Newsprint — Import quantity in Philippines
Philippines: Newsprint — Import quantity was 14,895 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Newsprint — Import quantity in Philippines, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for newsprint — import quantity in Philippines is 14,895 t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.1% on the previous year and down 73.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, newsprint — import quantity in Philippines peaked at 71,500 t in 1969 and was at its lowest, 100 t, in 1976.
That places Philippines 58th out of 239 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Newsprint — Import quantity in Philippines, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 45,000 t | — |
| 1962 | 36,700 t | -18.4% |
| 1963 | 41,700 t | +13.6% |
| 1964 | 44,800 t | +7.4% |
| 1965 | 45,500 t | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 51,500 t | +13.2% |
| 1967 | 68,400 t | +32.8% |
| 1968 | 59,100 t | -13.6% |
| 1969 | 71,500 t | +21.0% |
| 1970 | 45,500 t | -36.4% |
| 1971 | 58,300 t | +28.1% |
| 1972 | 42,100 t | -27.8% |
| 1973 | 4,600 t | -89.1% |
| 1974 | 700 t | -84.8% |
| 1975 | 800 t | +14.3% |
| 1976 | 100 t | -87.5% |
| 1977 | 400 t | +300.0% |
| 1978 | 5,000 t | +1150.0% |
| 1979 | 19,300 t | +286.0% |
| 1980 | 20,000 t | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 4,900 t | -75.5% |
| 1982 | 2,700 t | -44.9% |
| 1983 | 1,200 t | -55.6% |
| 1984 | 2,400 t | +100.0% |
| 1985 | 2,000 t | -16.7% |
| 1986 | 800 t | -60.0% |
| 1987 | 200 t | -75.0% |
| 1988 | 1,700 t | +750.0% |
| 1989 | 300 t | -82.4% |
| 1990 | 200 t | -33.3% |
| 1991 | 100 t | -50.0% |
| 1992 | 2,290 t | +2190.0% |
| 1993 | 16,800 t | +633.6% |
| 1994 | 34,800 t | +107.1% |
| 1995 | 3,100 t | -91.1% |
| 1996 | 11,100 t | +258.1% |
| 1997 | 23,600 t | +112.6% |
| 1998 | 3,300 t | -86.0% |
| 1999 | 1,800 t | -45.5% |
| 2000 | 3,000 t | +66.7% |
| 2001 | 1,700 t | -43.3% |
| 2002 | 13,900 t | +717.6% |
| 2003 | 6,703 t | -51.8% |
| 2004 | 4,553 t | -32.1% |
| 2005 | 9,860 t | +116.6% |
| 2006 | 2,500 t | -74.6% |
| 2007 | 4,000 t | +60.0% |
| 2008 | 2,400 t | -40.0% |
| 2009 | 25,991 t | +983.0% |
| 2010 | 38,987 t | +50.0% |
| 2011 | 32,277 t | -17.2% |
| 2012 | 48,630 t | +50.7% |
| 2013 | 60,606 t | +24.6% |
| 2014 | 57,003 t | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 50,844 t | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 56,522 t | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 34,960 t | -38.1% |
| 2018 | 38,751 t | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 32,142 t | -17.1% |
| 2020 | 18,009 t | -44.0% |
| 2021 | 10,886 t | -39.6% |
| 2022 | 7,176 t | -34.1% |
| 2023 | 13,293 t | +85.2% |
| 2024 | 14,895 t | +12.1% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 14,895 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,560 t, 9.6× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 14,895 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 416 t, 35.8× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Newsprint — Import quantity in Philippines 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +2190.0% | 100 t | 2,290 t |
| 1978 | +1150.0% | 400 t | 5,000 t |
| 2009 | +983.0% | 2,400 t | 25,991 t |
| 1988 | +750.0% | 200 t | 1,700 t |
| 2002 | +717.6% | 1,700 t | 13,900 t |
| 1993 | +633.6% | 2,290 t | 16,800 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51,578 t | 36,700 t | 71,500 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 17,680 t | 100 t | 58,300 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,620 t | 200 t | 20,000 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,709 t | 100 t | 34,800 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,461 t | 1,700 t | 25,991 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 45,072 t | 32,142 t | 60,606 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,852 t | 7,176 t | 18,009 t | 5 |
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More environment data for Philippines
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 6.85 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 7.07 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.177 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.905 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -42.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.74 % 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 -2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is newsprint — import quantity in Philippines?
- Newsprint — import quantity in Philippines was 14,895 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest newsprint — import quantity recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 71,500 t in 1969.
- What is the lowest newsprint — import quantity recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 t in 1976.
- How does Philippines rank for newsprint — import quantity?
- Philippines ranks 58th out of 239 countries with data for 2024.
- Is newsprint — import quantity rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines 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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