Newsprint — Import quantity in Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia: Newsprint — Import quantity was 495,298 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Newsprint — Import quantity in Eastern Asia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Eastern Asia recorded 495,298 t for newsprint — import quantity in 2024.
The figure is down 15.3% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, newsprint — import quantity in Eastern Asia peaked at 1.96 million t in 1997 and was at its lowest, 32,300 t, in 1961.
Eastern Asia ranks 10th of 33 groups 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 93,567 t | 32,300 t | 228,000 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 214,900 t | 146,200 t | 361,500 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 663,812 t | 404,200 t | 884,399 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.41 million t | 922,597 t | 1.96 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.28 million t | 679,934 t | 1.76 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 634,544 t | 423,031 t | 750,344 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 648,721 t | 495,298 t | 816,074 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Asia
More environment data for Eastern Asia
- Standard Deviation 0.309 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.98 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 98.06 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 137.56 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 6.03 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use 25.26 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use 9.16 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland 65.98 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 5.53 kg/cap (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value 10.59 million 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is newsprint — import quantity in Eastern Asia?
- Newsprint — import quantity in Eastern Asia was 495,298 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest newsprint — import quantity recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.96 million t in 1997.
- What is the lowest newsprint — import quantity recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,300 t in 1961.
- How does Eastern Asia rank for newsprint — import quantity?
- Eastern Asia ranks 10th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is newsprint — import quantity rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eastern Asia 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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