Newsprint — Import quantity in United States of America

United States of America: Newsprint — Import quantity was 728,131 t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
728,131 t
Change on year
down 4.5%
Rank
7th
of 28 groups
All-time high
8.14 million t
in 1987
All-time low
728,131 t
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Newsprint — Import quantity in United States of America, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for newsprint — import quantity in United States of America is 728,131 t, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 67.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, newsprint — import quantity in United States of America peaked at 8.14 million t in 1987 and was at its lowest, 728,131 t, in 2024.

United States of America ranks 7th of 28 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Newsprint — Import quantity in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Newsprint — Import quantity in United States of America, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 4.96 million t
1962 4.97 million t +0.3%
1963 4.91 million t -1.2%
1964 5.40 million t +10.0%
1965 5.74 million t +6.2%
1966 6.34 million t +10.6%
1967 5.99 million t -5.6%
1968 5.86 million t -2.1%
1969 6.16 million t +5.1%
1970 6.02 million t -2.3%
1971 6.24 million t +3.7%
1972 6.44 million t +3.2%
1973 6.72 million t +4.4%
1974 6.71 million t -0.2%
1975 5.30 million t -21.0%
1976 5.96 million t +12.3%
1977 5.95 million t -0.2%
1978 6.79 million t +14.1%
1979 6.55 million t -3.5%
1980 6.59 million t +0.6%
1981 6.33 million t -4.0%
1982 5.92 million t -6.4%
1983 6.28 million t +6.0%
1984 7.16 million t +14.1%
1985 7.69 million t +7.3%
1986 7.79 million t +1.4%
1987 8.14 million t +4.5%
1988 7.79 million t -4.3%
1989 7.95 million t +2.0%
1990 7.53 million t -5.3%
1991 6.80 million t -9.7%
1992 6.66 million t -2.0%
1993 7.06 million t +6.0%
1994 7.15 million t +1.2%
1995 7.08 million t -0.9%
1996 6.30 million t -11.0%
1997 6.50 million t +3.1%
1998 6.52 million t +0.3%
1999 6.80 million t +4.2%
2000 6.84 million t +0.6%
2001 6.19 million t -9.5%
2002 6.26 million t +1.2%
2003 6.34 million t +1.3%
2004 5.86 million t -7.6%
2005 5.38 million t -8.3%
2006 4.92 million t -8.4%
2007 4.14 million t -15.9%
2008 3.61 million t -12.8%
2009 2.41 million t -33.3%
2010 2.31 million t -4.0%
2011 2.28 million t -1.5%
2012 2.08 million t -8.8%
2013 2.12 million t +1.9%
2014 2.23 million t +5.4%
2015 1.98 million t -11.4%
2016 1.84 million t -6.7%
2017 1.72 million t -6.6%
2018 1.53 million t -11.4%
2019 1.28 million t -16.3%
2020 1.05 million t -18.1%
2021 1.06 million t +1.8%
2022 1.01 million t -4.9%
2023 762,232 t -24.7%
2024 728,131 t -4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.59 million t 4.91 million t 6.34 million t 9
1970s 6.27 million t 5.30 million t 6.79 million t 10
1980s 7.17 million t 5.92 million t 8.14 million t 10
1990s 6.84 million t 6.30 million t 7.53 million t 10
2000s 5.20 million t 2.41 million t 6.84 million t 10
2010s 1.94 million t 1.28 million t 2.31 million t 10
2020s 922,647 t 728,131 t 1.06 million t 5

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 4 China, mainland 423,854 t compare
  2. 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 306,000 t compare
  3. 6 Belgium-Luxembourg 304,000 t compare
  4. 7 Italy 300,149 t compare
  5. 8 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 274,031 t compare
  6. 9 France 150,130 t compare
  7. 10 Poland 103,937 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is newsprint — import quantity in United States of America?
Newsprint — import quantity in United States of America was 728,131 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest newsprint — import quantity recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 8.14 million t in 1987.
What is the lowest newsprint — import quantity recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 728,131 t in 2024.
How does United States of America rank for newsprint — import quantity?
United States of America ranks 7th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is newsprint — import quantity rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 67.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United States of America 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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Newsprint — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
254 places, 12,179 data points, 1961–2024
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