Newsprint — Import quantity in Thailand
Thailand: Newsprint — Import quantity was 40,153 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Newsprint — Import quantity in Thailand, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for newsprint — import quantity in Thailand is 40,153 t, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 37.2% on the previous year and down 59.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, newsprint — import quantity in Thailand peaked at 298,200 t in 1994 and was at its lowest, 15,500 t, in 1962.
Thailand ranks 26th 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 Thailand, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 24,500 t | — |
| 1962 | 15,500 t | -36.7% |
| 1963 | 26,600 t | +71.6% |
| 1964 | 21,400 t | -19.5% |
| 1965 | 25,900 t | +21.0% |
| 1966 | 35,000 t | +35.1% |
| 1967 | 32,700 t | -6.6% |
| 1968 | 42,700 t | +30.6% |
| 1969 | 42,700 t | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 36,300 t | -15.0% |
| 1971 | 54,900 t | +51.2% |
| 1972 | 50,300 t | -8.4% |
| 1973 | 55,600 t | +10.5% |
| 1974 | 55,600 t | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 63,400 t | +14.0% |
| 1976 | 78,000 t | +23.0% |
| 1977 | 74,200 t | -4.9% |
| 1978 | 90,100 t | +21.4% |
| 1979 | 104,300 t | +15.8% |
| 1980 | 91,600 t | -12.2% |
| 1981 | 110,600 t | +20.7% |
| 1982 | 96,500 t | -12.7% |
| 1983 | 131,600 t | +36.4% |
| 1984 | 107,300 t | -18.5% |
| 1985 | 137,800 t | +28.4% |
| 1986 | 104,400 t | -24.2% |
| 1987 | 166,700 t | +59.7% |
| 1988 | 129,200 t | -22.5% |
| 1989 | 136,700 t | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 194,900 t | +42.6% |
| 1991 | 238,000 t | +22.1% |
| 1992 | 238,809 t | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 289,785 t | +21.3% |
| 1994 | 298,200 t | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 252,200 t | -15.4% |
| 1996 | 205,500 t | -18.5% |
| 1997 | 169,000 t | -17.8% |
| 1998 | 66,000 t | -60.9% |
| 1999 | 111,000 t | +68.2% |
| 2000 | 147,000 t | +32.4% |
| 2001 | 135,000 t | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 76,000 t | -43.7% |
| 2003 | 76,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 130,283 t | +71.4% |
| 2005 | 171,886 t | +31.9% |
| 2006 | 128,230 t | -25.4% |
| 2007 | 168,600 t | +31.5% |
| 2008 | 131,338 t | -22.1% |
| 2009 | 104,841 t | -20.2% |
| 2010 | 111,548 t | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 99,500 t | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 101,154 t | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 101,154 t | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 98,913 t | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 69,852 t | -29.4% |
| 2016 | 64,505 t | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 50,722 t | -21.4% |
| 2018 | 38,618 t | -23.9% |
| 2019 | 45,956 t | +19.0% |
| 2020 | 45,839 t | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 30,380 t | -33.7% |
| 2022 | 25,800 t | -15.1% |
| 2023 | 29,271 t | +13.5% |
| 2024 | 40,153 t | +37.2% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 40,153 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,560 t, 25.7× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 40,153 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 416 t, 96.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29,667 t | 15,500 t | 42,700 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 66,270 t | 36,300 t | 104,300 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 121,240 t | 91,600 t | 166,700 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 206,339 t | 66,000 t | 298,200 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 126,918 t | 76,000 t | 171,886 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 78,192 t | 38,618 t | 111,548 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,289 t | 25,800 t | 45,839 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 23 Australia and New Zealand 46,157 t compare
- 24 Hungary 44,801 t compare
- 25 Belgium 41,973 t compare
- 27 Finland 37,960 t compare
- 28 China, Taiwan Province of 35,483 t compare
- 29 South Africa 34,979 t compare
More environment data for Thailand
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.44 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.54 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.306 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.01 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 8.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.1009 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is newsprint — import quantity in Thailand?
- Newsprint — import quantity in Thailand was 40,153 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest newsprint — import quantity recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 298,200 t in 1994.
- What is the lowest newsprint — import quantity recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,500 t in 1962.
- How does Thailand rank for newsprint — import quantity?
- Thailand ranks 26th out of 239 countries with data for 2024.
- Is newsprint — import quantity rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand 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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