Newsprint — Import quantity in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Newsprint — Import quantity was 826,032 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Newsprint — Import quantity in Southern Asia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, newsprint — import quantity in Southern Asia stood at 826,032 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.9% on the previous year and down 49.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, newsprint — import quantity in Southern Asia peaked at 1.88 million t in 2016 and was at its lowest, 107,600 t, in 1965.
Southern Asia ranks 6th of 33 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 133,204 t | 107,600 t | 197,200 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 221,430 t | 148,000 t | 316,900 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 290,220 t | 235,100 t | 417,000 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 473,925 t | 196,900 t | 740,756 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 917,942 t | 519,649 t | 1.38 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.67 million t | 1.54 million t | 1.88 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 786,212 t | 657,784 t | 1.01 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
- 3 China 494,088 t compare
- 4 China, mainland 423,854 t compare
- 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 306,000 t compare
- 6 Belgium-Luxembourg 304,000 t compare
- 7 Italy 300,149 t compare
- 8 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 274,031 t compare
- 9 France 150,130 t compare
More environment data for Southern Asia
- Standard Deviation 0.274 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.44 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 8.45 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 15.39 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 44.63 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 13.9 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 38.89 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 4.77 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use 10.64 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 14.43 g/Int$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is newsprint — import quantity in Southern Asia?
- Newsprint — import quantity in Southern Asia was 826,032 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest newsprint — import quantity recorded in Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.88 million t in 2016.
- What is the lowest newsprint — import quantity recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 107,600 t in 1965.
- How does Southern Asia rank for newsprint — import quantity?
- Southern Asia ranks 6th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is newsprint — import quantity rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southern Asia 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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