Newsprint — Import quantity in Finland
Finland: Newsprint — Import quantity was 37,960 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Newsprint — Import quantity in Finland, 1966–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Finland recorded 37,960 t for newsprint — import quantity in 2024.
That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and down 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, newsprint — import quantity in Finland peaked at 97,944 t in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 1987.
Finland ranks 27th 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 Finland, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 100 t | — |
| 1969 | 600 t | +500.0% |
| 1970 | 900 t | +50.0% |
| 1971 | 400 t | -55.6% |
| 1972 | 300 t | -25.0% |
| 1973 | 100 t | -66.7% |
| 1974 | 100 t | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 100 t | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 100 t | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 2,187 t | — |
| 1993 | 19,771 t | +804.0% |
| 1994 | 17,000 t | -14.0% |
| 1995 | 18,000 t | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 30,000 t | +66.7% |
| 1997 | 39,000 t | +30.0% |
| 1998 | 37,000 t | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 41,000 t | +10.8% |
| 2000 | 51,769 t | +26.3% |
| 2001 | 50,733 t | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 59,945 t | +18.2% |
| 2003 | 61,293 t | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 62,629 t | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 66,435 t | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 75,387 t | +13.5% |
| 2007 | 86,146 t | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 82,119 t | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 75,991 t | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 74,017 t | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 97,944 t | +32.3% |
| 2012 | 88,804 t | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 71,231 t | -19.8% |
| 2014 | 56,840 t | -20.2% |
| 2015 | 44,527 t | -21.7% |
| 2016 | 46,426 t | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 48,095 t | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 34,769 t | -27.7% |
| 2019 | 23,163 t | -33.4% |
| 2020 | 28,429 t | +22.7% |
| 2021 | 34,201 t | +20.3% |
| 2022 | 49,816 t | +45.7% |
| 2023 | 35,475 t | -28.8% |
| 2024 | 37,960 t | +7.0% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 37,960 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,478 t, 10.9× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Finland's 37,960 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8,300 t, 4.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Newsprint — Import quantity in Finland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +804.0% | 2,187 t | 19,771 t |
| 1969 | +500.0% | 100 t | 600 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 350 t | 100 t | 600 t | 2 |
| 1970s | 285.71 t | 100 t | 900 t | 7 |
| 1980s | 0 t | 0 t | 0 t | 1 |
| 1990s | 25,495 t | 2,187 t | 41,000 t | 8 |
| 2000s | 67,245 t | 50,733 t | 86,146 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 58,582 t | 23,163 t | 97,944 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,176 t | 28,429 t | 49,816 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 24 Hungary 44,801 t compare
- 25 Belgium 41,973 t compare
- 26 Thailand 40,153 t compare
- 28 China, Taiwan Province of 35,483 t compare
- 29 South Africa 34,979 t compare
- 30 China, Hong Kong SAR 34,286 t compare
More environment data for Finland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.9 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 4.25 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.986 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.94 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 5.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -2.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.3579 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is newsprint — import quantity in Finland?
- Newsprint — import quantity in Finland was 37,960 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest newsprint — import quantity recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 97,944 t in 2011.
- What is the lowest newsprint — import quantity recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 1987.
- How does Finland rank for newsprint — import quantity?
- Finland ranks 27th out of 239 countries with data for 2024.
- Is newsprint — import quantity rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland 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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