Newsprint — Import quantity in Americas
Americas: Newsprint — Import quantity was 986,958 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Newsprint — Import quantity in Americas, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Americas recorded 986,958 t for newsprint — import quantity in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 69.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, newsprint — import quantity in Americas peaked at 8.92 million t in 1987 and was at its lowest, 986,958 t, in 2024.
That places Americas 5th out of 33 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.21 million t | 5.42 million t | 6.98 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.06 million t | 6.06 million t | 7.58 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.92 million t | 6.74 million t | 8.92 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.84 million t | 7.23 million t | 8.28 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.42 million t | 3.57 million t | 8.14 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.89 million t | 1.76 million t | 3.71 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.21 million t | 986,958 t | 1.37 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Americas
- 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
- 6 Belgium-Luxembourg 304,000 t compare
- 7 Italy 300,149 t compare
- 8 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 274,031 t compare
More environment data for Americas
- Standard Deviation 0.303 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.95 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 740.92 million m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production 341.57 million m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 78.58 million m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 263.00 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 2.72 % (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Import quantity 28.04 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ -3.24 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 1.73 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is newsprint — import quantity in Americas?
- Newsprint — import quantity in Americas was 986,958 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest newsprint — import quantity recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 8.92 million t in 1987.
- What is the lowest newsprint — import quantity recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 986,958 t in 2024.
- How does Americas rank for newsprint — import quantity?
- Americas ranks 5th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is newsprint — import quantity rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Americas data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Newsprint — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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