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 29 groups 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 Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 152,100 t | — |
| 1962 | 117,800 t | -22.6% |
| 1963 | 115,019 t | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 123,917 t | +7.7% |
| 1965 | 107,600 t | -13.2% |
| 1966 | 138,500 t | +28.7% |
| 1967 | 107,800 t | -22.2% |
| 1968 | 138,900 t | +28.8% |
| 1969 | 197,200 t | +42.0% |
| 1970 | 173,900 t | -11.8% |
| 1971 | 255,400 t | +46.9% |
| 1972 | 212,400 t | -16.8% |
| 1973 | 162,200 t | -23.6% |
| 1974 | 208,600 t | +28.6% |
| 1975 | 148,000 t | -29.1% |
| 1976 | 192,900 t | +30.3% |
| 1977 | 239,000 t | +23.9% |
| 1978 | 305,000 t | +27.6% |
| 1979 | 316,900 t | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 325,200 t | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 349,600 t | +7.5% |
| 1982 | 417,000 t | +19.3% |
| 1983 | 235,100 t | -43.6% |
| 1984 | 262,700 t | +11.7% |
| 1985 | 264,800 t | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 236,500 t | -10.7% |
| 1987 | 259,500 t | +9.7% |
| 1988 | 291,000 t | +12.1% |
| 1989 | 260,800 t | -10.4% |
| 1990 | 196,900 t | -24.5% |
| 1991 | 350,400 t | +78.0% |
| 1992 | 381,380 t | +8.8% |
| 1993 | 256,083 t | -32.9% |
| 1994 | 361,705 t | +41.2% |
| 1995 | 354,354 t | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 709,321 t | +100.2% |
| 1997 | 740,756 t | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 711,702 t | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 676,649 t | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 519,649 t | -23.2% |
| 2001 | 561,095 t | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 614,525 t | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 726,510 t | +18.2% |
| 2004 | 1.06 million t | +46.0% |
| 2005 | 966,696 t | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 1.23 million t | +27.4% |
| 2007 | 1.07 million t | -12.9% |
| 2008 | 1.38 million t | +28.1% |
| 2009 | 1.05 million t | -23.7% |
| 2010 | 1.54 million t | +46.6% |
| 2011 | 1.73 million t | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 1.54 million t | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 1.68 million t | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 1.65 million t | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 1.70 million t | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 1.88 million t | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 1.88 million t | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.57 million t | -16.8% |
| 2019 | 1.57 million t | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.01 million t | -35.5% |
| 2021 | 693,127 t | -31.3% |
| 2022 | 657,784 t | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 744,557 t | +13.2% |
| 2024 | 826,032 t | +10.9% |
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 Germany 551,051 t compare
- 4 China 494,088 t compare
- 5 China, mainland 423,854 t compare
- 6 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 306,000 t compare
- 6 United Kingdom 306,000 t compare
- 8 Belgium-Luxembourg 304,000 t compare
- 9 Italy 300,149 t compare
More environment data for Southern Asia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4009 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 6.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.274 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.44 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 15.39 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 8.45 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 24.03 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 18.27 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 44.63 kg/ha (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 29 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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