Newsprint — Import quantity in Turkey

Turkey: Newsprint — Import quantity was 87,435 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
87,435 t
Change on year
down 10.2%
World rank
16th
of 239 countries
All-time high
605,653 t
in 2007
All-time low
1,500 t
in 1974
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Newsprint — Import quantity in Turkey, 1961–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, newsprint — import quantity in Turkey stood at 87,435 t.

That represents a change of down 10.2% on the previous year and down 77.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, newsprint — import quantity in Turkey peaked at 605,653 t in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1,500 t, in 1974.

Turkey ranks 16th of 239 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Newsprint — Import quantity in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Newsprint — Import quantity in Turkey, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 11,100 t
1962 11,200 t +0.9%
1963 17,100 t +52.7%
1964 10,900 t -36.3%
1965 22,700 t +108.3%
1966 25,700 t +13.2%
1967 46,700 t +81.7%
1968 51,900 t +11.1%
1969 59,600 t +14.8%
1970 15,400 t -74.2%
1971 66,800 t +333.8%
1972 17,800 t -73.4%
1973 2,500 t -86.0%
1974 1,500 t -40.0%
1975 12,200 t +713.3%
1976 24,200 t +98.4%
1977 19,900 t -17.8%
1978 13,500 t -32.2%
1979 43,400 t +221.5%
1980 71,400 t +64.5%
1981 20,400 t -71.4%
1982 32,000 t +56.9%
1983 4,200 t -86.9%
1984 23,000 t +447.6%
1985 17,000 t -26.1%
1986 20,000 t +17.6%
1987 15,400 t -23.0%
1988 48,100 t +212.3%
1989 59,200 t +23.1%
1990 80,900 t +36.7%
1991 58,000 t -28.3%
1992 124,512 t +114.7%
1993 256,340 t +105.9%
1994 124,700 t -51.4%
1995 183,000 t +46.8%
1996 255,000 t +39.3%
1997 315,000 t +23.5%
1998 239,000 t -24.1%
1999 314,000 t +31.4%
2000 344,000 t +9.6%
2001 197,000 t -42.7%
2002 246,000 t +24.9%
2003 246,000 t +0.0%
2004 246,000 t +0.0%
2005 502,000 t +104.1%
2006 502,000 t +0.0%
2007 605,653 t +20.6%
2008 536,000 t -11.5%
2009 469,000 t -12.5%
2010 510,961 t +8.9%
2011 486,920 t -4.7%
2012 456,770 t -6.2%
2013 435,428 t -4.7%
2014 391,641 t -10.1%
2015 348,000 t -11.1%
2016 263,000 t -24.4%
2017 225,000 t -14.4%
2018 224,488 t -0.2%
2019 140,000 t -37.6%
2020 125,000 t -10.7%
2021 125,000 t +0.0%
2022 106,000 t -15.2%
2023 97,329 t -8.2%
2024 87,435 t -10.2%

Turkey compared with similar countries

  • Turkey's 87,435 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,560 t, 56.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Turkey's 87,435 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8,300 t, 10.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Newsprint — Import quantity in Turkey 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.

YearChange FromTo
1975 +713.3% 1,500 t 12,200 t
1984 +447.6% 4,200 t 23,000 t
1971 +333.8% 15,400 t 66,800 t
1979 +221.5% 13,500 t 43,400 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 28,544 t 10,900 t 59,600 t 9
1970s 21,720 t 1,500 t 66,800 t 10
1980s 31,070 t 4,200 t 71,400 t 10
1990s 195,045 t 58,000 t 315,000 t 10
2000s 389,365 t 197,000 t 605,653 t 10
2010s 348,221 t 140,000 t 510,961 t 10
2020s 108,153 t 87,435 t 125,000 t 5

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 13 Mexico 101,690 t compare
  2. 14 Sweden 96,603 t compare
  3. 15 Austria 90,017 t compare
  4. 16 Türkiye 87,435 t compare
  5. 18 Spain 76,977 t compare
  6. 19 Egypt 59,567 t compare

See the full ranking of 268 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is newsprint — import quantity in Turkey?
Newsprint — import quantity in Turkey was 87,435 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest newsprint — import quantity recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 605,653 t in 2007.
What is the lowest newsprint — import quantity recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 1,500 t in 1974.
How does Turkey rank for newsprint — import quantity?
Turkey ranks 16th out of 239 countries with data for 2024.
Is newsprint — import quantity rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is down 77.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Turkey 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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