Newsprint — Import quantity in Europe
Europe: Newsprint — Import quantity was 2.40 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Newsprint — Import quantity in Europe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, newsprint — import quantity in Europe stood at 2.40 million t.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and down 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, newsprint — import quantity in Europe peaked at 7.19 million t in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.52 million t, in 1961.
Europe ranks 2nd of 29 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Newsprint — Import quantity in Europe, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.52 million t | — |
| 1962 | 1.60 million t | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 1.67 million t | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 1.80 million t | +7.8% |
| 1965 | 1.83 million t | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 1.95 million t | +6.5% |
| 1967 | 1.83 million t | -5.8% |
| 1968 | 2.05 million t | +11.6% |
| 1969 | 2.48 million t | +21.3% |
| 1970 | 2.68 million t | +8.1% |
| 1971 | 2.57 million t | -4.2% |
| 1972 | 3.02 million t | +17.3% |
| 1973 | 3.15 million t | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 3.39 million t | +7.7% |
| 1975 | 2.76 million t | -18.5% |
| 1976 | 3.11 million t | +12.7% |
| 1977 | 3.02 million t | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 3.14 million t | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 3.35 million t | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 3.47 million t | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 3.73 million t | +7.6% |
| 1982 | 3.58 million t | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 3.66 million t | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 3.85 million t | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 3.85 million t | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 3.97 million t | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 4.34 million t | +9.5% |
| 1988 | 4.43 million t | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 5.06 million t | +14.4% |
| 1990 | 5.00 million t | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 5.08 million t | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 4.98 million t | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 5.33 million t | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 5.93 million t | +11.2% |
| 1995 | 5.51 million t | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 5.51 million t | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 6.45 million t | +17.1% |
| 1998 | 6.52 million t | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 6.68 million t | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 6.87 million t | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 7.16 million t | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 6.58 million t | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 6.36 million t | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 6.65 million t | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 7.08 million t | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 7.03 million t | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 7.19 million t | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 6.82 million t | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 5.72 million t | -16.2% |
| 2010 | 5.71 million t | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 5.64 million t | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 4.99 million t | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 4.76 million t | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 4.51 million t | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 4.30 million t | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 4.27 million t | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 4.04 million t | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 3.72 million t | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 3.37 million t | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 2.70 million t | -19.9% |
| 2021 | 2.73 million t | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 2.86 million t | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 2.28 million t | -20.2% |
| 2024 | 2.40 million t | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.86 million t | 1.52 million t | 2.48 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.02 million t | 2.57 million t | 3.39 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.99 million t | 3.47 million t | 5.06 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.70 million t | 4.98 million t | 6.68 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.75 million t | 5.72 million t | 7.19 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.53 million t | 3.37 million t | 5.71 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.60 million t | 2.28 million t | 2.86 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe
- 1 India 737,679 t compare
- 2 United States 728,131 t compare
- 3 Germany 551,051 t compare
- 4 China 494,088 t compare
- 5 China, mainland 423,854 t compare
More environment data for Europe
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.33 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.435 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.71 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 101.18 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 73.33 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 94.14 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 57.94 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 49.53 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is newsprint — import quantity in Europe?
- Newsprint — import quantity in Europe was 2.40 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest newsprint — import quantity recorded in Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 7.19 million t in 2007.
- What is the lowest newsprint — import quantity recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.52 million t in 1961.
- How does Europe rank for newsprint — import quantity?
- Europe ranks 2nd out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is newsprint — import quantity rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe 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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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