,386 t 2024 down 25.5% volatile
97 Martinique 3,200 t 2024 unchanged rising
98 Lebanon 3,195 t 2024 down 70.9% volatile
99 Melanesia 3,101 t 2024 down 48.9% volatile
100 Cyprus 3,094 t 2024 down 33.7% volatile
101 Kuwait 2,965 t 2024 down 91.1% volatile
102 Norway 2,718 t 2024 down 96.6% volatile
103 Papua New Guinea 2,560 t 2024 up 81.9% volatile
104 Costa Rica 2,523 t 2024 down 88.2% volatile
105 Netherlands Antilles (former) 2,325 t 2010 up 8.0% volatile
106 Trinidad and Tobago 2,279 t 2024 down 86.5% volatile
107 Malawi 2,216 t 2024 down 7.4% volatile
108 Azerbaijan 2,160 t 2024 down 46.0% falling
109 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 2,143 t 2024 down 83.8% volatile
110 Jamaica 1,874 t 2024 down 69.8% volatile
111 Iceland 1,724 t 2024 down 81.3% volatile
112 Mauritius 1,633 t 2024 down 67.7% volatile
113 Botswana 1,614 t 2024 down 50.0% falling
114 Luxembourg 1,567 t 2024 down 84.9% falling
115 North Macedonia 1,505 t 2024 down 66.4% falling
116 Namibia 1,454 t 2024 down 76.1% volatile
117 Eswatini 1,363 t 2024 down 25.2% falling
118 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,311 t 2024 down 83.6% volatile
119 Georgia 1,078 t 2024 down 46.1% volatile
120 Yemen 1,073 t 2024 down 71.5% volatile
121 Nepal 1,020 t 2024 down 94.1% volatile
122 Barbados 974 t 2024 down 65.9% volatile
123 Moldova 973 t 2024 down 66.4% falling
123 Republic of Moldova 973 t 2024 down 66.4% falling
125 Panama 941 t 2024 down 93.9% volatile
126 Kyrgyzstan 928 t 2024 down 69.1% falling
127 Niger 925 t 2024 up 508.6% volatile
128 Montenegro 921 t 2024 down 72.9% falling
129 Cote d'Ivoire 825 t 2024 down 80.7% volatile
129 Côte d'Ivoire 825 t 2024 down 80.7% volatile
131 Honduras 801 t 2024 down 94.2% volatile
132 Japan 758 t 2024 down 98.6% volatile
133 Nicaragua 743 t 2023 down 78.7% volatile
134 Iraq 718 t 2024 down 66.2% volatile
135 Argentina 689 t 2024 down 95.2% volatile
136 Bahamas 666 t 2024 up 7.1% volatile
137 Guyana 621 t 2024 down 66.2% rising
138 Haiti 582 t 2024 down 64.5% volatile
139 Burkina Faso 553 t 2024 down 83.8% volatile
140 Libya 542 t 2024 up 13,450.0% volatile
141 Ethiopia 513 t 2024 down 91.4% volatile
142 Jordan 505 t 2024 down 96.2% volatile
143 Fiji 474 t 2024 down 82.9% volatile
144 Syria 473 t 2024 down 8.3% volatile
144 Syrian Arab Republic 473 t 2024 down 8.3% volatile
146 China, Macao SAR 465 t 2024 down 90.2% volatile
147 Palestine 451 t 2024 down 28.0% falling
147 Palestine 451 t 2024 down 28.0% falling
149 Albania 421 t 2024 down 86.8% volatile
150 Togo 368 t 2024 up 119.0% volatile
151 Curacao 367 t 2024 down 84.7% falling
151 Curaçao 367 t 2024 down 84.7% falling
153 Sudan 365 t 2024 down 97.1% volatile
154 Laos 358 t 2024 down 81.4% volatile
154 Lao People's Democratic Republic 358 t 2024 down 81.4% volatile
156 Polynesia 343 t 2024 down 73.9% volatile
157 Saint Martin (French Part) 332 t 2024 unchanged flat
158 Armenia 314 t 2024 down 54.6% volatile
159 Micronesia 307 t 2024 up 2,261.5% volatile
160 Eritrea 306 t 2024 down 22.5% volatile
161 Suriname 287 t 2024 down 90.3% volatile
162 Malta 286 t 2024 down 87.5% volatile
163 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 268 t 2024 down 36.3% volatile
164 Mozambique 259 t 2024 down 88.4% volatile
165 Brunei 248 t 2024 down 87.9% volatile
165 Brunei Darussalam 248 t 2024 down 87.9% volatile
167 Mauritania 238 t 2024 down 87.4% volatile
168 British Virgin Islands 206 t 2024 unchanged flat
169 French Polynesia 195 t 2024 down 79.5% volatile
170 Republic of Korea 184 t 2024 up 3,580.0% volatile
171 Gambia 167 t 2024 down 2.3% volatile
172 French Guiana 158 t 2024 unchanged rising
173 Cayman Islands 153 t 2024 up 7,550.0% volatile
174 Benin 151 t 2024 down 66.1% volatile
174 Sierra Leone 151 t 2024 down 31.4% volatile
176 Oman 150 t 2024 down 98.3% volatile
177 Bermuda 144 t 2024 down 69.6% falling
178 Burundi 139 t 2024 down 10.9% volatile
179 Belize 119 t 2024 down 28.3% volatile
180 Bahrain 111 t 2024 down 97.7% volatile
181 Gabon 84 t 2024 down 87.5% falling
182 Samoa 78 t 2024 down 63.6% volatile
183 Rwanda 76 t 2024 down 82.2% volatile
184 Congo 73 t 2024 down 88.1% volatile
185 Qatar 60 t 2024 down 99.6% volatile
186 Somalia 57 t 2024 down 20.8% volatile
187 Guinea 53 t 2024 down 91.4% volatile
187 Lesotho 53 t 2024 up 1,225.0% volatile
189 Cook Islands 46 t 2024 — volatile
190 Bhutan 43 t 2024 up 2,050.0% volatile
191 Seychelles 38 t 2024 down 41.5% falling
192 East Timor 37 t 2024 up 311.1% volatile
192 Timor-Leste 37 t 2024 up 311.1% volatile
194 Tajikistan 34 t 2024 down 98.3% volatile
194 Vanuatu 34 t 2024 up 1,600.0% volatile
196 Solomon Islands 33 t 2024 up 65.0% volatile
196 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 33 t 2024 down 80.9% volatile
198 Democratic Republic of the Congo 32 t 2024 down 88.3% volatile
199 Andorra 31 t 2024 up 287.5% volatile
200 Angola 29 t 2024 down 99.4% volatile
200 Liberia 29 t 2024 down 40.8% volatile
202 Marshall Islands 28 t 2024 — volatile
202 Turkmenistan 28 t 2024 down 99.6% volatile
204 Aruba 25 t 2024 down 97.6% volatile
204 Maldives 25 t 2024 down 63.8% volatile
206 Ethiopia PDR 24 t 1992 down 97.8% volatile
207 Dominica 19 t 2024 down 95.5% volatile
208 Afghanistan 13 t 2024 up 333.3% volatile
208 Faroe Islands 13 t 2024 down 96.6% falling
210 Comoros 12 t 2024 — volatile
210 Greenland 12 t 2024 up 500.0% volatile
210 Anguilla 12 t 2024 down 84.0% volatile
213 Mali 10 t 2024 down 99.6% volatile
214 Djibouti 8 t 2024 down 71.4% volatile
214 Gibraltar 8 t 2024 down 78.9% falling
216 Guadeloupe 7 t 2024 unchanged volatile
217 Micronesia (Federated States of) 5 t 2024 down 16.7% flat
218 Kiribati 4 t 2024 unchanged volatile
219 Grenada 3 t 2024 down 40.0% volatile
220 Belarus 2 t 2024 down 100.0% volatile
221 Antigua and Barbuda 1 t 2024 — volatile
221 Guinea-Bissau 1 t 2024 down 75.0% volatile
221 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1 t 2024 down 99.9% volatile
221 Cabo Verde 1 t 2024 down 93.8% volatile
221 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 1 t 2024 down 99.2% falling
226 American Samoa 0 t 2024 down 100.0% falling
226 Central African Republic 0 t 2024 down 100.0% volatile
226 Equatorial Guinea 0 t 2024 down 100.0% volatile
226 Saint Lucia 0 t 2024 down 100.0% volatile
226 Mongolia 0 t 2024 down 100.0% volatile
226 New Caledonia 0 t 2024 down 100.0% volatile
226 Palau 0 t 2024 down 100.0% volatile
226 Russia 0 t 2024 down 100.0% volatile
226 Sao Tome and Principe 0 t 2024 down 100.0% volatile
226 Chad 0 t 2024 — volatile
226 Tonga 0 t 2024 down 100.0% volatile
226 Norfolk Island 0 t 2024 down 100.0% falling
226 Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha 0 t 2024 down 100.0% falling
226 Russian Federation 0 t 2024 down 100.0% volatile

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Indicator
Newsprint — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
268 places, 12,839 data points, 1961–2024
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The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en