Newsprint — Import quantity in Brazil

Brazil: Newsprint — Import quantity was 23,762 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
23,762 t
Change on year
up 83.9%
World rank
42nd
of 239 countries
All-time high
512,000 t
in 2008
All-time low
12,922 t
in 2023
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Newsprint — Import quantity in Brazil, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 23,762 t for newsprint — import quantity in 2024.

The figure is up 83.9% on the previous year and down 91.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, newsprint — import quantity in Brazil peaked at 512,000 t in 2008 and was at its lowest, 12,922 t, in 2023.

Brazil ranks 42nd of 239 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Newsprint — Import quantity in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Newsprint — Import quantity in Brazil, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 115,400 t —
1962 95,400 t -17.3%
1963 88,400 t -7.3%
1964 48,700 t -44.9%
1965 33,400 t -31.4%
1966 31,700 t -5.1%
1967 49,800 t +57.1%
1968 93,600 t +88.0%
1969 88,200 t -5.8%
1970 108,800 t +23.4%
1971 118,500 t +8.9%
1972 144,400 t +21.9%
1973 117,300 t -18.8%
1974 117,900 t +0.5%
1975 116,000 t -1.6%
1976 142,800 t +23.1%
1977 174,000 t +21.8%
1978 172,300 t -1.0%
1979 218,500 t +26.8%
1980 167,100 t -23.5%
1981 170,000 t +1.7%
1982 161,400 t -5.1%
1983 158,200 t -2.0%
1984 163,900 t +3.6%
1985 95,400 t -41.8%
1986 217,800 t +128.3%
1987 240,000 t +10.2%
1988 155,600 t -35.2%
1989 128,800 t -17.2%
1990 123,100 t -4.4%
1991 211,000 t +71.4%
1992 105,222 t -50.1%
1993 152,000 t +44.5%
1994 287,600 t +89.2%
1995 379,500 t +32.0%
1996 384,000 t +1.2%
1997 471,000 t +22.7%
1998 413,000 t -12.3%
1999 378,800 t -8.3%
2000 398,000 t +5.1%
2001 297,000 t -25.4%
2002 250,000 t -15.8%
2003 250,000 t +0.0%
2004 271,123 t +8.4%
2005 390,215 t +43.9%
2006 409,894 t +5.0%
2007 399,000 t -2.7%
2008 512,000 t +28.3%
2009 367,951 t -28.1%
2010 462,660 t +25.7%
2011 406,247 t -12.2%
2012 387,654 t -4.6%
2013 318,202 t -17.9%
2014 293,315 t -7.8%
2015 211,892 t -27.8%
2016 138,953 t -34.4%
2017 101,956 t -26.6%
2018 109,195 t +7.1%
2019 74,806 t -31.5%
2020 30,879 t -58.7%
2021 25,223 t -18.3%
2022 21,304 t -15.5%
2023 12,922 t -39.3%
2024 23,762 t +83.9%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 23,762 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,560 t, 15.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 23,762 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 772 t, 30.8× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 71,622 t 31,700 t 115,400 t 9
1970s 143,050 t 108,800 t 218,500 t 10
1980s 165,820 t 95,400 t 240,000 t 10
1990s 290,522 t 105,222 t 471,000 t 10
2000s 354,518 t 250,000 t 512,000 t 10
2010s 250,488 t 74,806 t 462,660 t 10
2020s 22,818 t 12,922 t 30,879 t 5

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 39 Australia 25,856 t compare
  2. 40 USSR 24,000 t compare
  3. 41 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 23,922 t compare
  4. 43 Caribbean 23,443 t compare
  5. 44 Yugoslav SFR 22,800 t compare
  6. 45 Saudi Arabia 22,633 t compare

See the full ranking of 268 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is newsprint — import quantity in Brazil?
Newsprint — import quantity in Brazil was 23,762 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest newsprint — import quantity recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 512,000 t in 2008.
What is the lowest newsprint — import quantity recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 12,922 t in 2023.
How does Brazil rank for newsprint — import quantity?
Brazil ranks 42nd out of 239 countries with data for 2024.
Is newsprint — import quantity rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 91.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Brazil 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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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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