Newsprint — Import quantity in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Newsprint — Import quantity was 743 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Newsprint — Import quantity in Nicaragua, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, newsprint — import quantity in Nicaragua stood at 743 t.
The figure is up 172.2% on the previous year and down 78.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, newsprint — import quantity in Nicaragua peaked at 9,473 t in 2004 and was at its lowest, 273 t, in 2022.
That places Nicaragua 133rd out of 239 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Newsprint — Import quantity in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,900 t | — |
| 1962 | 2,300 t | +21.1% |
| 1963 | 2,300 t | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2,700 t | +17.4% |
| 1965 | 2,900 t | +7.4% |
| 1966 | 3,800 t | +31.0% |
| 1967 | 3,600 t | -5.3% |
| 1968 | 5,400 t | +50.0% |
| 1969 | 3,600 t | -33.3% |
| 1970 | 3,700 t | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 4,200 t | +13.5% |
| 1972 | 5,200 t | +23.8% |
| 1973 | 3,200 t | -38.5% |
| 1974 | 5,200 t | +62.5% |
| 1975 | 4,000 t | -23.1% |
| 1976 | 2,700 t | -32.5% |
| 1977 | 2,700 t | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 4,500 t | +66.7% |
| 1979 | 2,000 t | -55.6% |
| 1980 | 3,000 t | +50.0% |
| 1981 | 5,000 t | +66.7% |
| 1982 | 3,700 t | -26.0% |
| 1983 | 2,500 t | -32.4% |
| 1984 | 5,000 t | +100.0% |
| 1985 | 5,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 6,300 t | +26.0% |
| 1987 | 4,300 t | -31.7% |
| 1988 | 4,100 t | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 4,000 t | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 6,400 t | +60.0% |
| 1991 | 6,000 t | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 3,966 t | -33.9% |
| 1993 | 3,300 t | -16.8% |
| 1994 | 4,000 t | +21.2% |
| 1995 | 2,100 t | -47.5% |
| 1996 | 3,600 t | +71.4% |
| 1997 | 3,500 t | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 5,442 t | +55.5% |
| 1999 | 6,016 t | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 7,800 t | +29.7% |
| 2001 | 7,800 t | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6,700 t | -14.1% |
| 2003 | 7,145 t | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 9,473 t | +32.6% |
| 2005 | 9,473 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6,194 t | -34.6% |
| 2007 | 4,983 t | -19.6% |
| 2008 | 8,534 t | +71.3% |
| 2009 | 8,534 t | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9,462 t | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 9,462 t | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5,162 t | -45.4% |
| 2013 | 3,489 t | -32.4% |
| 2014 | 5,248 t | +50.4% |
| 2015 | 3,939 t | -24.9% |
| 2016 | 2,534 t | -35.7% |
| 2017 | 3,280 t | +29.4% |
| 2018 | 1,223 t | -62.7% |
| 2019 | 605 t | -50.5% |
| 2020 | 912 t | +50.7% |
| 2021 | 666 t | -27.0% |
| 2022 | 273 t | -59.0% |
| 2023 | 743 t | +172.2% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 743 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 876.5 t, 85% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 743 t is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 772 t, 96% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,167 t | 1,900 t | 5,400 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,740 t | 2,000 t | 5,200 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,290 t | 2,500 t | 6,300 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,432 t | 2,100 t | 6,400 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,664 t | 4,983 t | 9,473 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,440 t | 605 t | 9,462 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 648.5 t | 273 t | 912 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More environment data for Nicaragua
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 4.53 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Standard Deviation 0.243 °C (2024)
- Temperature change 1.89 °C (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.04 % 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 -0.0474 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is newsprint — import quantity in Nicaragua?
- Newsprint — import quantity in Nicaragua was 743 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest newsprint — import quantity recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 9,473 t in 2004.
- What is the lowest newsprint — import quantity recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 273 t in 2022.
- How does Nicaragua rank for newsprint — import quantity?
- Nicaragua ranks 133rd out of 239 countries with data for 2023.
- Is newsprint — import quantity rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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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