Newsprint — Import quantity in Singapore

Singapore: Newsprint — Import quantity was 21,240 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
21,240 t
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
46th
of 239 countries
All-time high
198,000 t
in 2000
All-time low
11,000 t
in 1964
Years of data
61
1964–2024

Newsprint — Import quantity in Singapore, 1964–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k196419942024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Singapore recorded 21,240 t for newsprint — import quantity in 2024.

That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 76.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, newsprint — import quantity in Singapore peaked at 198,000 t in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11,000 t, in 1964.

Singapore ranks 46th 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 Singapore, year by year

Annual values for Newsprint — Import quantity in Singapore, 1964 to 2024.
Year t Change
1964 11,000 t —
1965 12,500 t +13.6%
1966 14,800 t +18.4%
1967 14,400 t -2.7%
1968 16,400 t +13.9%
1969 14,900 t -9.1%
1970 24,500 t +64.4%
1971 32,800 t +33.9%
1972 24,900 t -24.1%
1973 32,800 t +31.7%
1974 35,800 t +9.1%
1975 30,300 t -15.4%
1976 31,000 t +2.3%
1977 32,500 t +4.8%
1978 42,400 t +30.5%
1979 53,200 t +25.5%
1980 60,000 t +12.8%
1981 82,900 t +38.2%
1982 54,900 t -33.8%
1983 78,300 t +42.6%
1984 99,600 t +27.2%
1985 69,500 t -30.2%
1986 78,800 t +13.4%
1987 91,000 t +15.5%
1988 96,500 t +6.0%
1989 85,100 t -11.8%
1990 106,600 t +25.3%
1991 122,000 t +14.4%
1992 114,881 t -5.8%
1993 120,950 t +5.3%
1994 157,825 t +30.5%
1995 156,600 t -0.8%
1996 168,200 t +7.4%
1997 170,000 t +1.1%
1998 147,200 t -13.4%
1999 171,300 t +16.4%
2000 198,000 t +15.6%
2001 144,400 t -27.1%
2002 135,100 t -6.4%
2003 138,151 t +2.3%
2004 146,481 t +6.0%
2005 136,383 t -6.9%
2006 157,244 t +15.3%
2007 138,019 t -12.2%
2008 168,735 t +22.3%
2009 128,850 t -23.6%
2010 144,090 t +11.8%
2011 146,199 t +1.5%
2012 118,240 t -19.1%
2013 130,210 t +10.1%
2014 88,954 t -31.7%
2015 116,858 t +31.4%
2016 74,027 t -36.7%
2017 75,223 t +1.6%
2018 76,126 t +1.2%
2019 55,399 t -27.2%
2020 41,074 t -25.9%
2021 18,637 t -54.6%
2022 28,283 t +51.8%
2023 22,107 t -21.8%
2024 21,240 t -3.9%

Singapore compared with similar countries

  • Singapore's 21,240 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,478 t, 6.1× the median. (70 countries reporting)
  • Singapore's 21,240 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 416 t, 51.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 14,000 t 11,000 t 16,400 t 6
1970s 34,020 t 24,500 t 53,200 t 10
1980s 79,660 t 54,900 t 99,600 t 10
1990s 143,556 t 106,600 t 171,300 t 10
2000s 149,136 t 128,850 t 198,000 t 10
2010s 102,533 t 55,399 t 146,199 t 10
2020s 26,268 t 18,637 t 41,074 t 5

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 43 Caribbean 23,443 t compare
  2. 44 Yugoslav SFR 22,800 t compare
  3. 45 Saudi Arabia 22,633 t compare
  4. 47 New Zealand 20,301 t compare
  5. 48 Peru 20,255 t compare
  6. 49 Romania 19,979 t compare

See the full ranking of 268 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is newsprint — import quantity in Singapore?
Newsprint — import quantity in Singapore was 21,240 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest newsprint — import quantity recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 198,000 t in 2000.
What is the lowest newsprint — import quantity recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 11,000 t in 1964.
How does Singapore rank for newsprint — import quantity?
Singapore ranks 46th out of 239 countries with data for 2024.
Is newsprint — import quantity rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is down 76.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Singapore 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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Indicator
Newsprint — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
268 places, 12,839 data points, 1961–2024
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