Newsprint — Import quantity in Syria
Syria: Newsprint — Import quantity was 473 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Newsprint — Import quantity in Syria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Syria recorded 473 t for newsprint — import quantity in 2024.
The figure is up 21.3% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, newsprint — import quantity in Syria peaked at 14,211 t in 1987 and was at its lowest, 65 t, in 2013.
That places Syria 144th out of 239 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Newsprint — Import quantity in Syria, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 900 t | — |
| 1962 | 1,000 t | +11.1% |
| 1963 | 1,100 t | +10.0% |
| 1964 | 800 t | -27.3% |
| 1965 | 400 t | -50.0% |
| 1966 | 1,000 t | +150.0% |
| 1967 | 1,200 t | +20.0% |
| 1968 | 700 t | -41.7% |
| 1969 | 1,500 t | +114.3% |
| 1970 | 1,500 t | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 600 t | -60.0% |
| 1972 | 300 t | -50.0% |
| 1973 | 500 t | +66.7% |
| 1974 | 800 t | +60.0% |
| 1975 | 900 t | +12.5% |
| 1976 | 800 t | -11.1% |
| 1977 | 1,100 t | +37.5% |
| 1978 | 4,400 t | +300.0% |
| 1979 | 2,800 t | -36.4% |
| 1980 | 3,700 t | +32.1% |
| 1981 | 3,500 t | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 4,500 t | +28.6% |
| 1983 | 7,400 t | +64.4% |
| 1984 | 7,000 t | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 5,600 t | -20.0% |
| 1986 | 4,600 t | -17.9% |
| 1987 | 14,211 t | +208.9% |
| 1988 | 5,491 t | -61.4% |
| 1989 | 4,701 t | -14.4% |
| 1990 | 7,064 t | +50.3% |
| 1991 | 7,064 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3,232 t | -54.2% |
| 1993 | 5,785 t | +79.0% |
| 1994 | 2,588 t | -55.3% |
| 1995 | 5,500 t | +112.5% |
| 1996 | 1,700 t | -69.1% |
| 1997 | 7,873 t | +363.1% |
| 1998 | 4,500 t | -42.8% |
| 1999 | 4,600 t | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 8,600 t | +87.0% |
| 2001 | 7,000 t | -18.6% |
| 2002 | 4,460 t | -36.3% |
| 2003 | 11,349 t | +154.5% |
| 2004 | 12,714 t | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 12,714 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3,976 t | -68.7% |
| 2007 | 4,651 t | +17.0% |
| 2008 | 9,238 t | +98.6% |
| 2009 | 4,491 t | -51.4% |
| 2010 | 6,682 t | +48.8% |
| 2011 | 9,118 t | +36.5% |
| 2012 | 2,010 t | -78.0% |
| 2013 | 65 t | -96.8% |
| 2014 | 516 t | +693.8% |
| 2015 | 399 t | -22.7% |
| 2016 | 942 t | +136.1% |
| 2017 | 588 t | -37.6% |
| 2018 | 673 t | +14.5% |
| 2019 | 2,606 t | +287.2% |
| 2020 | 954 t | -63.4% |
| 2021 | 506 t | -47.0% |
| 2022 | 200 t | -60.5% |
| 2023 | 390 t | +95.0% |
| 2024 | 473 t | +21.3% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 473 t is above the median for low income countries, which is 213 t, 2.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Syria's 473 t is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 895.5 t, 53% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Newsprint — Import quantity in Syria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +693.8% | 65 t | 516 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 955.56 t | 400 t | 1,500 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,370 t | 300 t | 4,400 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,070 t | 3,500 t | 14,211 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,991 t | 1,700 t | 7,873 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,919 t | 3,976 t | 12,714 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,360 t | 65 t | 9,118 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 504.6 t | 200 t | 954 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More environment data for Syria
- Total fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate 0.7557 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total fisheries production (metric tons), per unit of GDP 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Total fisheries production (metric tons), per capita 0.0002 metric tons per person (2024)
- Cooling Degree Days, annual growth rate 6.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Heating Degree Days, gaps filled 1,943 (2024)
- Heating Degree Days, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Heating Degree Days, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 75,000 t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 75,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 1,198 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is newsprint — import quantity in Syria?
- Newsprint — import quantity in Syria was 473 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest newsprint — import quantity recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 14,211 t in 1987.
- What is the lowest newsprint — import quantity recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 65 t in 2013.
- How does Syria rank for newsprint — import quantity?
- Syria ranks 144th out of 239 countries with data for 2024.
- Is newsprint — import quantity rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria 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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