Newsprint — Import quantity in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Newsprint — Import quantity was 116,168 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Newsprint — Import quantity in Northern Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Northern Africa recorded 116,168 t for newsprint — import quantity in 2024.
The figure is up 22.9% on the previous year and down 52.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, newsprint — import quantity in Northern Africa peaked at 344,000 t in 2001 and was at its lowest, 30,200 t, in 1968.
Northern Africa ranks 18th of 29 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.
Newsprint — Import quantity in Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 76,500 t | — |
| 1962 | 68,500 t | -10.5% |
| 1963 | 72,200 t | +5.4% |
| 1964 | 46,100 t | -36.1% |
| 1965 | 46,800 t | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 57,900 t | +23.7% |
| 1967 | 53,700 t | -7.3% |
| 1968 | 30,200 t | -43.8% |
| 1969 | 33,600 t | +11.3% |
| 1970 | 45,700 t | +36.0% |
| 1971 | 49,400 t | +8.1% |
| 1972 | 61,400 t | +24.3% |
| 1973 | 43,800 t | -28.7% |
| 1974 | 63,200 t | +44.3% |
| 1975 | 58,300 t | -7.8% |
| 1976 | 78,900 t | +35.3% |
| 1977 | 91,500 t | +16.0% |
| 1978 | 97,900 t | +7.0% |
| 1979 | 91,800 t | -6.2% |
| 1980 | 92,200 t | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 123,900 t | +34.4% |
| 1982 | 122,000 t | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 128,200 t | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 92,400 t | -27.9% |
| 1985 | 76,100 t | -17.6% |
| 1986 | 111,297 t | +46.3% |
| 1987 | 92,969 t | -16.5% |
| 1988 | 128,847 t | +38.6% |
| 1989 | 114,825 t | -10.9% |
| 1990 | 113,165 t | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 135,265 t | +19.5% |
| 1992 | 126,705 t | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 134,763 t | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 128,138 t | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 149,600 t | +16.7% |
| 1996 | 134,200 t | -10.3% |
| 1997 | 143,700 t | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 167,900 t | +16.8% |
| 1999 | 191,847 t | +14.3% |
| 2000 | 205,446 t | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 344,000 t | +67.4% |
| 2002 | 274,991 t | -20.1% |
| 2003 | 189,906 t | -30.9% |
| 2004 | 233,790 t | +23.1% |
| 2005 | 233,790 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 220,431 t | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 269,591 t | +22.3% |
| 2008 | 256,304 t | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 279,347 t | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 214,526 t | -23.2% |
| 2011 | 275,190 t | +28.3% |
| 2012 | 265,927 t | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 219,369 t | -17.5% |
| 2014 | 244,663 t | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 193,769 t | -20.8% |
| 2016 | 209,975 t | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 193,188 t | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 163,380 t | -15.4% |
| 2019 | 196,334 t | +20.2% |
| 2020 | 136,430 t | -30.5% |
| 2021 | 100,395 t | -26.4% |
| 2022 | 69,916 t | -30.4% |
| 2023 | 94,509 t | +35.2% |
| 2024 | 116,168 t | +22.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53,944 t | 30,200 t | 76,500 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 68,190 t | 43,800 t | 97,900 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 108,274 t | 76,100 t | 128,847 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 142,528 t | 113,165 t | 191,847 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 250,760 t | 189,906 t | 344,000 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 217,632 t | 163,380 t | 275,190 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 103,484 t | 69,916 t | 136,430 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -20 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -13.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.281 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.61 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 888,500 t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 701,000 t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 1.10 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 864,000 t (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 27.72 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is newsprint — import quantity in Northern Africa?
- Newsprint — import quantity in Northern Africa was 116,168 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest newsprint — import quantity recorded in Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 344,000 t in 2001.
- What is the lowest newsprint — import quantity recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,200 t in 1968.
- How does Northern Africa rank for newsprint — import quantity?
- Northern Africa ranks 18th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is newsprint — import quantity rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Northern Africa 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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