Newsprint — Import quantity in World

World: Newsprint — Import quantity was 5.36 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
5.36 million t
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
1st
of 29 groups
All-time high
18.90 million t
in 2000
All-time low
5.26 million t
in 2023
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Newsprint — Import quantity in World, 1961–2024

5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, newsprint — import quantity in World stood at 5.36 million t.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 54.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, newsprint — import quantity in World peaked at 18.90 million t in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.26 million t, in 2023.

World ranks 1st of 29 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Newsprint — Import quantity in World, year by year

Annual values for Newsprint — Import quantity in World, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 7.87 million t —
1962 7.72 million t -1.8%
1963 7.74 million t +0.2%
1964 8.52 million t +10.0%
1965 8.90 million t +4.5%
1966 9.73 million t +9.3%
1967 9.26 million t -4.8%
1968 9.58 million t +3.5%
1969 10.59 million t +10.6%
1970 10.56 million t -0.3%
1971 10.73 million t +1.6%
1972 11.18 million t +4.2%
1973 11.59 million t +3.7%
1974 12.01 million t +3.6%
1975 9.81 million t -18.4%
1976 10.85 million t +10.6%
1977 11.22 million t +3.5%
1978 12.16 million t +8.3%
1979 12.24 million t +0.7%
1980 12.61 million t +3.0%
1981 12.93 million t +2.6%
1982 12.19 million t -5.8%
1983 12.29 million t +0.8%
1984 13.47 million t +9.6%
1985 14.18 million t +5.3%
1986 14.52 million t +2.4%
1987 15.42 million t +6.2%
1988 15.03 million t -2.5%
1989 15.82 million t +5.3%
1990 15.46 million t -2.3%
1991 15.22 million t -1.5%
1992 15.23 million t +0.0%
1993 16.33 million t +7.2%
1994 17.32 million t +6.1%
1995 16.96 million t -2.1%
1996 16.82 million t -0.8%
1997 18.67 million t +11.0%
1998 18.12 million t -2.9%
1999 18.66 million t +3.0%
2000 18.90 million t +1.3%
2001 18.24 million t -3.5%
2002 17.52 million t -4.0%
2003 17.76 million t +1.4%
2004 18.07 million t +1.8%
2005 18.05 million t -0.1%
2006 17.66 million t -2.2%
2007 17.14 million t -2.9%
2008 16.59 million t -3.3%
2009 13.12 million t -20.9%
2010 14.04 million t +7.0%
2011 13.84 million t -1.4%
2012 12.66 million t -8.6%
2013 12.39 million t -2.1%
2014 11.85 million t -4.4%
2015 10.98 million t -7.3%
2016 10.64 million t -3.1%
2017 10.26 million t -3.6%
2018 9.34 million t -9.0%
2019 8.35 million t -10.5%
2020 6.67 million t -20.2%
2021 6.29 million t -5.6%
2022 6.11 million t -2.9%
2023 5.26 million t -13.9%
2024 5.36 million t +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8.88 million t 7.72 million t 10.59 million t 9
1970s 11.24 million t 9.81 million t 12.24 million t 10
1980s 13.85 million t 12.19 million t 15.82 million t 10
1990s 16.88 million t 15.22 million t 18.67 million t 10
2000s 17.31 million t 13.12 million t 18.90 million t 10
2010s 11.44 million t 8.35 million t 14.04 million t 10
2020s 5.94 million t 5.26 million t 6.67 million t 5

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 India 737,679 t compare
  2. 2 United States 728,131 t compare
  3. 3 Germany 551,051 t compare
  4. 4 China 494,088 t compare

See the full ranking of 268 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is newsprint — import quantity in World?
Newsprint — import quantity in World was 5.36 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest newsprint — import quantity recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 18.90 million t in 2000.
What is the lowest newsprint — import quantity recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 5.26 million t in 2023.
How does World rank for newsprint — import quantity?
World ranks 1st out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is newsprint — import quantity rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is down 54.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World 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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