Newsprint — Import quantity in Small island developing States (SIDS)

Small island developing States (SIDS): Newsprint — Import quantity was 50,996 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
50,996 t
Change on year
down 4.8%
Rank
24th
of 29 groups
All-time high
280,584 t
in 2008
All-time low
34,700 t
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Newsprint — Import quantity in Small island developing States (SIDS), 1961–2024

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k300.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, newsprint — import quantity in Small island developing States (SIDS) stood at 50,996 t.

That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 69.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, newsprint — import quantity in Small island developing States (SIDS) peaked at 280,584 t in 2008 and was at its lowest, 34,700 t, in 1963.

Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 24th of 29 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Newsprint — Import quantity in Small island developing States (SIDS), year by year

Annual values for Newsprint — Import quantity in Small island developing States (SIDS), 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 41,700 t —
1962 51,700 t +24.0%
1963 34,700 t -32.9%
1964 61,000 t +75.8%
1965 47,200 t -22.6%
1966 57,800 t +22.5%
1967 56,600 t -2.1%
1968 57,900 t +2.3%
1969 56,000 t -3.3%
1970 72,800 t +30.0%
1971 86,500 t +18.8%
1972 74,300 t -14.1%
1973 83,700 t +12.7%
1974 91,500 t +9.3%
1975 86,000 t -6.0%
1976 87,900 t +2.2%
1977 91,200 t +3.8%
1978 107,300 t +17.7%
1979 115,600 t +7.7%
1980 122,500 t +6.0%
1981 161,800 t +32.1%
1982 127,200 t -21.4%
1983 159,300 t +25.2%
1984 174,500 t +9.5%
1985 146,413 t -16.1%
1986 149,641 t +2.2%
1987 168,023 t +12.3%
1988 178,155 t +6.0%
1989 188,256 t +5.7%
1990 187,776 t -0.3%
1991 208,076 t +10.8%
1992 159,800 t -23.2%
1993 175,820 t +10.0%
1994 209,620 t +19.2%
1995 217,135 t +3.6%
1996 225,986 t +4.1%
1997 234,979 t +4.0%
1998 224,717 t -4.4%
1999 268,409 t +19.4%
2000 279,501 t +4.1%
2001 232,771 t -16.7%
2002 222,934 t -4.2%
2003 234,329 t +5.1%
2004 255,992 t +9.2%
2005 247,320 t -3.4%
2006 263,999 t +6.7%
2007 233,394 t -11.6%
2008 280,584 t +20.2%
2009 217,742 t -22.4%
2010 244,857 t +12.5%
2011 247,039 t +0.9%
2012 219,276 t -11.2%
2013 243,162 t +10.9%
2014 166,130 t -31.7%
2015 200,681 t +20.8%
2016 155,180 t -22.7%
2017 148,578 t -4.3%
2018 137,216 t -7.6%
2019 113,425 t -17.3%
2020 81,175 t -28.4%
2021 54,757 t -32.5%
2022 64,010 t +16.9%
2023 53,555 t -16.3%
2024 50,996 t -4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 51,622 t 34,700 t 61,000 t 9
1970s 89,680 t 72,800 t 115,600 t 10
1980s 157,579 t 122,500 t 188,256 t 10
1990s 211,232 t 159,800 t 268,409 t 10
2000s 246,857 t 217,742 t 280,584 t 10
2010s 187,554 t 113,425 t 247,039 t 10
2020s 60,899 t 50,996 t 81,175 t 5

Countries ranked near Small island developing States (SIDS)

  1. 21 Czechia 52,000 t compare
  2. 22 Serbia and Montenegro 49,000 t compare
  3. 23 Australia and New Zealand 46,157 t compare
  4. 24 Hungary 44,801 t compare
  5. 25 Belgium 41,973 t compare
  6. 26 Thailand 40,153 t compare
  7. 27 Finland 37,960 t compare

See the full ranking of 268 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is newsprint — import quantity in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
Newsprint — import quantity in Small island developing States (SIDS) was 50,996 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest newsprint — import quantity recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
The highest recorded value was 280,584 t in 2008.
What is the lowest newsprint — import quantity recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
The lowest recorded value was 34,700 t in 1963.
How does Small island developing States (SIDS) rank for newsprint — import quantity?
Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 24th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is newsprint — import quantity rising or falling in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
Over the last ten years it is down 69.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Small island developing States (SIDS) 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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